Consultation
Bring us your idea at any stage. We help you scope the product, understand what is possible in our facility, and map a clear path from concept to shelf.
San Luis Obispo, California
From conceptto craft.
Storybook Craft turns beverage ideas into shelf-stable, retail-ready cans and bottles, from first formula to final pallet. Consultation, development, and small-batch co-packing, all under one roof.
Non-alcoholicShelf-stableCans and glass
20,000/ day
Units produced
7.5 to 25 oz
Cans and glass formats
12+ mo.
Shelf-stable target
1 roof
Concept to finished pallet
What we do
Everything your beverage needs, from idea to shelf.
Bring us a back-of-the-napkin idea or a proven recipe to scale. We meet you where you are and carry the product the rest of the way.
Beverage Development
Formulation and bench trials to dial in flavor, pH, color, and stability, then a pilot batch to validate the product before you commit to a full run.
Co-Manufacturing
Batching, blending, validated processing, filling, and packaging for your brand, in cans or glass, all produced under our HACCP-based food-safety plan.
Packaging Coordination
We help source and coordinate cans, bottles, closures, labels, and date coding, so every unit leaves the line looking and functioning retail-ready.
Quality and Food Safety
Every lot is produced under a HACCP-based food-safety plan with pH, carbonation, seam, and fill checks, plus full one-step-back, one-step-forward lot traceability.
Storage and Logistics
Ambient finished-goods storage and clean recordkeeping keep your inventory organized, traceable, and ready to ship the moment you need it.
How it works
A clear path, start to finish.
Five steps take your product from a first conversation to finished goods on a pallet.
1
Consult
We learn your product, brand, and goals, and confirm it fits our facility scope.
2
Develop
Formulation, bench trials, and specifications tuned for flavor and stability.
3
Validate
A pilot batch and QC checks confirm the process before we scale up.
4
Produce
Batching, processing, filling, and packaging, all under one roof.
5
Deliver
Finished goods are held, released, and staged for shipment.
Our facility
Built for shelf-stable beverages.
A purpose-run line in San Luis Obispo for acidified, non-alcoholic products in cans and glass, backed by a documented food-safety program.
Formats
Aluminum cans 7.5 to 16 fl oz. Glass bottles 12 to 25 fl oz.
Processing
Batch and tunnel pasteurization, hot-fill, UV and sterile filtration, DMDC dosing, and carbonation.
Volume
Batches of roughly 300 to 1,900 gallons, up to 20,000 units per day.
Product
Shelf-stable acidified beverages, pH 2.70 to 4.00, target shelf life of 12 months or more.
Food safety
HACCP-based plan, full lot traceability, and an allergen-free facility scope.
Est. San Luis Obispo
Our story
Every beverage has a story.
Storybook Craft is a non-alcoholic beverage co-manufacturer in San Luis Obispo, California. We exist for the makers with a great idea and nowhere to make it, the brands ready to scale, and everyone in between.
We pair hands-on development with a documented, food-safety-first operation, so your product is not just delicious, but consistent, compliant, and ready for retail. From concept to craft, we help you tell your story.
From concept to craft.
Every story matters.
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