I first saw Coffee Purse at the Urban Craft Uprising and immediately fell in love with her stuff. Her slogan is “handmade by your local barista,” which is just so perfect for her product (and background). Check it out:

I don’t know if you guys are the same as me, but I love reading about the artist’s process. As part of the application, we ask them to talk about their production process. I’m cutting out a lot of her steps, but check out a few of them:

1) Calling and emailing coffee importers to find jute coffee sacks.

6) Sewing the jute together making sure fine attention is paid toward durability.

10) Research information on the estates, farms, organizations, certifications, and locations of the coffee sacks so they have a unique story to tell the owner.

If #10 in her process isn’t the coolest thing, I don’t know what is.

Each item at Coffee Purse is unique, from the weave to the print and even the distressing from transfer. Imperfections are common and of course make them one of a kind. Sizes vary depending on the original bag they were cut from.

Go fashionably green with this reclaimed item!