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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-20-137948
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	DRSLTR
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FILED AS OF DATE:		20201221

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Karat Packaging Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001758021
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PLASTICS PRODUCTS, NEC [3089]
		IRS NUMBER:				832237832
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			CA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		DRSLTR

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		6185 KIMBALL AVENUE
		CITY:			CHINO
		STATE:			X1
		ZIP:			91708
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6269658882

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		6185 KIMBALL AVENUE
		CITY:			CHINO
		STATE:			X1
		ZIP:			91708
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    <TD COLSPAN="1" STYLE="text-align: right; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">Mark Y. Liu<BR>
    <BR> Akerman LLP<BR> 601 West Fifth Street<BR> Suite 300<BR> Los Angeles, CA 90071<BR> &nbsp;<BR> D: 213 533 5933<BR> T: 213
    688 9500<BR> F: 213 627 6342<BR> DirF: 213 599 2662<BR> mark.liu@akerman.com</FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 101.5pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -101.5pt">December
21, 2020</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 74.15pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -74.15pt"><B>VIA
EDGAR AND HAND DELIVERY</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 101.5pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -101.5pt">Edward
M. Kelly</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 101.5pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -101.5pt">Senior
Counsel</P>

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of Manufacturing and Construction</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 101.5pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -101.5pt">United
States Securities and Exchange Commission</P>

