Communion & Altar Supplies

Prefilled Communion Cups

A prefilled communion cup holds a single serving of grape juice, usually with an unleavened wafer sealed in a second compartment. The elements can then be distributed without pouring or handling bread. Products differ in count per box, from 6 to 600, in whether a wafer is included, in cup shape, and in how the seal opens. Some makers offer a wafer they describe as gluten free. Shelf life and refrigeration advice vary by maker.

Decide first whether the congregation needs juice only or juice with wafer. Churches that break a loaf choose juice-only cups from Broadman or Kingdom. For full sets, a box of 100 from Broadman, TrueVine or Celebration Cup suits a monthly service. Cases of 500 or 600 from TrueVine suit weekly communion or several campuses. All the cups here are made to seat in standard communion trays. Check the stamped date on each box.

12 prefilled communion cups

The nine products below range from a six-count pack to a 600-count case, including juice-only cups and a set with a gluten-free wafer.

Questions before you order

Do prefilled communion cups fit standard trays?

Yes. The makers listed here design their cups to sit in the holes of standard aluminum or stainless communion trays, including Broadman RemembranceWare trays. The chalice-shaped TrueVine cup has a wider top but a stem that still seats in the tray.

How long do prefilled cups keep?

Each box is stamped with a use-by date. Broadman guarantees freshness until that date. TrueVine states its economy cups stay fresh up to one year. Its chalice cups keep three months unrefrigerated, six months refrigerated and twelve months frozen. Store boxes in a cool, dry place.

What is in the cup?

Most sets hold 100 percent Concord grape juice or a grape juice blend. A small unleavened wafer of white flour and water sits in a separate sealed section. Juice-only cups omit the wafer. TrueVine's gluten-free version uses a half-inch wafer the maker describes as gluten free.

How are they opened during the service?

Most cups have two seals: the top peels back for the wafer and the lower seal for the juice. Broadman's Fellowship Cup uses a single peel seal. TrueVine's Elements cup has offset tabs on one top seal to open quietly. A short announcement before distribution helps first-time users.