Our story

The idea behind Kaffeeform was developed in 2009, fuelled by the intention to create a sustainable material that aims to take advantage of coffee grounds, a waste material readily available, to become an alternative to plastics.

In 2015, after five years of experimentation and investigation, we finally had it – a unique formula to upcycle old coffee into new, beautifully designed products. Our iconic Kaffeeform Cups were born.

And here we are now – upcycling other wasted resources and expanding our range beyond coffee cups.

Committed to local and ethical production, we unwaste and reshape with the environment in mind.

Milestones

– 2018 WeWork Creator Award “Finalist”, Berlin, GER
– 2018 EU Funding, EIT Climate KIC, Berlin, GER
– 2018 Red Dot Award, New Materials, Essen, GER
– 2019 Selected Start-Up, IKEA Boot Camp, Almhult, SWE 
– 2019 Exhibition participation, V&A Museum, London, UK 
– 2020 German Sustainability Award “Finalist” 
– 2022  SCA Award Best new product, Mailand, IT
– 2023 Exhibition participation, MAK, Wien, AU 
 
Up-coming in 2025
– PSI, Kaffeeform Booth, Düsseldorf, GER
– Selected for the German Pavilion, EXPO, Osaka, JP
– London Coffee Festival, Kaffeeform Booth, London, UK
 
Sold products 
Over 400,000 successfully sold products to date