Very Craftea

2023 Loose Leaf Tea Rebrand & Level Up

Tea Without the Baggage

The Brief

When Very Craftea first launched in 2017, the branding made sense. Craft kits and loose leaf teas, earthy tones, a hand-lettered logo and kraft packaging. It felt artisan and approachable. But the business had moved on. The craft kits were gone, the product range had grown significantly, and the people actually buying the tea looked nothing like the audience the brand appeared to be speaking to.

Their customers were diverse, spanning different ages and backgrounds, and yet the identity still whispered “quaint little tea company.” The brand had been outgrown and they needed a complete refresh to match the business they had actually built.

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What the studio did

Very Craftea wanted to do for loose leaf tea what Oatly did for oat milk: take a category that felt exclusive and traditional and make it feel like it belonged to everyone.

So that’s exactly what I did! I replaced the original earthy identity with something deliberately loud, playful and inclusive. I utilised bold oversized typography, a retro-inspired character system, and a punchy green and yellow palette designed to stand out in a market dominated by muted, “refined” tones. Every touchpoint was considered, from packaging to wall posters to the tissue paper inside the shipping box, each one designed to reinforce the same message: tea is for everyone.

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From the Founder

"I have never had such comprehensive documents from a designer before. From the quotation to the brand presentation, to the touchpoints and then the handover, all of it was clear and concise. It was a massive undertaking but it felt like a very easy process and I now have a brand I am proud of that speaks to me and my customers."

Tas Jennings

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