
Materia Prima
A Botanical-Inspired Brand for a Farm-to-Farm Micro Roastery
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Materia Prima



A Name Born from Essence
The name Materia Prima — Italian for “raw materials” — emerged as our guiding star, a linguistic touchstone that honors both origin and process. It speaks to coffee’s transformative journey from seed to cup while celebrating the fundamental elements that make exceptional coffee possible: soil, water, air, and devoted human hands. The name rolls across the tongue with melodic precision, a verbal embodiment of the brand’s harmonious duality.
“We are very pleased with the name and identity. It communicates what is truly important in coffee, our lives, and in food.”



The Visual Harvest: Designing Nature’s Narrative
The Materia Prima identity blooms from a seed of intention — to honor both origin and destination. Each visual element serves as a tactile connection between worlds: the flowing typography dances like morning mist over Italian hillsides, while intricate botanical patterns echo the secret language of coffee plants reaching toward sunlight. This is not merely branding, but a visual ecosystem where every element breathes with purpose.
This typographic approach creates visual poetry — a name that is indeed “an absolute delight to say” becomes equally delightful to behold, inviting customers into a sensory experience before the first sip touches their lips.
The logotype flows with the grace of a gentle stream — organic yet purposeful — crafted to evoke both the elegance of Italian design sensibility and the honest warmth of Georgia hospitality. Each letterform connects to the next like branches of a carefully tended plant, creating rhythm and movement that mirrors the journey from seed to cup.
The color palette draws from nature’s own apothecary — earthy umbras and verdant greens that speak of fertile soil, punctuated by the crimson vibrancy of coffee cherries. These hues tell a story of seasonality, of patience, of awakening.


Botanical Alchemy: The Artisan’s Hand
Hand-drawn botanical illustrations serve as windows into the soul of Materia Prima — each stroke a celebration of the connection between farmer and land. These visual touchpoints honor both the coffee-growing regions and the agricultural heritage shared between Italian and Georgian farming traditions, demonstrating how distant lands can share a common reverence for what emerges from soil.
The illustrations transform packaging into storytelling vessels, each carrying narratives of cultivation, care, and craft that transcend language and speak directly to the universal appreciation for things made with intention.



“Our packaging is beautifully illustrated and designed. It illustrates our love of the land. It is colorful and vibrant, sophisticated but approachable.”




