Fill
Use the opening and fill method agreed for the chosen fitment.
Ready-to-Drink & Liquid Coffee Packaging
Spout Pouch
A resealable, pourable pouch for ready-to-drink coffee and concentrates.
Sizes & capacity: 150 ml, 250 ml, 500 ml, 1 L, and custom capacities
Use case
Lightweight liquid packaging with fitment, film, and seal designed together.
Spout Pouches combine a flexible body with a fitment and cap for ready-to-drink coffee or concentrate. Confirm formulation, fill treatment, fitment position, seal, dispensing behavior, and leak or drop checks before selecting the laminate.
Format details
Explore the details
A spout pouch joins a flexible film body to a rigid fitment and cap. The pouch panels hold the liquid; the fitment provides the opening and dispensing path. Spout position changes how the pack is filled, held, and poured. A pouch may stand on its bottom depending on the selected design, but the user routine still matters: drink directly, pour into a cup, squeeze, or connect to equipment. Fitment and body should be considered together.
- Flexible panels form the pouch body for liquid.
- The cap closes the spout opening.
- Spout position sets the pour direction.
- Perimeter seals enclose the pouch body.
Practical sequence
From fill to use
Close
Cap the spout and check the fitment-to-film joint.
Dispense
Open the cap and pour, squeeze, or connect as intended.
What you can choose
Select pouch shape, capacity, fitment size and position, cap, laminate, print, and opening or tamper feature.
What to try in a sample
Fill with the intended liquid and check cap use, fitment joint, leaks, grip, pouring control, and transport position. Observe the full pour and any remaining liquid, then note storage orientation after the first opening.
Planning exampleProject planning notes
Choosing the fitment for a real serving routine
A cold-brew concentrate is being considered for a retail pouch and a foodservice refill. Map serving size, viscosity, fill temperature, cap or tap, and whether the pack is used once or repeatedly. Then test opening, controlled pour, leaks, cap fit, and the space needed to dispense into the customer’s container. Ask the filling partner to review fitment placement and sealing access. A pouch illustration cannot establish hot-fill, retort, or aseptic suitability; those routes require a separate technical review. Record the exact product and process represented by each sample. Review the filled package in its expected storage and serving position, including cap access and support after opening; fitment location can affect pour control and case packing. Test leak and pour behavior with the intended liquid viscosity.
Features
- Spout and cap for dispensing
- Leak checks on the finished pack
- Barrier laminate options
- Flexible, space-saving format
- Retail and foodservice route options
Customization
- Custom capacity
- Spout position
- Material structure
- Printing
- Finish
Plan around this format
At a glance
Best suited to
- Coffee concentrate
- Ready-to-drink coffee
- Retail and takeaway
Plan around
- Confirm product, pH, and filling process first.
- Test fitment seals, leaks, and drops.
- Match the laminate to temperature and treatment.
Fill, opening, and equipment decision
Choose a spout pouch after the liquid, treatment, filling temperature, fitment, and dispensing routine are known. Confirm spout position, cap or tamper feature, body seal, filling clearance, and whether the user pours, squeezes, or connects the pack to equipment. Test the filled pouch for leaks, drops, cap fit, panel stress, and standing or shipping orientation.
Check the laminate against the product and process rather than using the pouch shape as proof of compatibility. Keep the tested fill volume, fitment, seal route, and distribution handling in the project record.
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 150 ml, 250 ml, 500 ml, 1 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 should I confirm for a spout pouch?
Confirm formulation, fill temperature or treatment, fitment position, cap, seal, dispensing behavior, and leak or drop checks. The spout process and pouch laminate are selected together.
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 PET/NY/PE; PET/AL/NY/PE; recyclable mono-PE directions and use the checks below to frame the first discussion.
- Confirm product, pH, and filling process first.
- Test fitment seals, leaks, and drops.
Choose with confidence
Is it right for you?
A spout pouch needs to suit both filling and pouring. Share the liquid process early so the film, spout and cap are reviewed as one packaging system.
See how samples are reviewedWill it suit my process?
Provide the liquid or concentrate, fill volume, filling method and any temperature or treatment steps. Confirm the spout and cap interface with the filling partner. Review the intended storage and delivery route before selecting the pack.
Can I use my own design?
Keep the brand, handling instructions and codes clear of the spout and seals. Check the design on a filled reference so the important information remains readable when the pouch is held and poured.
What can a sample confirm?
Agree compatibility, closure, leak and handling checks for the actual product and process. Record the chosen film, fitment and cap with the approval; confirm the trial and supplied components before comparing quotations.
In practice
Think beyond the spout.
Filling, dispensing and storage all affect the final pouch system.
Describe the liquid and process
Share the coffee formulation, intended fill process, storage conditions and distribution route with the packaging and filling teams. A spout pouch is a format, not a preservation method.
Compatibility with heating, processing or a particular shelf-life target needs specific confirmation. Do not select a pouch from a cold-brew photograph and assume it can be used for a different treatment or an ambient product.
Try the pouring routine
Use the proposed fill volume to assess how the pouch is held, tilted and set down. Review the cap and spout position with the person who will dispense the coffee, especially for concentrates requiring measured portions.
Ask what checks are needed for closure fit and leakage. Keep the instructions for any dilution or opened-product storage aligned with the coffee producer’s validated directions.
Pack around the fitment
Check how the spout and cap sit inside the case and whether neighboring packs or carton walls press against them. Review filled-pouch shape rather than using only flat dimensions.
Agree how the carton identifies the product and lot when multiple recipes share the same pouch appearance. The finished pouch, closure and secondary pack should be reviewed together before the delivery arrangement is finalized.
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.