Coffee bag sizes
The classic coffee bag is a side gusset bag: tall, with a fold on each side so it opens into a block and stands on the shelf. These are the sizes roasters most often start from.
Size chart by weight of beans
| Whole beans | Width × gusset × height | Inches | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 250 g · 8 oz | 85 × 55 × 270 mm | 3.3 × 2.2 × 10.6 | Make this dieline → |
| 340 g · 12 oz | 110 × 60 × 290 mm | 4.3 × 2.4 × 11.4 | Make this dieline → |
| 500 g · 1 lb | 100 × 60 × 330 mm | 3.9 × 2.4 × 13.0 | Make this dieline → |
| 1 kg · 2 lb | 130 × 75 × 380 mm | 5.1 × 3.0 × 15.0 | Make this dieline → |
| 2.5 kg · 5 lb | 170 × 120 × 470 mm | 6.7 × 4.7 × 18.5 | Make this dieline → |
Typical starting points, not a standard. American stock bags run narrow and tall (a 1 lb bag is often 3⅜ × 2½ × 13 in); European ones a little wider. Your printer will adapt the size to your beans and your filling machine.
Beans or ground?
The chart is for whole beans. Ground coffee packs denser, so the same weight fits a shorter bag. Dark roasts are bulkier than light ones — if you are close to the limit, add some height.
How to measure a side gusset bag
- Width — the front face.
- Gusset — how deep each side fold is when the bag is opened out.
- Height — the full height, top seal to bottom seal. The top is usually folded or tin-tied once opened, so keep some headroom above the coffee.
Most coffee bags also get a one-way degassing valve. It isn't drawn on the dieline — place it on your artwork where the printer asks.
Want a square base with a printable bottom? See the flat bottom pouch sizes.
Prefer a bag that stands on a round bottom? See the stand up pouch sizes.