Coffee grounds

Berlin, Germany

Type of waste: agricultural

Germany is Europe’s largest green coffee importer. The country serves as a coffee trade hub, re-exporting relatively high volumes of green coffee to other European countries. Large volumes of green coffee also stay in the country, destined for Germany’s large, well-established coffee roasting industry. https://www.cbi.eu/market-information/coffee/germany/market-potential

Kaffeeform

Kaffeeform uses recycled coffee grounds, recycled wood fibers, and plant-based polymers to create sustainable and durable materials, such as cups and glasses. The grounds are collected from Berlin cafes, dried, and processed in a social workshop. They are then combined with discarded wood fibers from the logging industry to form a sturdy yet lightweight material, which can be colored with non-toxic pigments. The entire production process is carried out locally in Germany, promoting sustainability and the circular economy.