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What do the sustainable coffee balls change?

What's wrong with the coffee capsules and why do we need to find replacements for them? Discover the coffee balls sustainable financing model burning created the Mercadona supplier. Why are they such a fascinating alternative? Let's see it!

What is the alternative to coffee capsules?

Coffee pods have introduced millions of coffee lovers to the world of specialty coffee. With them it is possible to taste a arabic brazilian a monday and a robusta Vietnamese on Tuesday. So, with them you are able to try all the varieties you want. However, they also present a threat to the environment.

“Worldwide, 100.000 tons of capsule waste are produced each year. By eliminating plastic and aluminum sleeves on the CoffeeB, our innovative Coffee Ball is helping to solve this enormous problem”, highlights the Head from CoffeeB, Frank Wilde. But what is this miracle solution that we just read about? Let's go by parts.

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Coffee ball as an alternative to the capsule/Source: @HacesMas on Twitter

Delica, supplier of Mercadona coffee, has launched a sustainable coffee system. It consists of "cooffee balls" or coffee balls that decompose once used. In this way, it is a compostable product that you can use as fertilizer with your plants. These are wrapped only by one protective layer of natural origin. This gives greater stability to the "Coffee Ball" and protects it from oxygen so that it does not lose flavor.

Sustainable and fair trade coffee

We must emphasize that the coffee beans come from sustainable cultivation. This is guaranteed by labels like Rainforest Alliance or others of ecological certification and fair trade. It is also worth reviewing CoffeeB Globe coffee maker. It offers an individual selection of varieties and different potency levels. The machine is made of recycled materials and its components can be replaced. As if that were not enough, the entire system and the coffee varieties compensate 100% of their carbon emissions. carbon dioxide.

When will we see sustainable coffee balls?

The system is completed by the CoffeeB Globe coffee maker, with patented brewing technology. CoffeB offers an individual selection of varieties and different power levels. The machine, available in white or black, is largely made up of recycled materials. Thanks to its modular design, individual technical components can also be replaced. In addition, the entire system and all coffee varieties are 100% offset with carbon dioxide.

Nothing to do with the impossible to recycle plastic of the capsules to which we have been accustomed for a long time. 36 years. So, if you are interested, you can get these sustainable coffee balls at Switzerland y France. In addition, they will go on the market in Germany during the spring of 2023. When will they reach Mercadona? It's only a matter of time

 

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