Malabar Coffee House

Malabar stickers in action

Saturday came around and we finally got a free moment to head up to Sevenoaks and see our handiwork at Malabar Coffee House. Malabar came to see us in October last year to discuss putting together a new identity. With all the high street competition around them, they were keen to create a bold impression with their new look.  The finished product would be rolled out across all the product packaging; we would also be designing an exterior facade that would be reflected in the interior design choices.

We produced three very different concepts to fit the brief, and following that initial presentation they chose the logo you see above.  Easily transferable to a variety of formats, one of the requirements for the logo was for it to work as a sticker that could brand fresh produce quickly and economically. Following our development phase, they  launched in February 2011 and have been going strong ever since.

We headed over on a Saturday afternoon, armed with a camera to grab some portfolio shots for the new Gulp website.  Malabar was chockers so we didn’t get much of a chance to chat.  “We’re already in the process of expanding,” they said.  “We’ve managed to get use of the Shambles pedestrian area behind the shop, so we’ll be setting up two giant sun shades with chairs & tables with heaters.  It’s going to be a winner for customers because it will feel cosy in the winter and perfect break from the sun through the summer, but you’re still right on the high street.”  The Malabar colours will work perfectly in their new backyard oasis!  You can see the rest of the pictures we took here.