UK specialty coffee is crowded and good. When every roaster has great beans, the bag decides who gets picked on the café shelf and who keeps the subscription.
Our approach: a bag system
- One master layout with colour or pattern coding by origin, roast or blend.
- Swap-in origin labels so monthly releases are fast and cheap.
- Built for your stock: recyclable kraft, matte or foil, valve and zip, custom-printed or labelled stock bags from UK suppliers.
- Retail and wholesale ready: 250 g, 1 kg wholesale bags, drip bags and gift tins.
Proof: work from our studio
- Simply Coffee. A clean coffee bag system built to scale across roasts.
- Rover Coffee. Roaster branding and bags with a travel story on every shelf.
- Driplet. Café identity and cups that carry the brand from counter to street.
- Bunch of Munch. Snack packaging with a bold, friendly range system.
What goes on a UK coffee bag
- Coffee name, origin, process and roast level
- Tasting notes and brew guide
- Net weight in grams
- Roast date and best-before area
- UK roaster name and address
- Recycling guidance for your bag material
This is a design guide, not legal or regulatory advice. Confirm final label text with your regulatory adviser or trading standards before printing. Checked 11 November 2026.
Investment
No fixed packages. Every scope is quoted in writing before work starts, in GBP if you prefer. Smaller identity or packaging systems usually sit between $3k and $7k. Integrated brand, packaging and launch work usually runs $7k to $15k or more.
Lircle is a remote-first independent studio, founded in 2023 and based in Islamabad, Pakistan, four hours ahead of London. We have worked with 45+ brands across the Gulf, the UK, the US and beyond. Calls run inside UK working hours and we reply within 24 hours.
Related: Matcha packaging design UK · Coffee packaging design agency (US) · Rover Coffee · Simply Coffee
Frequently asked questions
How much does coffee bag design cost in the UK?
A label or bag system usually sits between $3k and $7k. Roaster branding plus a full range usually runs $7k to $15k or more. Every scope is quoted upfront.
Can you work with my UK bag supplier?
Yes. We deliver dielines and print files to your supplier’s specs, for custom-printed bags or labels on stock bags.
Can you design new origin labels every month?
Yes. Once the system exists, new labels are quick, and many roasters keep us on a monthly retainer.
Are you based in the UK?
No. Lircle is remote-first and based in Islamabad, Pakistan, four hours ahead of London. We have worked with 45+ brands and reply within 24 hours.
Do you also brand cafés?
Yes: cups, menus, signage and social, as we did for Driplet.