Key takeaways Illustration has become one of the defining visual languages of specialty coffee. More roasters now compete for attention on retail shelves and online. Coffee packaging has moved beyond its role as a simple protective layer and now...

Key takeaways Nestled in the vibrant city of Vilnius, Lithuania, Huracan Coffee stands as a testament to relentless ambition and passion for specialty coffee. Before the term specialty even existed in the Baltic region, this small-batch roastery...

Key takeaways Unique coffee packaging now shapes how boutique roasters present the best coffees in their lineup. By “best,” we mean high-scoring, exotic varietals from small lots, often processed with time-consuming fermentation, that...

Key takeaways The specialty coffee industry has long championed the meticulous rituals of making coffee, both in-store and at home, where technique is paramount. Yet modern lifestyles run fast and are filled with distractions. Consumers now want a...

Key takeaways Usually, coffee hides behind its packaging. The bag carries the brand: typography, illustrations, origin notes, and flavour descriptors. In most cases, the customer cannot see the product itself until they have bought the bag and...

Key takeaways Lactic fermentation has moved from an incidental byproduct of wet processing to a deliberate specialty coffee technique. By encouraging lactic acid bacteria to dominate the fermentation environment, producers can shape sweetness, body,...

Key takeaways Many roasters buy green coffee through brokers and rarely meet the people who grow it. Sur Coffee’s founder wanted something different from day one. Sur Coffee began in a garage in San Diego, where founder Mark Bell started...

Key takeaways Mosto is the concentrated liquid that ripe coffee cherries release as they ferment, packed with sugars, organic acids, and the yeasts and bacteria that drive flavour development. This substrate is packed with naturally occurring...

Key Takeaways Consumers make at least 73% of purchase decisions at the point of interaction with a product, and packaging design plays a major role in that. 72% of US consumers say that is what influences their choices. Coffee bags are not an...

Key Takeaways Wholesale coffee bags face a tougher job than retail ones. They sit open longer, travel further, and carry more product per unit, which raises the stakes for freshness. For Finca’s Coffee, that means building a wholesale coffee...

Key takeaways Roasters are no longer simply responsible for turning green coffee into a finished product. They are becoming educators, product developers, and community builders – work that matters as speciality coffee continues to develop in...

Key takeaways: MTPak Coffee vs Roastar Choosing a coffee bag supplier is one of the most important packaging decisions a roaster will make. Two names that come up often in this conversation are MTPak Coffee and Roastar, both known for custom-printed...

Key takeaways The EU’s Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation, or PPWR, replaces the old Packaging Waste Directive with one binding law across every member state. It entered into force on February 11, 2025, and its deadlines stretch out to...