Torra

A small Lisbon roaster with strong opinions about coffee. We gave them a bag that says exactly what’s inside and a roast scale anyone can read from across the counter.

Client
Torra
Year
2024
What we did
Packaging, identity
Timeline
7 weeks, Lisbon
A soft abstract swirl of orange and white light

The brief

Torra roasts some of Lisbon’s best coffee and sold it in bags covered in tasting notes nobody could use: stone fruit, cacao nib, a hint of bergamot.

Cafés loved the coffee and couldn’t explain it to their customers.

Our answer

Swap the poetry for a scale. One bar, light to dark and sweet to bitter, printed large on every bag, so you can choose from across the counter.

The bag stays plain kraft. Only the bar and the origin change, which keeps print runs cheap enough to update every harvest.

Soft waves of orange and cream light
A blur of deep orange and black
Warm orange curves fading into a soft gradient

What Happened Next

The numbers, half a year on.

  • wholesale accounts in a year
  • lower print cost per run
  • cafés using the roast scale on their menus

Cafés started printing our roast bar on their menus. That’s when we knew it worked.

Miguel TeixeiraHead roaster, Torra

Made By

  • Portrait of Beatriz MatosBeatriz MatosDesign
  • Portrait of Inês CarvalhoInês CarvalhoWords
  • Portrait of Marta ReisMarta ReisProduction

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