Originally, Manta Coffee, the coffee brand known as Khomanta, visualizes Peruvian culture through its vibrant and illustrated packaging designed by Alejandro Gavancho. The packaging of these bags is anything but monotonous, and the colors alone will help it stand out on a shelf in a sea of competitors.

Khomanta in Aymara, an indigenous language spoken in the southern mountains of Peru, means hug or embrace. The concept of khomanta has been shown through the “manta”, a brightly coloured knitted blanket that is worn by inidgenous women in the Peruvian Andes and originates from prehispanic times. Each one holds a story behind its textures, shapes and colours and serves two main purposes, to keep the body warm in low highland temperatures and to carry produce and children. Manta Coffee is a brand that takes a piece of Peru to the United States to celebrate our origins and an important part of our culture.