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Intelligentsia Coffee
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Intelligentsia Coffee

Our entire ready-to-drink product line is inspired by customer favorites at Intelligentsia coffeebars. Last year, we celebrated 25 years as a company and we wanted to tie nostalgic elements into our ready-to-drink designs through the use of throwback line designs and intentionally placed pops of color.

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Groundwork Coffee
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Groundwork Coffee

Through the rebranding process, we continually returned to the image of “dirt under fingernails” after a long day of tending the earth.

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Barrie House Coffee
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Barrie House Coffee

We wanted to create a product that was appealing and eye catching on the shelf. We also wanted the consumer to easily be able to identify the four unique flavors based on packaging colors and be able to imagine the type of espresso they would get from the color of the box.

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Metric's Modicum Box
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Metric's Modicum Box

The exterior Modicum box uses natural, recycled paper, instead of using flashy colored foils. Text is only used for essential information, and is debossed so it doesn’t become dirty or illegible after handling the box.

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Hi-Top Coffee
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Hi-Top Coffee

We believe in altruism. We are consequentialists really. Seeking the greatest possible solution with the least amount of impact.

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TRUESDAY Specialty Coffee
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TRUESDAY Specialty Coffee

TRUESDAY provides whole coffee beans in reusable milk bottles. The packaging design supports the circular economy by giving bottles a second life.

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Compass Coffee
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Compass Coffee

We wanted to achieve a design that clearly communicated the product -- boxed cold brew -- in a beautiful way that did justice to the delicious product. We used the "compass" motif to inform the design and the striking pattern.

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Hacea Coffee Source
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Hacea Coffee Source

Our packaging expresses the tenets of the brand: service, education, and communication with real stories and real people radiating from its core.

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Landed Coffee Roasters
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Landed Coffee Roasters

With our bag design we wanted to create something fun and interesting for the consumer, both for Specialty Coffee Lovers and for complete novices.

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Grit Coffee
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Grit Coffee

With our new packaging design we wanted a look that better represents us a company. We’ve grown and evolved and therefore desired an aesthetic that matched that growth.

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Retrograde Coffee Roasters
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Retrograde Coffee Roasters

With this design, we wanted to elevate our brand packaging to make it feel more like us: fun, colorful, informative and eco-friendly (recyclable/reusable).

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