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Blog - Custom Packaging

We can’t help but share our favorite packaging stories with the world. If you’re curious about what we do and why we do it dive into the interesting, informative, and inspirational side of making products look like a big deal.

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Roastar Blog - Sustainability at Roastar Pt. 5: Community Support
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Sustainability at Roastar Pt. 5: Community Support

When it comes to sustainability, Roastar goes beyond packaging innovation and internal waste reduction. Our Community Support pillar, the fifth and final installment in our sustainability series, reflects our belief that we can extend our efforts locally and create meaningful change.

By forming community partnerships and collaborating with nearby businesses, we aim to support sustainable practices that make our neighborhoods greener, stronger, and more connected.

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“Yeah, No… Yeah” Coffee

“Yeah, No… Yeah” is a bold, Midwest-inspired coffee collaboration that blends humor, craftsmanship, and community into every bag.

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Design Your Own Personalized Packaging with Roastar Design Lab

Our new Roastar Design Lab makes it easy to design your own personalized packaging—quick, flexible, and totally you.

Filling Coffee Bags: Efficiency Tips for Small Roasteries and Home Roasters Blog
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Filling Coffee Bags: Efficiency Tips for Small Roasteries and Home Roasters

Streamline your coffee bag-filling process with practical tips that save time, boost efficiency, and make your roastery run smoother than ever!

Sustainability Pillar 4 Blog
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Sustainability at Roastar Pt. 4: Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions

We’re on a mission to slash greenhouse gas emissions with smart sustainability moves and packaging that’s pretty and practical.

Coterie Coffee Case Study
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Concept Cafes

Concept Cafes is driven by a desire to push boundaries and create a coffee experience that engages all the senses.

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Design Definitions to Know for Beginners

This easy guide contains all the graphic design definitions you need to know when creating artwork for your Roastar project (and beyond).

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Sustainability at Roastar Pt. 3: Product Development

Roastar is committed to sustainable product development, offering eco-friendly packaging that maintains product freshness and flavor. Learn how customer feedback, rigorous testing, and innovative materials drive our green initiatives in this third installment of our Sustainability Pillars series.

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Avoid These Top 5 Mistakes with Your Artwork

Find out the most common mistakes that lead to artwork revisions (and how to avoid them).

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Sustainability at Roastar Pt. 2: Our Commitment to Waste Deferral

In this second installment of our Sustainability Pillars series, we’ll explore our commitment to waste deferral. We’ll talk about things like material recovery facilities, advancing recycling efforts, and transforming recyclable packaging into sustainable products.

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Mastering Roastar's Design Templates: Your Guide to Flawless Packaging

Ever wondered how to use Roastar’s design templates? This blog covers everything you need to know, from setting up your design file to avoiding common pitfalls.

Blog - The Business of the Bag - Custom Printed Coffee Packaging
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The Business of the Bag: Navigating Labels, Barcodes, and More

Navigating the world of coffee packaging can be tricky. Our latest blog covers everything from FDA requirements to barcodes, ensuring your products meet regulatory standards and look great on the shelf. Learn the essentials to make your coffee packaging both compliant and eye-catching with Roastar's expert tips.

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Master Your Packaging Design: Finding the Right Tool for the Job

Ready to dive into the world of packaging artwork? We’re here to break down the best tools, from beginner-friendly starter programs to professional powerhouses. Learn the pros and cons of each platform and discover which one suits your design needs.

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‘Yule’ Love These Tips: Getting Your Coffee Business Holiday Ready

The holiday season is one of the busiest times for businesses, with holiday sales making up a significant portion of annual revenue. Start planning early so you're ready to meet the demand and can enjoy a stress-free holiday season.

Dani Taube - Roastar's Sustainability Coordinator
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Sustainability at Roastar Pt. 1: Transparency & Education

Dive into Roastar's commitment to sustainability in this first installment of a new series. Learn how we're making eco-friendly choices accessible, understandable, and impactful for everyone — and how you can make a difference — through our Transparency & Education pillar.

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Troubleshooting & Tips for New Roasters

The more you know about your last roast, the better your next one can be.

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Stuff New Roasters Need to Know

Thoughtful answers to some classic FAQs.

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Perfecting Your Tin Can Artwork: The Secrets to Stunning, Seamless Designs

Learn how to perfect your tin can designs with expert tips on alignment, color management, and adding metallic effects for eye-catching packaging.

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The Best Equipment for Home Roasters

Explore essential home coffee roasting equipment and techniques to perfect your personal brew, from air and drum roasters to using a simple popcorn popper.

Nick Schmitt - Roastar's Specialty Coffee Ambassador
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Meet Nick Schmitt, Roastar’s Specialty Coffee Ambassador

Meet Nick, a former barista turned Roastar team member, as he shares his passion for the coffee industry and discusses his new role.

Roastar tin cans with retro modern designs - designed and collaborated with Studio MPLS
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Retro Revival: Roastar & Studio MPLS Blend Nostalgia and Modern

Roastar and Studio MPLS blend vintage charm with modern design to bring a fresh take on the classic tin can.

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Designer Tips: Why a Good Logo is Essential to Your Brand

We turned to expert graphic designers to understand the importance of a logo in building a brand and what to expect during the design process.

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Roastar Design Lab 101: Step-by-Step Guide

Our quick and easy guide to getting started in Roastar Design Lab. You’re just a few easy clicks and picks from awesome personalized packaging!

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The Roastar Website Refresh

We did our best to put ourselves in our customers’ shoes. The deeper we dug into the old site, the more things we thought of that could inspire folks on their packaging journey.

