Holiday Coffee Packaging Design Tips for 2025

Must-Know Coffee Bag Design Tips for a 2025 Festive Glow!

Designing a new coffee bag is exciting for the holiday season, but what many roasters don’t realize is how much detail goes into custom bag production and how often they need to adjust designs to fit printing capabilities. To make the process smoother, here are 3 key tips to help you and your designer create a custom bag with ease. 1. Design with valve placement in mind. The valve has restrictions on where it can be placed and can often times land it in a very important spot of your design if your designer does not design with the valve in mind. It's important to speak with your Packaging Supplier on their valve placement restrictions and determine a placement early on so that your designer can create a thoughtful design to either incorporate the valve or have it not encroach on your final bag design. 2. For fully customize your bag dimensions, fill tests are very important. They help you determine if all your various coffee roasts fit within the listed dimensions. Whether you want a snug or loose fit - fill tests will help you achieve the look and aesthetic you're aiming for. Fill tests also help you determine placement for your closures as it provides you with a baseline of your fill line. 3. When designing, remember your coffee bag is a 3D product. Strategic artwork placement is key to creating the look and impact you want. Printing a prototype is a smart way to preview your coffee bag and finalize the design before full production. If you follow these tips, it'll help streamline the process so that you waste no time getting your holiday packaging in time.