Common Grounds Packaging Concept
Sustainable packaging redesign for a drip coffee cup concept
Class: Product Design 1
2025
7 week project
Recycled Paper, coffee ground bioplastic, hemp twine
Project Brief: create a sustainable packaging design.
Based off my home country, Indonesia's rich coffee culture, I aimed to create a drip coffee packaging that combines a premium coffee experience with convenience.
Materials
Main Packaging
200 gsm recycled paper
- biodegradable
Inner Lining
Coffee ground bioplastic film
- biodegradable
Filter Bag
200 gsm unbleached recycled paper
- biodegradable
- compostable
String
Hemp twine
- biodegradable
- compostable
Washer
Solid coffee ground bioplastic
- biodegradable
Graphics
Soy ink
- biodegradable
- makes paper recycling easier
This project was inspired by developments on bioplastics made of coffee grounds. The CMF was carefully curated to not only match aesthetically, but to be entirely biodegradable.
Process
The longest aspect of this project was the form development. The cup was to be foldable, yet be able to stand on its own when opened and still be comfortable to hold. There also had to be enough space for the drip coffee cup inside, and a seal to prevent the grounds from being exposed to air.
The graphics were inspired by an Indonesian cafe chain, Common Grounds. Since a project like this doesn't really exist in the market, a short instruction set was included, as well as recycling and biodegradable symbols to highlight the sustainability aspect of this project.
Full process book