Brand and e-commerce
Ember & Oak
A warm new identity and online shop for a small-batch coffee roaster.
- Industry
- Food and drink
- Role
- Designer and developer
- Year
- 2024
Services
- Brand identity
- Packaging
- Web design
- Front-end development

The challenge
Ember & Oak had built a loyal following at farmers' markets, but their online shop showed none of the care that goes into every bag. Orders arrived by direct message and subscriptions lived in a spreadsheet.
The approach
I started with the brand: a warm, hand-drawn wordmark, a palette taken from the roastery itself and packaging that changes colour with each origin. The shop came next, designed and built around tasting notes rather than technical jargon.
- A simple flavour guide that helps new customers find a coffee they'll love
- Subscriptions that customers can pause, skip or change in two taps
- Fast product pages with real photography from the roastery
The outcome
Online sales tripled in the first year and subscriptions now make up 45% of revenue. The founders run the whole shop themselves, with no developer needed for day-to-day changes.