Sanitize and test the fit
Confirm the cap, band, and label fit your bottle, and that the bottle works with your drink and fill temperature.
A practical launch path
Bottle your own juice, soda, tea, or functional drink.
Start with the packaging, equipment, and ingredients you need for a small first batch. The calculator below pulls live tier prices from the product catalog, so it moves when supplier prices move.
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Materials
What you need, with live product links
- 16 oz Clear PET Square Beverage Bottles (Cap Not Included) — the bottle this calculator prices. External checkout is linked on its product page.
- 8 oz Clear PET Beverage Bottles and 12 oz Clear PET Beverage Bottles — smaller sizes for samples and single serves.
- 38 mm Black Tamper-Evident Caps (Pack of 100) or 38 mm White Tamper-Evident Caps (Pack of 100) — 38 mm DBJ caps for the bottles above.
- Clear Shrink Bands for 38 mm Caps (Pack of 500) — tamper-evident seal, applied with a heat gun.
- Waterproof Bottle Labels, 2 x 4 in (Pack of 500) — ingredients, net contents, and contact information.
- Manual Bench-Top Bottle Filler, Single Nozzle — for small batches, one bottle at a time.
Caps, bands, labels, and the filler are sample / benchmark listings: their product pages say so and have no external checkout linked yet. A verified supplier can link checkout when onboarded.
Step 1 of 3
Build your first batch
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Ingredients are allowed at $0.35 per bottle for planning. Validate ingredients, shelf life, labeling, and food-safety requirements before selling.