Fill
Load and close the liner using its planned filling route.
Ready-to-Drink & Liquid Coffee Packaging
Bag-in-Box Packaging
A barrier liner and outer carton system for larger coffee concentrate and foodservice volumes.
Sizes & capacity: 3 L, 5 L, 10 L, 20 L, and custom capacities
Use case
Efficient storage and dispensing for commercial liquid coffee.
Bag-in-Box Packaging combines a flexible barrier liner, connector or tap, fill method, and corrugated outer carton for larger liquid-coffee volumes. Review repeated dispensing, oxygen exposure, carton support, and transport handling as one system.
Format details
Explore the details
Bag-in-box packaging pairs a sealed flexible liner with a protective corrugated carton. The liner holds the liquid, while a fitment or tap passes through a carton opening for dispensing. The carton helps the filled system keep its shape during storage and handling, but the two parts have separate specifications. The liner fold, fitment orientation, fill method, carton opening, and dispensing equipment all need to agree.
- The flexible inner liner contains the liquid.
- A tap or connector provides the dispensing path.
- The outer carton supports the assembled system.
- The carton access opening aligns with the selected fitment.
Practical sequence
From fill to use
Pack
Place the liner in the carton and align the connector.
Dispense
Open the carton access and operate the tap or connector.
What you can choose
Choose liner capacity and structure, fitment or tap, carton size, access opening, orientation, and print.
What to try in a sample
Assemble a filled system and check fitment access, liner folds, carton support, dispensing, and case handling. Test the tap through the full intended use, including the carton opening and the space needed to position a serving container. Confirm the assembled system fits its shipping case.
Planning exampleProject planning notes
Checking the liner, tap, carton, and serving station together
A café group needs a larger liquid-coffee format for repeated dispensing. Specify the filled volume, liner fold, tap or connector, carton access opening, station clearance, and shipping orientation as one assembly. Fill and install a representative system, then check that staff can reach and operate the tap without pulling the liner against a sharp edge. Observe drips, leaks, carton support, and the amount left after opening. Confirm whether the pack fits the customer’s cooler or counter. Review the liner and carton as separate controlled components with linked revisions. Confirm carton and fitment clearances at the actual serving station, then check how the liner empties without collapsing or blocking the outlet during use. Check tap position and carton access before printing the opening.
Features
- Large-capacity packaging
- Dispensing tap options
- Barrier liner direction to validate
- Outer carton support
- Foodservice and commercial route options
Customization
- Custom bag size
- Carton printing
- Dispensing tap
- Material structure
Plan around this format
At a glance
Best suited to
- Foodservice coffee concentrate
- Commercial dispensing
- Larger-volume distribution
Plan around
- Confirm connector compatibility with dispensing equipment.
- Test bag, fitment, and carton as one system.
- Review oxygen ingress during repeated dispensing.
Fill, opening, and equipment decision
Bag-in-box selection is driven by the dispensing routine and the space around it. Confirm liquid volume, fill method, liner structure, connector or tap, carton dimensions, orientation, and the equipment used by the customer. Fill and assemble a representative system, then check fitment access, repeated dispensing, leaks, panel folds, carton support, pallet or case handling, and the remaining product after opening.
The liner and carton should have linked specifications and version numbers. Artwork needs to identify the outer case without obscuring handling marks or the connector instructions.
Buying notes
Before you request a quote
Open the question that matches your next decision.
How do I choose the size?
The listed size or capacity options are 3 L, 5 L, 10 L, 20 L, and custom capacities. Confirm the project dimension or capacity, product dose where relevant, fit or interface, seal area, and filled or assembled dimensions before approving the artwork.
What makes a bag-in-box system work?
The inner barrier bag, connector or tap, fill method, outer carton, and dispensing route need to be reviewed together. Confirm repeated opening, oxygen exposure, fitment, carton support, and transport handling.
What should go into the first brief?
Send the product, target size or dose, current format, artwork status, quantity, destination, and preferred sample or quote route. Start with Multi-layer barrier film with corrugated carton and use the checks below to frame the first discussion.
- Confirm connector compatibility with dispensing equipment.
- Test bag, fitment, and carton as one system.
Choose with confidence
Is it right for you?
A bag-in-box system connects the liner, dispensing fitment and outer box. Start with your filling and serving routine so the components work together for the intended user.
See how samples are reviewedWill it suit my process?
Share the liquid, volume, filling method, storage conditions and dispensing setup. Confirm which liner, connector, tap and outer-box components are included, then check fit with the intended equipment and handling routine.
Can I use my own design?
Confirm the outer box’s printed faces, opening points and dispensing instructions. Keep the liner and fitment reference attached to that design so the branded box and working system describe the same project.
What can a sample confirm?
Try filling, assembly, connection, dispensing and case handling with the intended product and equipment. Record the component list and trial conditions. Confirm each supplied part and the agreed shipping arrangement in the written quotation.
In practice
Make dispensing predictable.
Treat the inner bag, tap and outer box as one working package.
Follow a service session
Imagine the box being unpacked, positioned and used behind a café counter. Check how the tap is located, how staff reach it and how the container sits beneath it.
Use the intended filled volume and normal operating position. A convenient box footprint is not enough if the dispensing setup is awkward or the tap access is hidden by the printed design.
Define the complete supply scope
Ask whether the quotation includes the inner bag, fitment, tap, printed box and any assembly or packing requirements. Identify which party fills and closes the system.
Keep component references and quantities on the same brief. Two offers for bag-in-box packaging can cover different parts of the system, so compare the complete delivered scope rather than only the price beside the format name.
Plan identification after opening
Check which product, lot and use instructions remain visible once the tap opening is used and the box is placed in service. Storage and use-after-opening directions must come from the coffee producer’s validated product requirements.
Review case orientation and handling with the filling partner, and keep the agreed inspection points with the order. Do not infer ambient storage suitability from the outer box or dispensing format.
Product enquiry
Make the next step clear.
Share your coffee, fill weight, planned quantity and destination. Ask about fit, samples or pricing; we will review the details needed for a useful quotation.
Custom production usually starts from 10,000 pieces. Available standard samples are free; shipping is confirmed separately.