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86 Brew Branding Innovations

From Simplistic Java Packaging to the Coffee Inhaler

— April 3, 2011 — Lifestyle
Brew branding innovations have been on the rise as of late. From the ever-so popular concepts of pop-up coffee shops to ingenious coffee coolers, the innovations that brewers are coming up with are awesome. Cups are getting more fashionable, holders are become more geometric and coffee is being reborn through baked goods. Even Starbucks recently rebranded its logo to contradict its mainstream status.

There are also movements towards more eco-friendly products: cups are now eco-chic and compostable. Coffee cup sleeves have become more recently customizable and reusable, minimizing waste. Additionally, the cultural advancements of using free-trade coffee beans has been on the uprise for the past few years.

With these brew branding innovations, mega-coffee shops such as Starbucks may have some unusual and unlikely competition.
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Popularity
Activity
Freshness
85
Coffee Cup Biofuel
Coffee Cup Biofuel
University of Manitoba Microbiologists Turn Tim Hortons Cups Into Ethanol
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84
Super-Strength Java Juice
Super-Strength Java Juice
Full Length Coffee is the Equivalent of Three Espressos
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83
Caffeinated Bakeries
Caffeinated Bakeries
‘A Snack in the Face' Specializes in Caffeine-Filled Confections
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82
A-Maze-ing Coffee Sets
A-Maze-ing Coffee Sets
The Maze Cafe Cup And Saucer Gives You Something to do When Sipping Alone
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81
Boosted Caffeine
Boosted Caffeine
Starbucks Adds "Energy" To Drinks
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80
Pork-Flavored Caffeine
Pork-Flavored Caffeine
Boca Java Makes Maple Bacon Coffee for Meat Lovers
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79
Credit Crunch Coffee Couture
Credit Crunch Coffee Couture
New York Fashion Week Serves McD's Coffee, Parties are BYOB
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78
Tracking Caffeine Intake
Tracking Caffeine Intake
These D+Caf Strips Are Like Pregnancy Tests for Coffee
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77
Coffee for Your Garden
Coffee for Your Garden
Starbucks Pushes Coffee for Your Plants
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76
Bespoke Fast Food
Bespoke Fast Food
Off Menu Ordering
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75
Cheaper Afternoon Coffee
Cheaper Afternoon Coffee
Starbucks $2 Iced Drinks After 2 PM
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74
Literal Java Packaging
Literal Java Packaging
Vaspiatta Coffee Gives Undistorted Imagery to its Exterior
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73
Starbucks Gets a Tummy Tuck
Starbucks Gets a Tummy Tuck
New "Skinny" Beverage Lineup
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72
Caffeinated Energy Strips
Caffeinated Energy Strips
Diablo Dissolves On Your Tongue
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71
Cross-Continent Coffee
Cross-Continent Coffee
Canada's Tim Hortons Gears Up for 12 New York Installations
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70
Subway Cafes
Subway Cafes
Subway Tries Espresso & Paninis
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69
Order A Starbucks From Your iPhone
Order A Starbucks From Your iPhone
QuickOrder
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68
Naturalistic Coffee Stands
Naturalistic Coffee Stands
The Clive Stand Strays From Conventional Caffeine Machines
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67
$1 Instant Coffee to Go
$1 Instant Coffee to Go
Starbucks Via Ready Brew Launches In Purse-Sized Packs
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66
Sustainable Coffee Cups
Sustainable Coffee Cups
The Keepcup Creates a Caffeinated Way to be Eco
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65
Caffeine Chips (REVIEW)
Caffeine Chips (REVIEW)
Engobi Energy Go Bites
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64
Wallet Drink Sleeves
Wallet Drink Sleeves
The RuMe Cuff has Multifunctional Uses to Suit Your Daily Needs
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63
Caffeinated  Cookies
Caffeinated Cookies
Buzz Strong Real Coffee Cookies
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62
$1 Starbucks + Free Refill
$1 Starbucks + Free Refill
Starbucks Fights to Keep up with McDonalds
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61
Smallholder Coffee Farmers
