New EU regulation forces coffee shops to accept customer cups from 2027

A major shift is coming for coffee lovers due to a new EU regulation that obliges all takeaway businesses to serve customers in their own reusable containers, provided the consumer chooses this option.

Charalambos Theopemptou, the former chairman of the parliamentary Environment Committee, told Phileleftheros that because this measure is an EU regulation rather than a directive, it applies directly without requiring prior approval or legislation from parliament. The new system will take effect...