01The five questions
- What are you packing — whole bean, ground, or both? (Degassing speed drives the valve and barrier spec.)
- What fill weight per bag? (Determines bag style and dimensions.)
- How long must it stay fresh, and through what distribution? (Sets the barrier level: standard, metallized, or foil.)
- How many bags per design? (Chooses digital vs offset printing and your unit cost.)
- What must the bag say about your brand? (Structure, finish — kraft, matte, gloss, metallic — and print.)
02Why MOQ is really two numbers
Buyers often hear 'MOQ 10,000' and walk away. In practice there are two minimums: the film/printing minimum (per design) and the converting minimum (per size). Digital printing collapses the first one to a few hundred bags — which is how startups get retail-grade packaging at low MOQ.
03The 24-hour quote
With those five answers, any competent manufacturer can quote structure, printing, valve and lead time in one working day. Without them, expect a week of back-and-forth.
Key Takeaway
Bring five answers — product, weight, shelf life, quantity, brand look — and packaging stops being a research project and becomes a purchase order. Send yours to sales@company.com and Alan replies within 24 hours.
