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Mylar Coffee Bags
Made-to-order mylar Coffee Bags in pet/mpet/pe laminate, printed to your artwork and cut to your dimensions.
- Minimum order
- 100 units
- Production
- 3–5 business days
- Construction
- pouch
- Delivery
- US, UK, Canada, Australia
No obligation
Price it for service volumes
Name, email, phone and what you are packing and the volumes you run. Attach artwork if you have it. We reply with a specification and a written price, usually within one business day.
What mylar coffee bags have to cope with
Mylar Coffee Bags hold roasted coffee, which off-gasses CO₂ for days after roasting. That is the starting point for the specification, because a one-way degassing valve lets CO₂ out without letting oxygen in. For freshly roasted coffee it is not optional.
In service they are used for specialty roasting where coffee is bagged within days of roasting and sold over weeks.
Where mylar coffee bags are actually used
Mylar Coffee Bags are specified for specialty roasting where coffee is bagged within days of roasting and sold over weeks. A one-way degassing valve lets CO₂ out without letting oxygen in. For freshly roasted coffee it is not optional.
- Specialty roasting where coffee is bagged within days of roasting and sold over weeks
- Coffee and dry goods
- Snacks and confectionery
- Supplements and powders
The substrate for mylar coffee bags
A barrier laminate with a one-way valve and, for whole bean, a resealable zip.
The options we would consider for this format are below; a one-way degassing valve lets CO₂ out without letting oxygen in. For freshly roasted coffee it is not optional.
- PET/MPET/PE laminate
- Kraft paper/PE laminate
- Clear PET/PE laminate
- Recyclable mono-PE
- Compostable kraft/PLA
Comparing the substrate options
The honest trade-offs between the stocks we would consider for this format.
| Material | Barrier | Recovery route |
|---|---|---|
| Uncoated kraft | None | Dry goods, short shelf life |
| Aqueous coated | Light moisture | Keeps paper recyclable |
| Foil laminate | Oxygen and moisture | Longest shelf life, not kerbside recyclable |
| Mono-material film | Good, shorter life | Store drop-off recycling |
Printing mylar coffee bags
Roast date and origin information are what specialty buyers read first. Give them a clear, legible area.
Rotogravure, Digital film printing, Flexography are all available for this format. Run length usually decides which is cheapest: digital removes the plate cost on short quantities, offset and flexo overtake it at volume.
Finishing mylar coffee bags
Roast date and origin information are what specialty buyers read first. Give them a clear, legible area.
Finishes are costed one at a time because each is a separate operation — that way you can see which one is carrying the price.
- Matte film
- Gloss film
- Soft-touch film
- Spot gloss over matte
- Metallised layer
Sizing mylar coffee bags
Sized by roasted weight — 250g, 500g and 1kg are the standard retail steps.
Send the contents rather than a box size. Roasters specify a barrier for freshness and omit the valve, then find bags swelling in the first week.
Holding mylar coffee bags before service
The bag inflates and can burst its seal, because sealed coffee releases CO₂ with nowhere to go.
Paperboard also absorbs moisture from the air until it equalises with its surroundings. If stock sits more than about six weeks in unconditioned space, a moisture-resistant coating is worth its small premium.
What we need from your files
Build artwork to the flat pouch dieline including the gusset panels, and keep barcodes on a flat face rather than across a seal.
Supply a print-ready PDF or vector file with fonts outlined and images at 300 dpi. Our prepress team checks every file before a proof is issued. On a pouch the check that matters most is that copy clears the seal areas, which are not printable.
What we need from you
Start with dimensions and quantity. If you already run something similar, a physical sample tells us more in a minute than a specification does in a page.
You approve the quote, we send the dieline, prepress proofs it, and production follows. The proof stage is where changes are still free.
Sampling before you order
A plain structural sample is the cheapest way to find a fit problem — far cheaper than finding it across a full run.
Sample costs are normally credited against the production order.
