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East Alstead Roasting Company
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East Alstead Roasting Company

Our design was inspired by my father’s wood engravings from when he was an active artist in the ‘70s and ‘80s. East Alstead Roasting Co. is in a small town in rural New Hampshire, located in the house my family grew up in, and we started the business in large part to bring great specialty coffee to this region of the country.

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Coffein Coffee Co.
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Coffein Coffee Co.

Coffein is a portmanteau of coffee, caffeine, and coffin. It brings you handcrafted, specialty coffee with a dark, gothic aesthetic to match your wicked taste

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Beulah Roasting Company
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Beulah Roasting Company

Somewhere along the way, we realized coffee told an incredible story of stewardship and relationship, that farmers in coffee-growing regions have been caring for seeds and soil for generations. We saw an opportunity to mindfully enter a relationship with the Earth and those who tend it in a new way.

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Zab Café
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Zab Café

To name a few, the "bubble letters" pay homage to hip-hop culture, which deeply influenced several individuals within the company and continues to hold a special place in their hearts.

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Pirates of Coffee
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Pirates of Coffee

As Pirates, we love to find and share unique treasures with The Crew. To showcase the excellent competition-level Panama Geisha coffee produced by our Panamanian partners, Abu Coffee and Hacienda La Esmeralda, we decided to present the coffees as a treasure box.

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Pergamino Café
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Pergamino Café

The design aimed to revolutionize coffee packaging by merging functionality with thoughtful aesthetics, offering a distinctive alternative in form and material.

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FINCA KOA INC
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FINCA KOA INC

With our packaging design, we aimed to break away from the pervasive minimalism dominating the market, drawing instead upon the raw, vibrant essence of the 90 acres of untouched forest we are committed to protecting in Nicaragua.

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Beach City Coffee, LLC
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Beach City Coffee, LLC

The design was created for our Dawn Patrol Espresso Blend and evokes the feeling of when you pull up to the beach for a 5 am surf session. It is peaceful, just the waves and the sunrise there to greet you.

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Sweet Bloom Coffee Roasters
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Sweet Bloom Coffee Roasters

Sight, Smell, Taste, Touch, Sound, ESP and Proprioception. Let’s celebrate our human-ness and our connection with each other through the immersive sensory experience of coffee

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Utopian Coffee Co
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Utopian Coffee Co

Delicate hummingbirds, symbolic of the bustling life on Peruvian coffee farms, gracefully intertwine with butterflies, coffee cherries, and lush greenery, creating a harmonious portrayal of the coffee farm ecosystem.

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Rare Breed Coffee
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Rare Breed Coffee

Rare Breed embodies a unique fusion of bold determination and skilled gracefulness; it's a brand tailored for the brave, thoughtful, and imaginative.

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FLUID Coffee Roasters
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FLUID Coffee Roasters

Our aim with this design is to embody the essence of FLUID, reflecting change and growth in coffee sourcing and relationships in our communities.

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Klatch Coffee
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Klatch Coffee

The design of Klatch Coffee's Pearl Reserve line, crafted for its 30th anniversary, was deeply inspired by the traditional 30th-anniversary gift of a pearl, symbolizing rarity, beauty, and value.

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LUMINOUS COFFEE
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LUMINOUS COFFEE

When we first started Luminous Coffee in 2019 we wanted to show that a small company could do every detail from packaging to values. We set in motion curating one of the most extra brands out there we think!

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Third Wave Water
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Third Wave Water

Third Wave Water’s first step into the new year begins with a fresh new feeling. It is warmer, brighter and closer. Patterns cross, flow and highlight our key message; better water, better coffee .

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Red Rooster Coffee
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Red Rooster Coffee

The design offers a juxtaposition of two worlds that represent different pillars of our values as a worker-owned co-op: the first draws on inspiration from the socially-conscious pop art movement of the 60's and 70's, namely Sister Corita Kent, and the second involves textures and styles from ordinary blue collar work spaces.

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