Based in Berlin, Germany, company Kaffeeform is creating a variety of reusable cups that are made from recycled coffee grounds.
With natural glues and wood particles combined alongside coffee grounds, the mixture is then moulded to create espresso, cappuccino, latte and takeaways cups.
Dishwasher friendly, light and durable, the cups are described by Kaffeeform as having “a mild smell of coffee”.
“The idea to make cups out of coffee grounds came from studying Product Design in Bolzano, Italy,” said Kaffeeform. “After countless cups of espresso, the founder, Julian Lechner, wondered whether the leftover coffee grounds couldn’t be used for something new. After numerous trials and experiments, the first prototype of an espresso cup made from coffee grounds was developed there in 2009.”
“The coffee grounds are collected daily from cafés and caterers in the Berlin area. The collection is carried out in collaboration with a social organisation, which also helps with drying and the logistics for further processing the grounds into coffee cups,” explained Kaffeeform. “By now, the team of the social organisation has become a part of the Kaffeeform core.”
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