Impact Meets Impact: A Fully Upcycled Garment Made from Pineapple Leaves and Used Coffee Grounds
At Caffe Inc., we have always believed that what others discard is simply a resource in the wrong place. For years, our focus has been on demonstrating that coffee is more than a beverage. So we transform used coffee grounds into valuable ingredients for food, cosmetics, natural textile dyes and biomaterials. But coffee is not […]
Can Coffee Oil Reduce Wrinkles? Clinical Results from EspressOil®
Natural oils are widely used in skincare, but few have been evaluated in placebo-controlled clinical studies. At Caffe Inc., we wanted to answer a simple question: Can coffee oil deliver measurable anti-ageing benefits on human skin? To find out, we commissioned an independent in-vivo study with EspressOil®, our upcycled coffee oil. The results showed significant […]
Why Locally Produced Raw Materials Matter More Than Ever in Europe
Europe has long relied on imported raw materials such as palm oil, soybean oil and sunflower oil. While global trade has made these ingredients widely available, recent events have shown how vulnerable this dependence can be. The war in Ukraine disrupted sunflower oil supplies, climate change is affecting harvests worldwide, and new sustainability regulations are […]
Caffe Inc. Recognized Among the World’s Top FoodTech Innovators in the 2025 FoodTech 500
What is the FoodTech 500? The FoodTech 500 is a global ranking curated by Forward Fooding that recognizes the most impactful companies shaping the future of food through technology and sustainability. Often referred to as the “Fortune 500 of FoodTech,” it highlights startups and scale-ups driving meaningful transformation across the food system. Each year, more […]
Interpreting Environmental Impact: Beyond Greenwashing
In today’s world, sustainability is everywhere, in our food, skincare products, in packaging, in marketing campaigns, and across corporate mission statements. But while many companies talk about being “green,” not all of them back it up with real action. This is where the difference between greenwashing and true sustainability becomes clear. At Caffe Inc., we believe sustainability is not about promises; it’s about measurable […]
Closing the Loop: When Supplier and Customer Are One Partnerships
True circularity happens when the supplier and customer are the same. In this model, organizations don’t just reduce waste, they transform it into new value within their own supply chain. The model is simple: This creates a perfect circle. Let’s look at an example with our Partner Schiphol: Schiphol supplies us with coffee waste, which […]
Upcycling trend in fashion
From Waste to Wow: How Upcycling Is Redefining Fashion in 2025 And how our upcycled coffee-based dyes are part of the change In 2025, upcycling has moved from buzzword to business model. It’s no longer just a trend, it’s a movement that’s challenging the way we think about fashion, waste, and creativity. Consumers are no […]