Definitely a creative process.
And we're definitely considering that creative side with blends like the "Devil's Lettuce." We do limited blends and we combine unique
different coffee each month that features different artists and musicians,
combined in one cool package. With Devil's Lettuce every year,
we'll pick a strain of cannabis that we find would be a really good inspiration for the blend
and we'll try to match it with something that's fermented like a natural process coffee. And use it as the
inspiration and to make the coffee, the packaging, and the music all fit into what is a worthy
coffee and an ode to the great green gods.  Behind the Devil's Lettuce
inspiration is obviously the art,
because the outside of the bag has to match the inside of the bag.  And the beautiful thing about Dark Matter is that
there aren't too many constraints, so you're not gonna go too far with Dark Matter. You can really push it.
I'm looking at influences -  Albrecht Dürer, Rick Griffin, Alphonse Mucha. Just some artists that I admire.
Psychedelic art that's based on naturalism. You're seeing growth, organic growth. You're seeing different shapes and colors
that represent the product.  So one thing. I really love about working at Dark Matter
is that I get to see and talk to a bunch of 
 people that are also into arts and music.
"Strange Foliage" is a band of one of our baristas.
They're gonna release a first album on the Dark Matter Coffee record label, which is Press Pot Recordings.
And you'd think Dark Matter would just be like a coffee company
but they're they're doing much more than that. It's just been a really cool experience getting to put out my music through this company that I'm
so into, you know.  Music is a...
it's a creative outlet that fuels all of us, whether we're roasting the coffee, drinking it, or just hanging out.
Our relationship with Roastar is invaluable.
We would not be able to do the packaging that we do, in the manner that we do. We throw them a lot of crazy
concepts and a lot of difficult time constraints, and it has allowed us to grow together.
We're very appreciative.
 