Smallholder Coffee Farmers
Cafedirect Builds Communities Through Social Business
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60
Corporate Funded Music
Corporate Funded Music
Starbucks to Launch Record Label With Paul McCartney
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59
Coffee Inhalers
Coffee Inhalers
Breathe In A Cup of Espresso And Fight the Zzzs
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58
Energizing Gourmet Chocolate
Energizing Gourmet Chocolate
NewTree Sexy Ginger Bar
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57
Animated Brew Branding
Animated Brew Branding
Sesto Senso Coffee Packaging Serves You Flavor with Personality
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56
Eco Coffee Cup Challenges
Eco Coffee Cup Challenges
The BetaCup Design Competition Seeks Sustainable Concepts
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55
Caffeinated Body Wash
Caffeinated Body Wash
'Shower Shock' Wakes You Up
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54
Social Media Coffee Gifts
Social Media Coffee Gifts
The Starbucks Card eGift Program is for Any Occasion
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53
Meth Coffee
Meth Coffee
Super-Caffeinated Brew + Another Shocker Label
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52
Ingenious Coffee Coolers
Ingenious Coffee Coolers
These Coffee Joulies Can Cool Down and Warm Up Your Coffee with Ease
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51
Drink-Based Dating
Drink-Based Dating
The Blenz Red Campaign Links Love and Coffee
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50
Cuffs for Coffee Cups
Cuffs for Coffee Cups
Gifts2Give Creates Menswear-Inspired Cup Sleeves
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49
Caffeinated Competition
Caffeinated Competition
Second Cup's Cafe Delights Bars VS Starbucks Liquor
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48
Professional Productivity Packages
Professional Productivity Packages
The FPC Annual Report Survival Kit Prepares For Everything
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47
Compartmental Brew Branding
Compartmental Brew Branding
Stumptown Coffee Roasters Puts a Pocket in its Packaging
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46
Coffee Calligraphy
Coffee Calligraphy
The Writing Spoon
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45
Loading Screen Cup Sleeves
Loading Screen Cup Sleeves
The Caffeinating Coffee Cosy Boots Up Your Morning Brew
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44
Caffeinated Cross-Branding
Caffeinated Cross-Branding
At KISS Coffeehouse, Rock 'n' Roll All Night and Drink Coffee Every Day
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43
Simplistic Java Packaging
Simplistic Java Packaging
Jed's Coffee Co. has Easily Decipherable Informing Packets
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42
Coffee Softdrinks
Coffee Softdrinks
JavaPop Organic Coffee On-The-Go
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41
Wearable Java Jackets
Wearable Java Jackets
Starbucks Coffee Cuff
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40
Canine Coffee
Canine Coffee
Doggy Java Cafe
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39
Touch-Screen Coffee Makers
Touch-Screen Coffee Makers
The Ultimate Duo by Kaffee Partner Roasts Luxury
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38
Space-Saving Coffee Lids
Space-Saving Coffee Lids
The 'Coffee Top Caddie' Holds Creamers and Sugar Securely
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37
Luxury Coffee Vending Machines
Luxury Coffee Vending Machines
Starbucks Hot Drink Machines
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36
Business Brew Branding
Business Brew Branding
Good Company Coffee Uses Corporate Jargon for its Java Packaging
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35
French Press Coffee Cups
French Press Coffee Cups
The BKoffie Coffee Bar Lets You Get Your Java Fix On the Go
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34
Coffee-Making Sticks
Coffee-Making Sticks
The Cappuccino Coffee Stick by Heo Jeong Im is for Coffee-Lovers Everywhere
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33
Minimalist Brewing Design
Minimalist Brewing Design
Seattle's Best Coffee Design Cleans Up Their Look
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32
Pop Culture-Inspired Cafes
Pop Culture-Inspired Cafes
The Wormhole Coffee Shop Goes ‘Back to the Future' in Style
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31
Compostable Coffee Cups
Compostable Coffee Cups
The 'PLAnet' Cup is Made With Forest-Friendly Paper and Biofilm
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30
