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Artisan Coffee

To showcase the high-end capabilities of modern web architecture, we developed a standalone, immersive scrollytelling environment for a boutique coffee roastery. The goal: Translate the sensory experience of a small-batch roastery into a cinematic digital journey.

Year

2026

Platform

WordPress

Focus

Immersive UX

01 // Design Philosophy

Digital
Crema

The aesthetic is rooted in Neo-Artisan Minimalism: a design style that combines high-performance interaction with traditional, tactile textures.

Dark Cacao (#1A1412)

The foundational canvas, providing a deep, moody atmosphere.

Craft Gold (#C4A574)

Signature accent for interactive highlights and sketching.

Off-White (#FFFBF5)

Maintains readability with a soft, organic warehouse feel.

Roastery Atmosphere
02 // Engine Under The Hood

Technical
Architecture

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Scrollytelling Engine

Frame-based video-scrubbing logic. Using 800vh of vertical depth, we LERP-ed 295 high-resolution frames for buttery-smooth cinematic motion.

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Three.js Fluid Dynamics

Real-time WebGL liquid simulation. Generated coffee crema textures mapped to a Three.js plane that ripples dynamically based on cursor position.

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Cinematic SVG Drawing

Multi-layered dash-sketch protocol. Hand-draws each word sequentially, followed by a solid-fill fade after the "pen" finishes the stroke.

03 // optimization

Search-First
Architecture

Semantic Integrity

Utilized HTML5 semantic tags like <nav>, <main>, <section>, and structured <h1>-<h3> hierarchy to make certain search crawlers master the content flow.

Performance at 60FPS

By optimizing keyframes for transform and opacity only, we maintained a constant 60FPS, a critical factor in performance-based Core Web Vitals rankings.

Feature Quick Reference

LOGIC

Standalone Demo Engine

NARRATIVE

Dynamic Loading Status

UX

Floating Coffee Nav

ANIMATION

Golden Sketch Protocol

Experience
The Demo

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