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of Corporation Finance</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 101.5pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -101.5pt">Washington,
D.C. 20549</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"><B>Re:</B></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"><B>Karat Packaging Inc.<BR>
Draft Registration Statement on Form S-1<BR>
Submitted October 13, 2020<BR>
CIK 0001758021</B></TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Dear Mr. Kelly:</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">On behalf of Karat Packaging Inc. (the &quot;Company&quot;),
we hereby respond to the comment letter received from the staff (the &ldquo;Staff&rdquo;) of the Division of Corporation Finance
of the Securities and Exchange Commission, dated November 9, 2020, regarding the Company's Draft Registration Statement on Form
S-1 submitted on October 13, 2020. Please note that we are simultaneously submitting Amendment No. 1 to the Draft Registration
Statement on Form S-1 on a confidential basis (&ldquo;Amendment No. 1&rdquo;), which incorporates revisions to address the Staff&rsquo;s
comments and to update other disclosures.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Please note for your convenience, we have recited the Staff's
comments in boldface type and provided the Company's response to the comment immediately thereafter. The page references in our
responses are to the pages in the marked version of Amendment No. 1.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B><U>Summary Selected Consolidated Financial and Operating
Data, page 13</U></B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in">1.</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"><B>Please remove the &quot;audited&quot; designation above the columns presenting data as of and for
the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018. You may revise the introductory paragraph to explain clearly that the information for
the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 was derived from your audited financial statements presented elsewhere in the filing.
The comment also applies to the &quot;Selected Consolidated Financial and Operating Data&quot; on page 39 and tables presented
in other sections of the filing.</B></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in; text-align: left">In response to the Staff's comment,
we have removed the &quot;audited&quot; designations above the columns presenting data as of and for the years ended December 31,
2019 and 2018, as well as the &quot;unaudited&quot; designations above the columns presenting data as of and for the nine months
ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, and added disclosure to the introductory paragraphs on pages 13, 39 and 44. We have also
removed the designations in tables located elsewhere in the prospectus.</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in">2.</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"><B>Revise the balance sheet data to present amounts and captions that are consistent with the balance
sheets in your financial statements. For example, the amounts you show for the total stockholders' equity line item here are shown
as &quot;Total Karat Packaging Inc. stockholders' equity&quot; in the balance sheet at page F-3 and should be revised accordingly.
Also, include a total stockholders' equity caption that is a sum of the &quot;Total Karat Packaging stockholders' equity&quot;
and the noncontrolling interest equity amounts. The comment also applies to the &quot;Selected Consolidated Financial and Operating
Data&quot; on page 39.</B></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in; text-align: left">In response to the Staff's comment,
we have revised the balance sheet data accordingly on pages 13 and 39 accordingly.</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in">3.</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"><B>We note that you intend to use part of the net proceeds from the offering for the repayment of
existing indebtedness under your credit facility and other indebtedness. Please provide pro forma earnings per share data for the
latest fiscal year and most recent interim period, giving impact to the number of common shares whose proceeds will be used to
repay debt, and include a footnote to the table that explains why you are presenting the information and how the shares have been
computed. Refer to SAB Topic 1.B.3. This comment also applies to &quot;Selected Consolidated Financial and Operating Data&quot;
on page 39.</B></TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in; text-align: left"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in; text-align: left">In response to the Staff's comment,
we have provided pro forma earnings per share data on pages 13 and 39 which gives effect only to those shares of common stock
whose proceeds are being used for the repayment of indebtedness, and have added a footnote to explain this added disclosure.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in; text-align: left">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in; text-align: left; text-indent: -0.5in"><B><U>Use of
Proceeds, page 34</U></B></P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in">4.</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"><B>If any material part of the proceeds is to be used to discharge indebtedness, state the interest
rate and maturity of the indebtedness. If the indebtedness to be discharged was incurred within one year, describe the use of proceeds
of the indebtedness other than short term borrowings used for working capital. See Item 4 of Form S-1, Item 504 of Regulation S-K,
and Instruction 4 to Item 504 of Regulation S-K.</B></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in; text-align: left">In response to the Staff's comment,
we have revised the Use of Proceeds on page 34 and revised the disclosure on pages 10, 12, 28 and 66 accordingly.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left">&nbsp;</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in; text-align: left; text-indent: -0.5in"><B><U>Capitalization,
page 37</U></B></P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in">5.</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"><B>Please revise the table to address the following items:</B></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"><B>Include a double underline under the cash and cash equivalents amounts.</B></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"><B>Expand the debt section to include also line items for the current portion of your long term debt
as well as for the line of credit as shown on page F-31.</B></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"><B>Expand the total stockholders' equity section to include the treasury stock line item as shown
on page F-31.</B></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"><B>Please recalculate your total capitalization amount.</B></TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in; text-align: left; text-indent: -0.5in"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in; text-align: left">In response to the Staff's comment,
we have revised the Capitalization table on page 37 accordingly.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in; text-align: left; text-indent: -0.5in"><B><U>Selected
Consolidated Financial and Operating Data, page 39</U></B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in; text-align: left; text-indent: -0.5in"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in">6.</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"><B>Refer to the tables on pages 41 and 42 that summarize the consolidation of your VIE,</B></TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><B>Global Wells, and please address the
following items:</B></P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"><B>Revise the EBITDA caption to read Adjusted EBITDA, and cross reference the caption to a footnote
similar to footnote (1) on page 40 that discusses this non-GAAP measure.</B></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"><B>Tell us where the $2.4 million gain on the sale of assets recognized by the VIE in the year ended
December 31, 2019 is reflected in the column showing the results of operations for Global Wells.</B></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"><B>If the gain is reflected as &quot;other income (expense)&quot; in the Karat Packaging column, please
