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August 31, 2026

How to design award-winning coffee packaging 

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 give packaging cultural authenticity. Add functional details such as QR codes and resealable closures. Treat sustainability as a baseline design requirement, not an afterthought. Award-winning coffee packaging rarely happens by accident. It comes from decisions roasters make well before a bag reaches a customer's hands,… read more

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 give packaging cultural authenticity. Add functional details such as QR codes and resealable closures. Treat… read more

October 13, 2020

Shared Roasting Spaces: What Are They & Why Are They Used?

Today, it’s not uncommon to see café owners, baristas, consumers, or even producers taking an interest in roasting their own coffee. And while for some...

May 7, 2020

How Brazilian Producers Are Roasting & Selling Their Coffee

Brazil is the world’s biggest coffee producer and consumer. With 98% of local households drinking it, Brazilian farmers don’t have to look far to find...

March 23, 2020

The Rise of Home Coffee Roasting

The specialty coffee scene has spurred an interest in quality coffee for many consumers. It’s never been easier for coffee lovers to experiment with innovative...

March 8, 2019

A Conversation With Women in Coffee Roasting

Coffee should be for everyone, regardless of gender or ethnicity. But the industry is traditionally dominated by men. That’s changing – for example, 2018 saw...

July 10, 2015

Torrefacto – How a Post-War Roasting Process Has Ruined Coffee

Some people dream of sipping Bordeaux while looking at the Eiffel Tower; I dreamt of watching Madrid’s Plaza Mayor, fresh roasted coffee in hand, from...