The Raging Success of Use Your Own Cup Day 2019
80 cafes celebrating. 500+ Instagram shares. National radio hype. Magazine features. Totally single use cup free cafes. Enthusiastic humans. Kind businesses. This is what the 11th of December looked like.
Use Your Own Cup Day 2019 was the first of its kind and went off with a BANG.
A bang that rippled across the country in the most natural way possible. There was no hesitation, no questioning; New Zealand simply stood up and did it. Those who already have their heads screwed on and use reusable cups everyday, had fun being celebrated, while those who needed it, got a loving push in the right direction.
The highlights
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Big Fig and Otago University have gone completely single use cup free!! This was announced on UYO Cup Day
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Athletes Ameliaranne Ekenasio (Silver Fern) and Emma Gilmour (rally driver) got involved
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Polly & Grant from MoreFM National Radio were super excited on air
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Catalyst, Taste Nature, Fedeli, Big Fig, Pembroke Patisserie, The Federal Diner, and Get Fixed Bicycle Cafe went completely single use cup free for the day
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Councils were on board
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Nearly 100 cafes gifted free and/or discounted coffees in the spirit of waste free coffee
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Amazing media stories online from places such as The Wanaka Sun, Nelson Magazine, Focus Magazine, and Fashionz

The main highlight of the day was watching cafes nationwide stand up to lead the charge. Customers were treated to free coffees, crazy discounts, and a whole lot of love for their reusables. The New Zealand hospitality industry truly demonstrated that the days of puzzled looks from baristas when reusables are handed over, are long gone.
Use Your Own Cup Day was a massive success, and all going well, it will never happen again. Why have another day for something that’s just common sense?
The Cafes who deserve a round of applause and standing ovation:
(including how they gave back on the 11th December)
GOING SINGLE USE CUP FREE ALL DAY
Catalyst, Dunedin
Taste Nature, Dunedin
Fedeli, Wanaka
Big Fig, Wanaka - who have announced they will be staying single use cup free!
Pembroke Patisserie, Albert Town
The Federal Diner, Wanaka
Get Fixed Bicycle Cafe, Porirua
DUNEDIN & OAMARU & TIMARU
Vanguard: Free brews to the first 10 customers who #uyoc AND $2 brews if you #uyoc ALL day
Blueskin Cafe & Nurseries: Free brews to the first 20 customers who #uyoc
Emersons Tap Room: $1 coffess if you #uyoc between 10am and noon
Tuppence Cafe: Free brews to the first 10 customers who #uyoc AND the first 10 customers who make time to stay.
Taste Nature: Free mini muffins if you #uyoc
Ombrellitos: Free brews to the first 5 customers who #uyoc
The Daily Coffee Co: Free brews to the first 10 customers who #uyoc
Modaks: Free brews to the first 10 customers who #uyoc
The Corner Store: Free brews to the first 10 customers who #uyoc
Grid Coffee Roasters: $2 brews all day if you #uyoc
Vogel Street Kitchen: Free brews to the first 10 customers who #uyoc
Beam Me Up Bagels: Free brews to the first 10 customers who #uyoc
Copper: Free brews to the first 10 customers who #uyoc
Potpourri: Free brews to the first 10 customers who #uyoc
Project Wellness: Free brews to the first 10 customers who #uyoc
Morning Magpie: Free brews to the first 10 customers who #uyoc
Precinct: Free brews to the first 10 customers who #uyoc
Heritage: Free brews to the first 10 customers who #uyoc
Catalyst: Free brews to the first 10 customers who #uyoc
Brydone Wholefoods: Free brews to the first 5 customers who #uyoc
Watsons: Free brews to the first 5 customers who #uyoc
Zest: Every coffee bought goes into the draw for 2 reusable cups
WELLINGTON & SURROUNDS & KAPITI COAST
Sweet Release: Free brews to the first 10 customers who #uyoc
The Hangar: Free brews to the first 5 customers who #uyoc
Two Grey: Free brews to the first 6 customers who #uyoc
Magnetix: Free brews to the first 5 customers who #uyoc
Mojo: Free brews to the first 5 customers who #uyoc at all Welly stores
Mojo Origins: 40 'free' again again cups (you can swap it for a new one at any mojo forever!)
