The materials, compliance references and barrier-test notes every coffee roaster and craft brewer should know before pulling a label run. From single-origin bags to taproom growlers, kombucha bottles to small-batch cans.
The Recommended Three
Curated for first-batch buyers in coffee & brewery. Each one ships free as a sample in the Coffee & Brewery pack.
The roastery / brewery vernacular. Hot-foil ready, recycled, compostable — the material that tells the craft story without needing to.
The dressy roastery / craft-brewery upgrade. Gold or copper foil over Kraft is the dominant aesthetic of the 2020s specialty roast market.
For brewery growlers, cold-brew bottles, and any product where the colour of the liquid is part of the brand.
Avoid These
Compiled from buyers in this industry who told us what they wish they’d known earlier.
In application
Each entry is a real customer order with the material, run length, and the conditions it had to survive.
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The two-millimetre tolerance that makes or breaks barista approval.
Where excise stamps must appear by region, with margin allocations.
When the hot-foil upgrade is worth the cost premium.
Refrigeration durability and condensation testing.
Label expansion and pressure-rated adhesives.
Required clear-space and contrast for certification marks.
Press Run
The Roastery Pack ships free, in 3–5 days, with three of our top materials for bag wraps and bottle labels.
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