Coffee Printers (UPDATE)
Coffee Printers (UPDATE)
The OnLatte Foam Printer
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29
Branded Coffee in a Can
Branded Coffee in a Can
Starbucks 'Kyoto Matcha Latte'
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28
Self-Promoting Packaging
Self-Promoting Packaging
Bejamin Dooling Showcases His Design Skills on Coffee Bags
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27
Sweet Edible Stirrers
Sweet Edible Stirrers
The Ecookie Spoon Cleverly Cuts Down Plastic Use
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26
Luxurious Coffee Pubs
Luxurious Coffee Pubs
Posh Cafe Provides You With a Glamorous Afternoon Tea Experience
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25
Convenient Caffeine Carriers
Convenient Caffeine Carriers
Coffee Bags
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24
Scoopable Java Clips
Scoopable Java Clips
Kapu Coffee by Teemu Karhunen was Designed to Seal and Scoop
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23
Heat Activated Coffee Sleeves
Heat Activated Coffee Sleeves
The Air Shield Protects Your Fingers From Steaming Hot Coffee Cups
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22
Treats For Coffee Snobs
Treats For Coffee Snobs
Starbucks Launches Super-Premium Ice Cream
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21
Argyle Brew Branding
Argyle Brew Branding
Cooper and Ford Coffee is Sophisticated and Scrumptious
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20
Coffee Cup Stockings
Coffee Cup Stockings
Pretty Polly's Java-Inspired Legwear Packaging Uses To-Go Cups
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19
Paperless Cafe Newsstands
Paperless Cafe Newsstands
The Box Coffee Shop in Croatia Replaces Newspapers With iPads
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18
Hidden Coffee Shops
Hidden Coffee Shops
Hong Kong's Indy Coffee Houses Take Cover With Big Chains Moving In
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17
Crafty Cafes
Crafty Cafes
Bangkok's Big Knit Cafe Lets You Knit a Sweater on Your Coffee Break
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16
Faux Coffee Packaging
Faux Coffee Packaging
Sofie Ehlers Creates a Fictitious Brand With a Sweet Design
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15
Green Coffee Incentives
Green Coffee Incentives
'Karma Cup' is the Starbucks Paper Cup Contest Winner
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14
Rebranded Coffee Shops
Rebranded Coffee Shops
The Starbucks Concept Store Has Fresh New Look
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13
Refaced Cafe Packaging
Refaced Cafe Packaging
New Starbucks Branding is Launched for Bags and Sleeves
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12
Wooly Cup Warmers
Wooly Cup Warmers
Keep Your Cold Wintery Days Even Warmer with the Coffee Tea Mug Cozy
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11
Dual-Purpose Disposable Cups
Dual-Purpose Disposable Cups
Chris Panopoulos Creates Sustainable Coffee Containers
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10
Coffee Cup Corsets
Coffee Cup Corsets
Fashionable Mug Holsters For Couture-Craving Coffee Lovers
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9
Daydreamer Drink Sleeves
Daydreamer Drink Sleeves
The Sewtara Cup Cozies Personalize Paper Coffee Cups
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8
Paper Coffee Cup Handles
Paper Coffee Cup Handles
Take Out Packaging by Melissa Cloutier
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7
Animated Coffee Cups
Animated Coffee Cups
Aimia Foods 'Pour Moi' Converts Consumers to Vending Machine Mocha
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6
Vintage Coffee Branding
Vintage Coffee Branding
One Tree Coffee Co Gets a Brand Boost From Boheem
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5
Logo Reinvention
Logo Reinvention
The 2011 Starbucks Logo is Unlabeled But Distinct
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4
Brewed Business Branding
Brewed Business Branding
The SD Coffee Cup is a Caffeinated Client Handout
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3
Cheeky Packaging Designs
Cheeky Packaging Designs
Brooklyn Fare's Branding Puts the Fun in Functional
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2
Eco-Origami Coffee Cups
Eco-Origami Coffee Cups
Coffree Biodegradable Brew Eliminates a Cup of Waste a Day
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1
Pop-Up Portable Coffee Shops
Pop-Up Portable Coffee Shops
The Nescafe Nomadic Cafe Center Gives You Your Caffeine Kick Anywhere
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