tell us why, and explain why deducting the $2.4 million gain from the results of Global Wells when calculating Adjusted EBITDA
is consistent with that presentation. Otherwise, revise to eliminate the inconsistency.</B></TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in; text-align: left">In response to the Staff's comment,
we have revised the EBITDA caption to read &quot;Adjusted EBITDA&quot; and added a footnote accordingly on pages 41 and 42.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in; text-align: left">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in; text-align: left">The Company respectfully advises
the Staff that the $2.4 million gain on the sale of assets recognized by the VIE in the year ended December 31, 2019 is reflected
as &ldquo;other income (expense)&rdquo; in the results of operations for Global Wells, and that the gain on sale is reflected in
the Global Wells column, not the Karat Packaging column.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in; text-align: left">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left"><B><U>Management's Discussion and Analysis
of Financial Condition and Results of Operations</U></B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left"><B><U>Results of Operations, page 44</U></B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in">7.</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"><B>Refer to the tables summarizing your results of operations on pages 44 and 46 and address the following
items:</B></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"><B>Revise to present separately the Adjusted EBITDA amounts as Other Data in order to distinguish
the non-GAAP measures from the GAAP amounts represented.</B></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"><B>Consistent with the data presented, revise the first sentence of the Adjusted EBITDA discussion
on page 45 to disclose correctly that Adjusted EBITDA for the six months ended June 30, 2019 was $5.6 million and that the comparative
increase in the six months ended June 30, 2020 was $16.8 million rather than $14.4 million.</B></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"><B>Similarly, on page 47, revise to disclose correctly that Adjusted EBITDA for the year ended December
31, 2019 was $11.3 million rather than $13.7 million, and revise the computations of the changes from the comparative period, as
necessary.</B></TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 1in; text-align: left"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in; text-align: left">In response to the Staff's comment,
we have revised the tables on pages 45 and 47 accordingly, and have updated the Adjusted EBITDA numbers to reflect the nine
months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left"><B><U>Management, page 70</U></B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left">&nbsp;</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in">8.</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"><B>Describe briefly the business experience of Ms. Ann T. Sabahat during the past five years. See
Item 11(k) of Form S-1 and Item 401(e)(1) of Regulation S-K.</B></TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in; text-align: left">In response to the Staff's comment,
we have added the relevant disclosure in Ms. Sabahat's bio on page 71.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left"><B><U>Employment Agreements with Our Named
Executive Officers, page 76</U></B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left">&nbsp;</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in">9.</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"><B>Disclosure indicates that you intend to enter into employment agreements with each of your named
executive officers other than Mr. Peter Lee. File the employment agreements as exhibits to the registration statement. See Item
16(a) of Form S-1 and Item 601(b)(10) of Regulation S-K.</B></TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in; text-align: left"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in; text-align: left">In response to the Staff's comment,
we will enter into employment agreements effective January 1, 2021 with each of Mr. Alan Yu, the Company's CEO, Mr. Marvin Cheng,
the Company's Vice President &ndash; Manufacturing, and Ms. Joanne Wang, the Company's COO, as well as an amended and restated
employment agreement with Ann Sabahat, the Company's CFO, and have filed these form of agreements as Exhibits 10.16, 10.17,
10.18 and 10.19, respectively.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left"><B><U>Certain Relationships and Related Party
Transactions</U></B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left"><B><U>Lollicup Franchising, page 80</U></B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left">&nbsp;</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in">10.</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"><B>You disclose here that you acquired all of the membership interests held by Messrs. Alan Yu and
Marvin Cheng in this entity for $900,000 and that Lollicup Franchising has now been merged with and into Lollicup USA and is no
longer a VIE. In Note 16, Subsequent Events on page F-56, you disclose that you acquired all of the membership interests in the
entity for $900,000. As we note from the &quot;Common Stock Private Placement&quot; discussion on page 80 that SunTop Holdings
also owned an interest in Lollicup Franchising and that Messrs. Yu and Cheng each owned a 20% interest, please revise to clarify
whether you also acquired the membership interests held by SunTop Holdings and any other holders, and disclose the amount paid
for these interests. Disclose the percentage of any noncontrolling interests. Please revise all sections of the filing to provide
clear and consistent disclosure of the transaction.</B></TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in; text-align: left">In response to the Staff&rsquo;s
comment, we have added disclosure on pages 56, 81 and F-46 to clarify that in May 2020, Lollicup Franchising repurchased the
60% interest held by SunTop Holdings for $800,000, and that subsequent to that transaction, Messrs. Yu and Cheng each held a 50%
interest in Lollicup Franchising.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left">&nbsp;</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in">11.</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"><B>Explain to us your basis in GAAP for concluding that while you held a variable interest in Lollicup
Franchising, you were not the primary beneficiary and you were not required to consolidate the entity before the September 1, 2020
transaction. Please cite the accounting guidance on which you based your conclusion.</B></TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in; text-align: left">In response to the Staff&rsquo;s
comment, the Company respectfully advises the Staff that in considering whether the Company is the primary beneficiary of Lollicup
Franchising, the Company examined the criterion under ASC 810-10-25-38A to determine whether the Company had a controlling financial
interest in the VIE based on having both (i) the power to direct the activities of the VIE that most significantly impact the VIE&rsquo;s
economic performance and (ii) the obligation to absorb losses or the rights to receive benefits that could potentially be significant.&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in; text-align: left">With respect to the economic criterion,
the Company did not hold any equity ownership in Lollicup Franchising. However, the Company had a fixed price call option on Lollicup
Franchising&rsquo;s membership interest. Because the call option provided the Company with the right to acquire a 60% membership
interest in Lollicup Franchising at a fixed price, the Company had the right to receive benefits that could potentially be significant,
calculated as the difference between fixed price and the value of the membership interest. Accordingly, the Company determined
that it had met the economic criterion.&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in; text-align: left">However, the Company concluded that
it did not meet the power criterion. In making that assessment, the Company examined the Amended and Restated Operating Agreement
