Sustainable Coffee Packaging
Looking for eco-friendly coffee packaging? Our sustainable coffee packaging solutions help you reduce waste while keeping your product fresh. We offer durable, biodegradable, and compostable options tailored to your brand’s needs. Choose packaging that aligns with your values and appeals to eco-conscious consumers. Ready to make a positive impact? Get in touch with BN Pack today for custom coffee sustainable packaging designed just for you!
It’s time to make the switch to coffee sustainable packaging
Environmental awareness is more than just a trend—it’s essential. Explore our selection of sustainable coffee bags, featuring recyclable, biodegradable, and compostable options, and find the perfect fit for your business.
Available Sustainable Coffee Packaging Materials
Our sustainable coffee packaging includes a variety of renewable, eco-friendly materials. Here are some of our top environmentally conscious options:
Kraft Paper Sustainable Coffee Packaging
Made from wood pulp, unbleached kraft paper is 100% recyclable, biodegradable, and compostable. Our sustainable coffee bags made from kraft paper come in two or more layers to shield your beans from moisture, sunlight, oxygen, and other factors that affect freshness.
Kraft paper is widely used across industries due to its affordability, lightweight nature, and availability. The kraft paper in our coffee bags is sourced from FSC-certified forests, ensuring minimal environmental impact and demonstrating a strong commitment to sustainability.
Rice Paper Sustainable Coffee Packaging
Our rice paper coffee bags are crafted from renewable materials like quintan tree bark and bamboo, offering a unique texture, distinctive appearance, and sustainable origin. These raw materials require minimal maintenance, use fewer natural resources, and have a reduced environmental impact.
Rice paper has a soft texture and a slightly translucent look in its basic form. Our kraft paper packaging, our rice paper coffee bags can be produced with two or more layers to provide added protection for your beans.
LDPE Sustainable Coffee Packaging
Our eco-friendly, 100% recyclable coffee bags are made from low-density polyethylene (LDPE), a safe and easily recyclable packaging material (#4). LDPE is flexible, durable, and lightweight, making it a popular choice in the food and beverage industry.
Unlike traditional packaging with three to four layers, our LDPE coffee bags feature just two. This reduces energy use and raw material consumption during production, while making disposal easier for consumers. The customization options for our LDPE packaging are endless, offering various sizes, shapes, colors, and patterns.
PLA Sustainable Coffee Packaging
Biodegradable, affordable, and easy to produce, polylactic acid (PLA) has gained popularity for packaging a wide range of products. PLA is made from renewable resources like corn, sugar cane, and sugar beet.
In controlled composting conditions, PLA coffee packaging can decompose in as little as 90 days, a stark contrast to the 1,000 years it takes for conventional plastics. Additionally, PLA coffee bags are fully compatible with digital printing methods, further minimizing their carbon footprint.
Sustainable Ink Coffee Packaging
Printing inks and labels can significantly impact the carbon footprint of your coffee packaging, which is why we use water-based inks with low volatile organic compounds (VOCs). These inks are not only highly resistant to abrasion, water, and heat, but they are also compostable and easy to remove for recycling.
Moreover, all the adhesives in our coffee bags and takeaway cups are plant-based. We use non-toxic oxidation to whiten our natural kraft paper products, eliminating the need for bleach.
Digital printing
Digital printing combines the four primary colors—cyan, magenta, yellow, and black—allowing for precise color matching. It can use up to seven toners for enhanced color coverage and often incorporates color automation with an inline spectrophotometer. For instance, the HP Indigo 25K Digital Press uses liquid electrophotographic technology to apply inks.
With our investment in the HP Indigo, we can offer low minimum order quantities (MOQs), fast turnaround, and quick shipping times. Plus, digital printing is more eco-friendly, using less ink and paper, along with water-based inks and chemicals that release fewer volatile organic compounds (VOCs).
Additional sustainable coffee packaging features
Sustainability goes beyond minimizing packaging waste—it’s also about reducing food waste. Our solutions help extend the shelf life of your coffee, keeping its aroma and flavor fresh for longer.
Here are some added features that ensure your coffee stays fresher for longer:
Recyclable Degassing Valves
Our fully recyclable degassing valves are BPA-free and help reduce food waste by keeping your coffee fresh and flavorful for longer. They are one of the best ways to preserve your coffee’s freshness and taste while enabling longer shipping distances.
Typically consisting of five components—cap, elastic disc, viscous layer, polyethylene plate, and paper filter—these valves can be either visible or concealed within the packaging layers. They allow CO2 to escape while keeping oxygen out, preventing oxidation and extending shelf life.