Reference
Mylar Coffee Bags at a specification level
| Product | Mylar Coffee Bags |
|---|---|
| Category | Custom Pouches |
| Construction | Pouch |
| Structure | Multi-layer laminated film |
| Barrier | Moisture and oxygen barrier available |
| Closure | Heat seal, optional resealable zipper |
| Materials | PET/MPET/PE laminate, Kraft paper/PE laminate, Clear PET/PE laminate, Recyclable mono-PE |
| Printing | Rotogravure, Digital film printing, Flexography |
| Finishes | Matte film, Gloss film, Soft-touch film, Spot gloss over matte, Metallised layer |
| Minimum order | Minimum order is 100 units on any format, and unit cost falls sharply as the quantity rises. |
| Lead time | 3 to 5 business days after artwork approval |
| Shipping | Across the US, UK, Canada and Australia |
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Set what you know, leave the rest. Everything here travels with your request, so nothing gets retyped.
- 100-unit minimum
- 3–5 day production
- Free dieline
- No obligation
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What you get
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The dimensions that matter
Sized by roasted weight — 250g, 500g and 1kg are the standard retail steps.
The failure we design out
The bag inflates and can burst its seal, because sealed coffee releases CO₂ with nowhere to go.
Where it has to work
Specified for specialty roasting where coffee is bagged within days of roasting and sold over weeks.
The detail that matters
A one-way degassing valve lets CO₂ out without letting oxygen in. For freshly roasted coffee it is not optional.
This format sits in our custom pouches range, alongside 26 other made-to-order formats.
Answers
Running mylar coffee bags: common questions
Specification, minimums and lead times for mylar coffee bags.
Do coffee bags need a degassing valve?
For freshly roasted coffee, yes. Coffee releases CO₂ for days after roasting, and a sealed bag without a valve will inflate and can burst its seal. The valve lets gas out without letting oxygen in.
Are poly formats recyclable?
Through store drop-off in many areas rather than kerbside collection. Mono-material polyethylene is the more recyclable option; mixed-material films generally are not. If recyclability is a stated claim, tell us and we will keep to a mono-material construction.
What barrier do I actually need?
It depends on shelf life and what degrades the product — oxygen, moisture or light. A higher barrier costs more and is usually harder to recycle, so the right answer is the lowest barrier that holds your product for as long as it needs to.
Can I have a full barrier and full recyclability?
Not currently, and it is better to be straight about it. Multi-layer laminates block best precisely because they combine materials, which is what makes them hard to recycle. Mono-material films are recyclable through store drop-off but give a shorter shelf life.
Are these food-contact compliant?
We specify food-contact compliant boards and inks where the pack touches food directly. Tell us whether contact is direct or through a liner for mylar coffee bags, because it changes which stocks are available to you.
How do you stop grease showing through?
A grease-resistant coating or a greaseproof liner. Untreated board will always strike through eventually with hot, oily food — that is a property of the material rather than a quality fault, and it is inexpensive to design out.
Can you add a resealable zip or a valve?
Both are standard options. A zip suits anything the customer opens repeatedly; a one-way valve is for products that off-gas, such as freshly roasted coffee, where a sealed bag would otherwise inflate.
Do you offer recycled or recyclable options?
Recycled grades are available across most of the substrates we run for pouches. Recycled content, kerbside recyclability and certified compostability are three different claims though, so tell us which one you intend to print.
What file format should I send artwork in?
A print-ready PDF or a vector file, with fonts outlined and any raster images at 300 dpi at final size. We supply the dieline to design onto, and prepress checks bleed, safe area and crease clearance before issuing a proof. The dieline we supply carries the crease positions, so keeping type clear of a crease is easier to solve at layout than at proof.
What is the minimum order for mylar coffee bags?
A flat 100 units on any format. Most pouches in this range are quoted from 100 units upward because unit cost falls sharply above that, but the minimum exists so you can validate a structure first.
How long do mylar coffee bags take to produce?
3 to 5 business days after artwork approval, plus freight. Pouch runs with applied finishes can take longer because each finish is a separate pass, and we confirm a firm date in writing with the quote.
What do mylar coffee bags cost?
Prices start from $0.30 per piece for large-volume orders. For this format the biggest levers are quantity, print route, board grade and how many finishing passes are involved. We quote each element separately so you can see where the money is going. On this format the film structure and whether you need a zip or a valve move the price more than quantity does at small volumes.
Related formats
Ordered alongside on the same service line
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Get a price for Mylar Coffee Bags
Send the fill size and the volumes you run. We reply with a full specification and a written price, usually within one business day.