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    Matte BOPP / metallised PET / PE pouch

    The matte black (or matte anything) coffee pouch.

    A soft-touch matte black coffee pouch with glossy varnish rings catching the light.
    Best for
    The matte black coffee bag, or any colour flood that wants a soft, glare-free surface.
    Structure
    Matte BOPP outer film, metallised PET barrier, PE sealant.
    Print methods
    Reverse-printed flexo · Rotogravure (full colour capable)
    Finishes
    Spot gloss varnish over matte: the signature move
    After use
    A mixed laminate. Not recyclable in most household streams.

    How it's built

    Outside to inside

    Exploded view of a matte black pouch laminate: matte film, metallised PET and polyethylene sealant.
    1. 1Matte or soft-touch outer film (print on its underside)
    2. 2Metallised PET
    3. 3Polyethylene sealant

    Look and feel

    Flat matte, or soft-touch with a velvety hand. Highlights only appear where varnish is. Dark versions show fingerprints and scuffs, so handle the hero shots with gloves.

    Printing on it

    Printed on the back of the clear outer film, so the ink sits sealed inside the laminate and can't scratch off. Registered spot gloss over matte is the classic move. A small hot foil mark is possible.

    Barrier and shelf life

    Medium-high. The metallised layer is much thinner than foil. Fine for whole bean on a normal shelf cycle; for long-life ground coffee, step up to foil.

    Run sizes

    Digitally printed pouches start around 500 per design. Plate-printed (rotogravure) pouches make sense from about 10,000 per design. Below 500, a stock bag with a printed or foil label is the cleaner route, and the label is where foil, letterpress and deboss actually work.

    After use

    A mixed laminate. Not recyclable in most household streams.

    Pairs well with

    Foil labelsHang tagsBelly bandsLabel ArtworkCustom QuoteSamples

    How we describe it

    “matte film stand-up pouch with a soft-touch surface, spot gloss varnish catching the light where the artwork calls for it”

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    Also in flexible pouch films

    A kraft paper coffee pouch with a degassing valve and a black circle print, beside a torn piece showing its silver foil liner.

    Kraft / PET / aluminium / PE pouch

    The classic coffee pouch: kraft face outside, full barrier inside.

    A white kraft compostable pouch with a small green leaf print and no metallic layer.

    Kraft / PLA compostable pouch

    Small-batch coffee, tea and dry goods sold through a short supply chain.

    A satin off-white polyethylene pouch printed in pale blue with a navy stripe.

    Mono-material PE pouch

    Brands that need a recyclable claim on the back panel and can live with a softer hand.

    An iridescent oil-slick film pouch with an opaque coral print block and a small clear window.

    Metallised and iridescent film

    Pouches where the film itself is the whole idea.

    Close-up of a small white one-way degassing valve on the kraft face of a coffee bag.

    One-way degassing valve

    Required for whole-bean coffee. Fresh roast gives off CO₂ for days.

    The torn-open top of a kraft pouch showing the tear notch and the press-to-close zipper tracks.

    Press-to-close zipper

    Reclosure on coffee, snack and dry-goods pouches.

    The rolled-down top of a kraft coffee bag held closed by a paper-covered tin tie.

    Tin tie

    Reclosure with a craft read, usually on kraft-face bags.