Let’s break the chain,
and close the loop!
Every year, the Dutch drink
around 12 billion cups of coffee
That adds up to 100 million kilo of coffee grounds*
... that often end up in the
ordinary waste bin.
Ieder jaar, drinken Nederlanders zo’n 12 miljard kopjes koffie.
Dat maakt 100 miljoen kilo koffiedik…*
... that often ends up in the ordinary waste bin.
That's a shame! Coffee waste is a valuable material that can be applied in fascinating bio-based products that fit into a circular economy.
Beyond this, our impact goes further…
We recycle coffee grounds
At Coffee Based, we work in an innovative company that acts with respect for people and nature. The core of our business is the valuable use of coffee waste (coffee grounds and silverskin) to prevent disposal through the incineration of waste.
...because we believe in a circular economy
With our (reusable) products that are made partly from waste, we offer a replacement for (disposable) products made from petroleum or other virgin materials.
...because we believe in a circular economy
With our (reusable) products that are made partly from waste, we offer a replacement for (disposable) products made from petroleum or other virgin materials.
How many cups of coffee are in our products?
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How many cups of coffee are in our products?
Our social impact
In this MAEX report you can learn more about the social impact that Coffee Based makes. We contribute to the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) in various ways.
From disposable to reusable
With The Lucky Cup, Coffee Based encourages companies to switch to reusable coffee cups. If you stop using paper disposable cups, you will have already saved 73% CO2, four years from now.
From disposable to reusable
With The Lucky Cup, Coffee Based encourages companies to switch to reusable coffee cups. If you stop using paper disposable cups, you will have already saved 73% CO2, four years from now.
Social & local production
We value working as locally as possible. Our products are designed and made in the Netherlands. From coffee grounds collector and dryer, to injection moulder and compounder, we work together with our partners, all over the country.
Thanks to the Coffee Recycle Service, we also collect the coffee grounds from our own country.
Many of our products are packed or even made by people with a distance to the labour market. We support an inclusive society in which each person is valued and everyone has a valuable place.
Social Impact
The Lucky Cup – Sociale Contribution
With every Lucky Cup sold, Coffee Based makes a financial contribution to a school project for children of Ethiopian coffee farmers. In collaboration with the Chale foundation, we ensure that every year a number of children receive school supplies, go to school and receive a hot meal every day. The amount of cups sold determines how many children we can help the following year.
Production
Making coffee waste valuable again
1. Drinking coffee
It all starts with the spent coffee grounds that are created when making a cup of coffee.
2. Collection of coffee grounds
The coffee grounds are gathered in a special collection container that we pick-up.
3. Coffee grounds processing
Het verzamelde koffiedik verwerken we in een biobased granulaat.
4. Production
Various products are made from the coffee granulate.
Discover more about our impact?
The Coffee Based Manifesto
Read what Coffee Based stands for.
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MAEX – Coffee Based Social Handprint
Visualization of the social impact as a contribution to the 17 Sustainable Development Goals.
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Sustainability Assessment
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