Mojo Beanery: 20 'free' again again cups (you can swap it for a new one at any mojo forever!)
Page 42 Gelato: Instagram giveaway for a Sup Cup and 5 free coffees. Click HERE to connect
Lashings: $2 brews all day when you #uyoc
Olde Beach Bakery: Goodies raffle
AUCKLAND & SURROUNDS
Two Spoons: Double Loyalty Stamps
Bow & Tie Micro Roastery: Half priced brews all day when you #uyoc
Sip Kitchen Rosedale: $1 off all hot drinks in a reusable
Sip Kitchen Newmarket: $1 off all hot drinks in a reusable
Drifter Coffee: Free brews to the first 5 customers who #uyoc
Chiasso Coffee Roasters: 2 free coffees when you buy a keep cup
Chapter Tea & Coffee: $2 for 'regular' tea or coffee when you #uyoc and half price 'specialty' drinks plus 15% off reusable cups
Scarecrow: 10% off reusable cup sales all day
The Living Room: Vegan treats when you #uyoc
Shake: $1 off when you #uyoc
NATIONWIDE & ONLINE
The Coffee Club: Half price brews all day when you #uyoc in all stores
Tank Juice: Reusable smoothie cup giveaways on their social media - Click HERE to connect
Z Espresso: Reusable cup giveaways on their social media - Click HERE to connect
Coffee Culture: Reusable cup giveaways on their social media - Click HERE to connect
Boost Juice: $1 discount when you #uyoc
QUEENSTOWN ~ CLYDE ~ WANAKA
The Grille By Eichardts: $2.50 coffees to people who come in and show the UYO cup day logo, plus a limited supply of ceramic cups to give away, plus $15 keepcups all day. Plus an incredible raffle - just buy a coffee to enter! Click HERE to connect
Mrs Woolly's General Store: Launching 50c discount on uyoc
The Exchange: $1 off your brew when you #uyoc
The Coffee Shack: Free brews to the first 10 customers who #uyoc
Edge Water: 50c #uyoc discount
MOTUEKA ~ NELSON
Bloom Cafe: An instagram giveaway featuring a Pottery For The Planet cup and seed bombs, a $50 voucher and some yum Panna Chocolate. Click HERE to connect
The Coffee Factory: $3 brews all day when you #uyoc
HAWKES BAY
Mitzi & Twinn Cafe: $3.50 brews all day when you #uyoc
RAGLAN
The Shack: 11th customer gets a free Pottery For The Planet cup
WHANGANUI ~ WANGANUI
The Village Snob: $1 off coffees when you #uyoc. 2 free coffes with any reusable cup purchased on the day
Sour Bros: $1 brews all day when you #uyoc
TAURANGA & SURROUNDS
The Falls Cafe: $1 surcharge on take outs - and a $3 charity donation from cup sales - love this!
The Daily, Te Puke: 25% off Keepcups!
ROTORUA
Capers Epicurean: Free brews to the first 10 customers who #uyoc
HAMILTON
Yalla Yalla: Free brews to the first 5 customers who #uyoc
CHRISTCHURCH
Switch New Brighton: Giveaway goodness on their social media
Coffee Culture: Reusable cup giveaways on their social media
Made Espresso Bar: 1 free coffee each hour to someone who #uyoc
Fulla Beanz: Giving away 4 SupCups on their instagram. Click HERE to connect
The Cake Eating Co: Free cinammon doughnuts when you #uyoc til gone
Laneway: $1 off coffees when you #uyoc
Gebbies Garden: $3.50 brews all day when you #uyoc
Room 205: 20c off when you #uyoc
Bear Lion Foods: Free reusable straw when you #uyoc
Bobalab: Double loyalty stamps when you #uyoc
TAUPO
The Cozy Corner: $1 off coffees when you #uyoc
NORTHLAND ~ RAWENE ~ WAIPU
A New Era Cafe: $2 brews when you #uyoc
Little Red Coffee: $3.30 brews all day when you #uyoc
Logan Maclean: $1 off when you #uyoc
BLENHEIM
Vines Village Cafe: Free brews to the first 5 customers who #uyo
WAIKATO ~ OTOROHANGA
The Good Coffee Cart: Go in the draw to win a reusable when you #uyoc
Fairfield Bridge Dairy: Free brews when you #uyoc, 10am - 2pm