Cupffee: a tasty alternative to single-use plastic cups

Cupffee
Type of organisation or company
Country
Bulgaria
City
Plovdiv
Language for original content
Key Area
Ongoing
Yes
Description

Cupffee cups are designed to replace single-use plastic ones. Made from plant-based material, they can handle temperatures of up to 85˚C, they do not leak or alter the taste of the liquid and can be eaten or composted after use.

There is a strong circular component to them. One of the main ingredients is oat bran, which is defined as a by-product of oat grain processing. The manufacturing process is run along zero waste lines: the ingredients are mixed into a dough which is baked and shaped and remnants are used to make stirrers. As a result, the manufacturing process does not generate any waste or pollution.

Cupffee is already present in 55 countries, selling to international companies such as Metro. 

Main results
  • A 100% edible and biodegradable cup
  • The product causes 75% less CO2 emissions compared to plastic cups
  • A 0% waste production process where plastic cups take over 450 years to decompose
  • Over 30 million cups delivered to date, saving 225 metric tons of CO2
  • Over 3 000 businesses have made the switch to Cupffee