Our 2nd Annual Roastar Design Awards

We’re honored to recognize the creativity and craft behind our customers’ packaging designs, as voted on by our team.

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Best Paper Tube Design + BEST OVERALL

Celebrating the Best in Custom Design

The Roastar Design Awards are back—and this year, we’re recognizing even more great work across both new and returning categories.

Whether it’s an eye-catching pouch, a display-worthy tin can, or a fully coordinated packaging lineup, we’re here to spotlight standout designs created by our customers in 2025. (See last year's winners, here.)

Looking for serious packaging inspiration? You’re in the right place. Below are the winners of our 2nd Annual Roastar Design Awards, selected by our staff for their creativity, originality, and craftsmanship. Let’s get started.

Best Gusset Bag Design

With bold colors, playful illustration, and irresistible personality, this gusset bag design is pretty much purr-fect from top to bottom.

Winner: Donut Kitty

A pink gusset bag featuring a cute cat face with a donut theme, labeled

Best Flat Bottom Bag Design

This flat bottom bag design earns an honorary “Most Likely to Hang in a Fine Art Museum” award.

Winner: Dark Matter Coffee

Colorful coffee bag with intricate illustration of a female figure with horns and flowing hair. Text:

Best Tin Can Design

This collectible tin can boasts bold color, intricate illustration, and undeniable shelf presence.

Winner: Stone Creek Coffee

Brightly colored coffee can labeled

Best Stand Up Pouch Design

With vintage car illustrations, this stand up pouch design feels like a classic Sunday drive—only with better coffee.

Winner: Motivator Coffee

Two Motovator Coffee bags on a table:

Best Paper Tube Design + BEST OVERALL

A standout in every sense, this paper tube design received the most votes from our employees, earning the top honor of the year!

Winner: Prismatic Coffee Roasters

A paper tube labeled

Best Family Lineup

This family of color-forward designs translates seamlessly across packaging styles without breaking a sweat.

Winner: Control Freak Coffee

Three bags of Control Freak Coffee: Lightly Buzzed, Just Vibes, and Balanced

Best Coffee Brand Design

From gusset bags to collectible tins, this retro-inspired brand design comes together flawlessly.

Winner: Topog Coffee

Wrapping It Up

Congratulations to all of this year’s winners on their well-deserved awards!

We’ve had the privilege of working with thousands of brands, and we never get tired of seeing thoughtful, inspiring packaging that pushes creative boundaries. Thank you to our customers for trusting us to help bring your bold ideas to life. We’re proud to be part of your journey.

Here’s to the incredible creativity still to come in 2026!