Resealable Coffee Packaging
Resealable coffee packaging helps reduce the energy and waste involved in producing new packaging. That’s why we provide resealable options like custom tin cans and fully customizable paper tubes for coffee.
There are several ways to make coffee packaging resealable. We offer ziplock seals, Velcro zippers, tin ties, and tear notches. The best choice depends on factors like the structure, size, and expected lifespan of your coffee bags, as well as your personal preference.
Elevate Your Brand With Our Sustainable Coffee Packaging
Choose sustainable packaging for your coffee brand to reduce environmental impact. Opt for eco-friendly materials like kraft, rice paper, and PLA, and show your commitment to a greener future.
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We will always be your reliable 100% sustainable coffee packaging partner to work with!
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Sustainable Coffee Packaging: Your Ultimate Guide
1) What's the Most Sustainable Coffee Packaging?
This is one of the most common questions we get, but unfortunately, the answer isn’t as simple as we’d like. The truth is, it always depends on a variety of factors, such as:
- Location: Where your business is based
- Customers: Who your target audience is
- Product types and sizes: The specific coffee products you offer
- Waste management infrastructure: The availability of local waste management systems
- Business size and sales channel: The scale of your business and how your products are distributed
It’s crucial to understand these factors and the sustainability data related to different materials and supply chains, while choosing what aligns with your business values. There’s no one-size-fits-all solution, but there are better and worse options (and definitely a wrong approach!).
Historically, the coffee industry has focused on long shelf life and high barriers to oxygen (OTR) and moisture (MVTR), often at the cost of the environment. But like many other industries, it’s time for a change.
2) 5 Sustainability Data Points That Matter Most for Coffee Packaging
Sustainability in coffee packaging goes beyond just being ‘biodegradable’ or whether it’s recyclable or compostable. At Grounded, we evaluate five key metrics to assess the environmental impact of each material or packaging solution. Check out our complete guide here:
Effective sustainable packaging hinges on data-driven decisions, not assumptions. While many businesses prioritize carbon footprint, circularity, or end-of-life impact individually, we advocate for a holistic approach. Specifically, the Material Circularity Indicator (MCI) provides the most comprehensive evaluation, integrating upstream manufacturing, material selection, and end-of-life management.
The MCI is scored on a scale of 0 to 100. A score of 0 indicates a product that is entirely linear, meaning it is made from virgin materials, designed for single use, and destined for landfill. A score of 100 signifies a perfectly circular product, made from 100% recycled or renewable materials and capable of being recycled or composted indefinitely.
3) What are the types of sustainable coffee packaging to consider?
BN Pack is dedicated to innovating the future of packaging by replacing virgin plastics. We offer a diverse selection of sustainable coffee bag materials, including:
Bio-Based Barrier Bags (made from plant-derived resins)
Recyclable Monolayer Pouches (designed for easy recycling streams)
Compostable Kraft Paper Bags (certified for home and industrial composting)”
High-Barrier Recycled Content Pouches (utilizing post-consumer recycled materials)
PLA-Lined Coffee Bags (providing a biodegradable barrier)
Water-Based Coated Paper Bags (utilizing sustainable coating techniques)”
4) Next-Gen Sustainable Coffee Packaging
Sustainability is nuanced; there’s no single ‘right’ answer. We offer agnostic solutions, focusing on advanced materials tailored to your specific needs.
5) All of Those Different Materials Have Different Considerations.
6) Common coffee pouch formats available.
Industry-standard coffee pouches and bags present diverse options, each involving trade-offs in materials, cost, and functionality.
6) Compostable coffee bags vs recyclable coffee bags: Which is better?
Composting and recycling are vital for a circular economy, each excelling in specific scenarios. At Grounded, we advocate:
- Compostables for contaminated streams (food, fresh produce, etc.), preventing recycling contamination.
- Recyclables (recycled/bio-based) for cleaner streams (e-commerce, retail, dry goods).
Our coffee pouch comparison shows recycled pouches reduce carbon, while compostable pouches maximize circularity. Both are vastly superior to virgin plastics, demonstrating the need for tailored solutions.
Get Your Sustainable Coffee Packaging Wholesale Now
Sustainable coffee packaging is essential for reducing environmental impact while keeping your coffee fresh. With eco-friendly materials and innovative designs, your brand can stand out in the market. By choosing sustainable packaging, you align your brand with consumer values. Ready to make the switch? Reach out to BN Pack for custom sustainable packaging that reflects your commitment to both quality and sustainability. Let’s create a greener future together!