Read on for the rundown of everything the updated site has to offer!

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Dragon Roast

Dragon Roast stands at the intersection of tabletop gaming and gourmet coffee, with one simple goal: to make quality coffee accessible and enjoyable for everyone, including those who may find coffee culture intimidating.

A Beautiful Day selling packaged granola and coffee
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Beautiful Day

Beautiful Day was looking for an eco-friendly sustainable custom packaging solution. They brought their packaging dreams to life by partnering with Roastar – here’s their story.

Roastar 101 - Part 5 - Placing an Order
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Placing an Order

Part 5: It’s time to hit the presses! Place your order with confidence and navigate any last-minute changes.

Roastar 101 - Part 4 - Art and Templates
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Art & Templates

Part 4: Prepare an art file for your packaging that not only turns heads but prints beautifully.

Roastar 101 - Part 3 - Getting Started
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Getting Started

Part 3: The variety of options in our quote tool can feel like a lot, but each one has its place, as well as its unique advantages.

Roastar 101 - Part 2 - Our Products
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Our Products

Part 2: Bag styles, materials, and special effects—Discover the right combination for your product.

The Pastry Project's Co-founders Heather Hodge and Emily Kim
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The Pastry Project

From their packaging to their Instagram account, The Pastry Project has built a mouthwatering brand.

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How It Works

Part 1: Overwhelmed by options? Get clarity on the packaging journey in the first of this 5-part series.

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The Whole Package

Here at Roastar, it’s never been just about packaging for us. Sure, we want you to have awesome packaging that makes your brand stand out — that’s a given. Our custom-printed packaging is like modern art (stick with us here); it’s interesting to look at, but the real message is in the origin of the work. From the beginning, we’ve been laser-focused on addressing a major gap in the world of packaging: meeting the needs of the customers.

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Blue Heron Coffee

“I spent the first 25 years of my life putting people to bed bartending, and now I am going to spend the next 25 years waking them up.”

Custom-printed tin cans
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What’s the buzz? We’ve launched the first digitally printed coffee cans.
Fire Dept Coffee - Custom printed gusset bags
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Fire Department Coffee

We're a fast-moving company, so we need a bag company that can move fast with us.

Custom-printed flat bottom bag
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1,000 Bag Minimum for Flat Bottom Bags, the Lowest in the Industry!
Custom-printed stand up pouch
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Roastar is back to doing BIG things!
Child resistant zipper - CRZ
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Secure Stash Child - Resistant Zipper
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We Like To Keep It 100%
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Show Me the World

Get inspired by Show Me The World's co-founders, Samantha, Sylvester, and Boahemaa, mission and how Roastar bags have been part of it all.

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Something BIG is coming to Roastar on August 31st!
Azucar Loca custom printed flat bottom coffee bag
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Azucar Loca Coffee Company

Houston based-Cuban-inspired logo and custom bag design of Azucar Loca Coffee Company and how Roastar helped that vision become a reality.

Dr. Harvey's custom printed stand up pouches for bird food
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Dr. Harvey’s Fine Health Foods for Companion Animals

Learn Dr. Harvey’s Fine Health Foods for Companion Animals business and what role Roastar plays as a partner in the success of this all-natural pet food.

2011 Coffee Fest Award
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Happy 10 Year Anniversary to Us!
Custom-printed acai powder packaging
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Maximizing Shelf Life - Spice Packaging That Works
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Custom-Printed 2lb Side Gusseted Bags Are Here!
Omega Yeast - Proper Seltzer custom printed stand up pouches and flat pouches
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Omega Yeast

They make the yeast. Their customers make the beer. We make the bags.

Brushy Mountain Granola - 3 granola flavors in custom printed stand up pouches
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Brushy Mountain Granola

Brushy Mountain Granola Loves to Hear: “They can’t be a local company. Their packaging is too good.”

K9 Mask Custom printed stand up pouches - air pollution masks for dogs
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K9 Mask

From custom packaging to Shark Tank, K9 Mask's Kirby Holmes talks about his incredible entrepreneurial journey.

Custom-printed pet treat stand up pouch
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Roastar bags appear on Shark Tank with Good Air Team
Custom-printed candy packaging
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Custom Stand Up Pouches To Enhance Your Business's Brand Identity
Custom-printed pet treat packaging
Kahm CBD - Cool Kahm Collected
Custom-printed pet food packaging
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Designer Showcase: Bo Anshutz, Anshutz Design’s Front Man
Custom-printed chocolate packaging
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Designer Showcase: Meet Laura Spaeth, Owner and Designer Behind Tell Designs
Designer Portfolio
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Introducing Designer Showcase, Our Creative Network for Packaging Designers
Workspace
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New! Artwork Templates for Every Bag
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Create Your Custom Printed Coffee Bags
Custom-printed stand up pouch
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6 Benefits of Stand Up Pouches
Custom-printed gusset coffee bag
Coffee & Culture
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How Much Do Custom-Printed Bags Cost?

Here's What You'll See!

Custom-printed pet treat packaging
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Pet Food and Treat Packaging
Custom-printed coffee bag
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Let Your Packaging Work For You - Here's How
Custom-printed kraft stand up pouch
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Kraft Stand Up Pouches
Custom-printed gusset coffee bags
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Choosing The Right Coffee Bags For Your Business
Custom-printed kraft coffee packaging
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How to Get a Leg Up On the Competition With These Coffee Packaging Ideas
Roy Staar
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Denver Coffee Fest
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NOLA was whole lot of YESLA!
Dark Matter Logo
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Dark Matter Coffee
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Condor Coffee Company
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Specialty Coffee Expo 2018
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