Origo

The situation

In China’s heavily crowded coffee market, there was an absence of a true, high-quality artisanal coffee brand to satisfy real coffee connoisseurs – and the teaching facilities to train new coffee makers. Origo saw the lack of a luxury coffee brand in China as an opportunity to create its own territory and build a new benchmark.

Challenge

It was imperative the brand identity reflect Origo’s artisanal craft with a visual language that shows pride in its Chinese roots and appeals to a discerning audience. To do so, we needed to share Origo’s unique approach of sourcing coffee beans, specialty roasting, creating artisanal blends and coffee training through a multi-layered visual expression that could capture the craft and attention to detail at every step of the process.

Our Strategy

Origo’s visual identity needed to match the characteristics of their coffee – nuanced, detailed and sophisticated. The design concept ‘Moved by Coffee’ was inspired by the circular motion observed in each step of the coffee process - from the shapes of the berries, to the circular grinding of the beans, down to the final swirl through the filter and into the cup.

What we did

• Developed and designed a premium CI/CD system
• Delivered a comprehensive brand strategy including competitor analysis, market positioning, brand slogan and Chinese name
• Created signature illustrations inspired by coffee grounds to act as the primary visual for the brand
• Implemented “Moved by coffee” concept into each of Origo’s touchpoints, including website, packaging, stationary, employee uniforms etc.

Our Solution

During the first four months following the soft launch, interest and pre-orders for Origo exceeded expectations and led to additional coffee roastings to meet demand. Origo will officially launch their sales platform in October 2019 and early feedback from clients and customers on the product offering, packaging and design is overwhelmingly positive.