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Estimated reading time: 8 minutes Key takeaways Bold, maximalist designs are replacing minimalism as specialty coffee’s packaging default. Lower minimum order quantities make premium textures affordable for smaller roasters. Boxes, tubes, and tins signal rarity for limited edition coffees and micro lots. Roasters should test designs against customer, cost, convenience, and communication. For much of the past decade, a plain kraft bag with a single logo was the default choice… read more
Estimated reading time: 8 minutes Key takeaways Bold, maximalist designs are replacing minimalism as specialty coffee’s packaging default. Lower minimum order quantities make premium textures affordable for smaller roasters. Boxes, tubes, and tins signal rarity for limited edition coffees and… read more
Estimated reading time: 8 minutes Key takeaways Bold, maximalist designs are replacing minimalism as specialty coffee’s packaging default. Lower minimum order quantities make premium textures...
Estimated reading time: 8 minutes Key takeaways Mastering a home market takes years, even for skilled roasters. Huracán Coffee became the World’s Best Roaster at...
Estimated reading time: 8 minutes Key takeaways Micro lots draw customers in, but blends and consistent single origins support brand longevity Scarcity generates buzz, but...
Estimated reading time: 8 minutes Key takeaways Specialty coffee demand keeps rising, but market capacity is limited. Craft beer’s 2024 decline offers a clear warning...
Estimated reading time: 7 minutes Key takeaways Choose tactile finishes, such as matte coatings and embossing, to create award-winning coffee packaging. Use story-driven illustration to...
Estimated reading time: 9 minutes Key takeaways The global RTD coffee market will grow to US$48.29bn by 2030. Customisation requires combined expertise in sourcing, brewing,...
Key takeaways Record green coffee prices and tariffs in 2025 forced roasters to raise retail prices. Some roasters responded with greater transparency around their pricing...
Key takeaways Collaboration in coffee serves as a strategic brand-building tool. Cross-category partnerships embed coffee into fashion, music, and wider culture. Roaster-to-roaster collaborations pool expertise,...
Lower-quality beans, darker roasts, instant coffee, and capsules often make up the majority of the grocery store coffee offerings. Yet as consumer preferences shift, the...
There is a growing number of coffee competitions that honour roasting excellence, including the Global Coffee Awards, Golden Bean, and the World Coffee Roasting Championship....
Coffee advent calendars are a growing seasonal trend that allow roasters to showcase a wide range of coffees in one product. As the luxury advent...
Coffee packaging and merchandise allow roasters to showcase their brand identity and values in seconds, an essential first step in growing a loyal customer base....
As retail prices rise, private label coffee – produced by a third-party roaster but sold under a different brand name – is becoming more popular....
AI-driven technologies and hybrid machines are among the recent innovations reshaping roasting, signalling a new age for the coffee industry. Modern coffee roasting equipment often...
Quality has been a hallmark of specialty coffee since its inception, shaping standards for processing, sourcing, roasting, and brewing for the pursuit of excellence. Roasters...
Many pioneering third wave roasters built their brands on paying higher, fairer prices for single origin, traceable micro lot coffees. But in today’s challenging economic...