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Montblanc

Coffee Brown

Browns#5E2817

Montblanc's ink range is designed to complement its own pen lineup, with a mix of classic and seasonal colors.

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Specs

Color familyBrowns
Approx. hex#5E2817
SheenNot typically noted

Paper & pairing

Browns tend to photograph and scan a little darker than they look in person, worth testing before using one for anything that will be digitized. This ink will behave predictably on most fountain-pen-friendly paper. Cheap, highly absorbent paper (standard copier paper) will dull any ink's saturation and can cause feathering or bleed-through with wetter nibs.

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About Montblanc

Founded in Hamburg in 1906, Montblanc is best known for the Meisterstück 149 (1952), an oversized piston filler that remains one of the most recognized fountain pen shapes in the world.

Germany Founded 1906
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Storing and using the bottle

Bottled fountain pen ink has an effectively long shelf life when kept capped and out of direct sunlight: most inks remain usable for years. The main risk isn't the ink spoiling, it's a pen sitting inked and unused for weeks: that's what causes clogs, not the ink's age.

Frequently asked questions

What color family is Coffee Brown?
Coffee Brown falls into Inktend's browns family based on its typical swatch color.
Does Coffee Brown have sheen?
Coffee Brown is not typically noted for sheen. If you want that effect, browse similarly colored inks tagged with sheen in the ink library.
How should I store a bottle of Coffee Brown?
Years, easily, as long as it stays capped and out of direct sunlight. The thing that actually shortens an ink's usable life is sitting unused inside a pen, not sitting on a shelf.
What paper works best with Coffee Brown?
It behaves predictably on most fountain-pen-friendly paper. Stick to something reasonably absorbent-resistant, since cheap copier paper dulls saturation and can feather.

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Colorverse

Color shown is a close digital approximation of a typical swatch, not a calibrated color match.