Is it safe to put Starbucks cups in the microwave?!


Question: Im talking about the paper ones they give us everday with our Grande Coffee or somethng. I know the plastic lid bit has to come off since its plastic but thing is that I have a cup of cold Zen tea id like to warm up in the microwave, but im not sure if its safe to do so with paper cups/Starbucks.


Answers: Im talking about the paper ones they give us everday with our Grande Coffee or somethng. I know the plastic lid bit has to come off since its plastic but thing is that I have a cup of cold Zen tea id like to warm up in the microwave, but im not sure if its safe to do so with paper cups/Starbucks.

Yes, I do it all the time.

Drink up!

yes, just take the lid off.

Hiya Kagiso L,

Check out the info of the make up of the cup on this site Environmental Defense Fund.
http://www.edf.org/page.cfm?tagID=1456

Another example of cup composition
http://www.cw-usa.com/supplies-condiment...

Yes but not more than 30 seconds or so.

yep... its safe. and the worse that could happen if you forget about it, would be the top (non wet) part might start to brown and eventually burn after like 8 minutes or something.





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