Fleurcup – My Thoughts
I only found out about these recently, and I was excited to see new cups available, and in colours!
I e-mailed them to ask for a sample, and unfortunately they refused, saying they are only interested in the European market. (I asked them to reconsider, as European people do read my website too – but again no). A shame, since I would have liked to include the Fleurcup with the other cups I have in photographs, be able to tell people more about it (it’s look, feel and so on) and promote it more.
(They are actually the first cup company to deny my request for a sample)
So all I can comment on is that they look pretty 
and that their website is a little less professional looking than the other cup brands. Unfortunately there are no immediate plans for an English version apparently (it will come later), but you can use google’s page translator to translate the page from French to English.
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I am very impressed with your website and all of the information you have provided to the rest of us who are still trying to learn about the different cups and other options available to decrease waste in our environment. Thank you for your research and thoughtful and thorough reporting on your findings.
Beth
Comment by Beth | July 10, 2009