GMB005: Kaffeeform - building coffee cups from recycled coffee grounds

For this episode, Claudi visited Julian Lechner who is the founder and inventor of Kaffeeform - a Berlin backyard startup that is producing reusable coffee cups from recycled coffee grounds. The idea and the story behind it is so brilliant and unique that Kaffeeform is getting a lot of attention and requests from all over the world, from Oslo to Korea. Julian started his business Berlin style: Without money, from a garage, pretty DIY - but with a big portion of passion and belief in his idea. He gave me a tour of the Kaffeeform headquarters in a Kreuzberg backyard and showed me how the production works. If you love coffee, this is adds a whole new level. And if not, I'm very sure you’ll still be inspired and get lots of good take-aways out of it. We talk about how living in Italy changed his life and what it takes to convince doubters of a brilliant idea. Walking back all the way to the first trial and error sessions, we chat about what happened before finding the perfect organic recipe for turning the coffee grounds into solid cups. We also talk about which impact Kaffeeform has on both the local coffee shops and the consumers, like you and me. We dive into the beauty of bringing old objects to life again by changing its features, using our creativity and imagination and adding a completely new use to it. That’s what it means to go zero-waste, that’s the kind of future that lies ahead of us. Check out the full interview including transcript on: www.greenmeberlin.com/gmb-podcast-005-kaffeeform