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Naming

A good name does a lot of work. It signals what you’re about before anyone reads a word of copy. It’s the thing people repeat when they tell someone about you. Get it right and everything else gets easier.

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Naming starts with the same discovery work we do for everything else. We learn your business, your audience, and the space you’re entering. We’re looking for names that fit: easy to say, easy to remember, and true to who you are.

We explore cultural context, linguistic quirks, and what’s already out there. We check domains and social media handles. We present options with rationale, not just a list of words.

We found the name Seven Fortunes in the story of Baba Budan, a 16th-century explorer who carried seven coffee seeds from the Middle East to India, sparking a new era of coffee cultivation. For founder Karim, bringing specialty coffee to Dubai for the first time, the parallel fit. They’ve since grown to over 20 cafés across Dubai and Egypt.

 

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Swiss Water® Process had a name. What they needed was a system for their product tiers: four levels of offering, each with its own character. Emerald Micro Lots, Verdant Reserves, Evergreens, Ferns. A naming hierarchy that helps roasters navigate the catalog.

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Sample bag label dusty emerald microlots
Sample bag label dusty verdant reserves
Sample bag label dusty evergreens
Sample bag label dusty fern

Luca and Rachel needed a name that could bridge their Italian heritage with their Georgian homestead. Materia Prima, Latin for “raw material,” captures their focus on sourcing and origin. Botanical, elemental, and true to how they approach coffee and life.

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In their words

Luca & Rachel, FoundersMateria Prima

Story & voice

What you say and how you say it. The narrative that gives people a reason to care, and the voice that makes your brand sound like itself.

Identity design

The visual system that makes your brand recognizable. Logo, color, typography, patterns. Everything tested across real applications. 

Brand guidelines

The document that keeps everything consistent. Visual standards, voice and tone, application examples. Built so your team can actually use it.

A name can be the starting point for a new brand or the missing piece in a larger project. Either way, it’s foundational work. Everything else builds on it.

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