for Lollicup Franchising, pursuant to which Alan Yu, the Company&rsquo;s CEO, is named as the manager of Lollicup Franchising.&nbsp;
In addition, Mr. Yu also directly owned a 20% membership interest in Lollicup Franchising.&nbsp; Pursuant to Section 5.05(b) of
the Amended and Restated Operating Agreement, the manager may not be removed without a vote of 81% of the membership interests
of Lollicup Franchising. Thus, mathematically, Mr. Yu cannot be replaced without his consent. As a result, the Company determined
that Mr. Yu meets the power criterion, and therefore the Company does not. The Company also considered the fact that Mr. Yu serves
as the Company&rsquo;s CEO. However, he is also a 49% owner of the Company, and as noted, a 20% owner of Lollicup Franchising.
As such, the Company concluded that Mr. Yu exercises his power on his own behalf, and not as an agent of the Company.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left">&nbsp;</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in; text-align: left">In conclusion, because the Company
did not meet both the economic and power criterion of the test set forth in ASC 810-10-25-38A, it determined that although it held
a variable interest in Lollicup Franchising, it was not the primary beneficiary. &nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left"><B><U>Audited Financial Statements for the
Year Ended December 31, 2019</U></B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left"><B><U>Note 2. Summary of Significant Accounting
Policies</U></B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left"><B><U>Revenue Recognition, page F-12</U></B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left">&nbsp;</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in">12.</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"><B>Please revise to clarify the date on which you adopted ASC 606, which you disclose here as December
31, 2019 but which the disclosures on page F-40 appear to indicate is January 1, 2019. In addition, tell us how you have complied
with the requirements of ASC 606-10-55-89 through 91 relating to the disclosure of disaggregated revenues by customer type (distributors,
national chains, retail, and online or e-commerce) and by net sales mix (i.e., distribution and manufacturing) for each period
presented. We note that you provide revenue by customer type in the June 30, 2020 interim financial statements.</B></TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in; text-align: left">In response to the Staff's comment,
the Company has revised the condensed consolidated interim financial statements as of September 30, 2020 to clarify the date on
which it adopted ASC 606.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in; text-align: left">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in; text-align: left">Further, the Company respectfully
advises the Staff that in consideration whether disaggregating revenue by net sales mix (i.e., distribution and manufacturing)
will provide useful information about the business to investors, the Company determined this disaggregation is not necessary as
it does not review its business in this manner. The Company believes the disaggregation of revenue by customer type is sufficient
to comply with the requirements under ASC 606-10-55-89 as its customers range from large national distributors and fast-food restaurants
with multiple locations, to small businesses and individuals who purchase through its e-commerce channel for consumption.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in; text-align: left">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in; text-align: left">Given the wide range of the Company's
customer profile, its revenues and cash flows will be heavily reliant on the economics of its customer base, which can vary significantly
as the risk of conducting business with an individual or small local retailer is different from a large national chain account.
This disaggregation allows investors to understand the components of the Company's sales that most closely depicts the nature,
timing, and amount of impact on its business.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left">&nbsp;</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left"><B><U>Note 7. Long-Term Debt, page F-20</U></B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left">&nbsp;</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in">13.</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"><B>We note disclosure on page F-23 that you were not in compliance with certain financial covenants
as of December 31, 2019 and received a waiver from the financial institution. Please expand the disclosure to specify which loans
within the table did not meet their financial covenants for which a waiver was received. Explain the significant terms or remedy
of the waivers as we note from disclosure on page F-51 that you were in compliance with the financial covenants for all long term
debt outstanding at June 30, 2020.</B></TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in; text-align: left">In response to the Staff's comment, the Company has expanded its disclosure on page F-23 to indicate that the Company was not in compliance
with certain financial covenants of December 31, 2019, and it received waivers from certain financial institutions in connection with
such non-compliance as set forth on page F-23.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left"><B></B>&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left"><B><U>Exhibit 3.2</U></B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left"><B><U>Article Nine, Section 9.03, Forum Selection,
page 14</U></B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left">&nbsp;</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in">14.</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"><B>Ensure that the exclusive forum provision in your bylaws states clearly that the provision does
not apply to actions arising under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, or tell us how you will inform investors in future filings
that the provision does not apply to actions arising under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act. In that regard, we note your
disclosure on pages 30 and 83.</B></TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in; text-align: justify">The Company respectfully advises
the Staff that it believes that the disclosures contained in pages 28, 84 and 85 of Amendment No. 1 adequately inform investors
that the forum provision will not apply to actions under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, as such disclosure, in each case,
indicates that &ldquo;the exclusive jurisdiction clauses set forth above would not apply to&hellip;suits [arising under the Securities
Act or the Exchange Act].&rdquo;&nbsp; The Company further respectfully advises the Staff that it will continue to make such disclosures
in its future filings, including in the Risk Factors section of its Annual Report on Form 10-K and in its other periodic reports
under the Exchange Act.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center">* * * * * * * * * * * * *</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0.3in 0pt 0; text-align: center">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left">If you have any questions, please call me
at 213-533-5933.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left">&nbsp;</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Sincerely,</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><B>AKERMAN LLP</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">/s/ Mark Y. Liu</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">For the Firm</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in; text-align: left">cc:</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">Beverly A. Singleton, Staff Accountant</TD>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0.3in 0pt 49.5pt; text-align: left">United States Securities and
Exchange Commission</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: 0in">Martin James, Senior Advisor</P>

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Commission</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: 0in">Alan Yu, Chairman, President and
Chief Executive Officer</P>

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Gopalan, Esq.</P>

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