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Biodegradable Beverage

Tea and coffee products prioritize compost-friendly packaging

Implications - Tea and coffee industries are more often prioritizing eco production, particularly in their use of biodegradable materials. Whether coffee pods or tea filters, the focus on creating compostable or biodegradable packaging is slowly re-positioning these industries as waste-averse, while giving eco-conscious consumers more value and purchase incentive.
Workshop Question - How could your brand make a simple tweak to increase the value of one of its products/services?
Trend Themes
1. Biodegradable Packaging Materials - Tea and coffee industries are prioritizing eco-friendliness with compostable or biodegradable packaging, creating a niche for companies to innovate in sustainable packaging materials.
2. Personalized Beverage Subscriptions - Beverage subscription boxes are becoming more popular, with companies curating personalized experiences for customers, providing an unique opportunity to reach segments of connoisseurs.
3. Upcycling Waste Into Cups - Companies are exploring ways to turn waste, such as coffee grounds, into cups that can be reused or easily composted, creating an opportunity for disruptors to offer more eco-friendly products.
Industry Implications
1. Packaging Materials - Companies can pioneer the use and development of sustainable materials and packaging solutions to meet consumer demand.
2. Beverage Subscription Services - Consumers are increasingly turning to beverage subscription boxes for a personalized experience with new, high-quality products, opening up opportunities for specialized services.
3. Sustainable Food Service - Caterers can partner with suppliers that offer alternative disposable products such as organic, compostable cups, or look to innovative forage reduction and waste management costs.
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Featured Examples

Organically Grown Disposable Cups
Organically Grown Disposable Cups
the HyO-Cup Comes From Gourds Grown in Specific 3D-Printed Mold
Designed by Jun Aizaki and his team at Crème Design, the HyO-Cup is a unique prototype cup made from a gourd grown inside a 3D-printed mold. The 3D-printed mold is key to the design of these... MORE
Coffee Ground Takeaway Cups
Coffee Ground Takeaway Cups
The Kaffree Cup is Constructed from Used Local Coffee Grounds
The Kaffree cup may be the perfect eco-friendly disposable cup in a time when companies are pushing towards biodegradable solutions. Designed to be virtually indestructible, biodegradable, dishwasher-... MORE
Biodegradable Coffee Pods
Biodegradable Coffee Pods
CRU Kafe Offers Guilt-Free, Nespresso-Compatible Single-Serving Pods
CRU Kafe is a London-based start-up that is working to remove the guilt pangs that accompany coffee drinking for many environmentally conscious consumers. Though at-home coffee machines that use... MORE
Completely Compostable Coffee Pods
Completely Compostable Coffee Pods
Muskoka Roastery's Coffee Pods Completely Biodegrade in 84 Days
Muskoka Roastery is aiming to solve a problem that has cropped up around coffee pods. Whereas a few years ago, coffee pods were the unabashed rage, today consumers are concerned with the large... MORE
Personalized Tea Subscriptions
Personalized Tea Subscriptions
Tea Subscription Boxes from 'Sips by' are Tailored by Tea Experts
‘Sips by’ is a personalized tea subscription service that matches tea lovers to exciting new tea-tasting opportunities. Members begin their journey by filling out their unique profile on... MORE
Sustainable Hemp Teas
Sustainable Hemp Teas
These Teas Are Both Healthy and Environmentally Friendly
The Dutch Harvest Hemp Tea brand offers a variety of flavourful teas that come in 100% sustainable packaging. The Dutch Harvest brand is based in Amsterdam, making its focus on hemp a more... MORE
Biodegradable Coffee Capsules
Biodegradable Coffee Capsules
The Foodies Larder Decaf Coffee Capsules are Compostable
The environmental concern over single-serve coffee makers has many consumers seeking out alternatives, which is what the Foodies Larder Decaf Coffee Capsules are here to provide. The Swiss water... MORE

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