# Coffee Kreis · Clean Industry

# Coffee Kreis

**Country:** 🇨🇴 Colombia · Barranquilla
**Category:** Clean Industry
**CT Taxonomy:** CT-WA-004 — Circular Products & EPR
**Impact Areas:** Circular Economy
**Stage:** Launched
**Team Size:** 2.0
**Website:** https://coffeekreis.com
**Funded:** True (86365.0)

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## Elevator Pitch
Transforming recycled coffee grounds into sustainable and compostable consumer products, such as coffee cups and saucers, free of plastics.

## Climate Problem
99% of HORECA coffee grounds are landfilled and billions of single-use plastic cups pollute daily. We close both loops by turning waste coffee grounds into reusable, plastic-free cups sold to the businesses creating the waste.

## Solution
We collect spent coffee grounds from HORECA clients, blend them into a composite material, and manufacture reusable, compostable cups, lids, and saucers. Sold back to the same industry creating the waste, closing the loop completely.

## Revenue Model
B2B transaction-based model: HORECA clients (cafes, hotels, cruise lines, airlines) buy our cups, lids, and saucers per unit.

## Target Market
HORECA: coffee shops, hotels, restaurants, cruise lines, airlines, offices, and corporate gift buyers. Primary markets are Colombia and the USA, with European expansion underway via accounts in Spain and Ireland.

## Social Impact
People Living in Extreme Poverty, Women

## Demand Evidence
150+ HORECA partners around the world, active pilots with Juan Valdez and Holland America Cruise Line in the USA, $27K crowdfunded from 350+ backers, and 2.5x revenue growth in 2025.

## Competitors
Main competitors are conventional single-use plastic and paper cup manufacturers. In the sustainable space: Huskee (rice husk cups) and Kaffeeform (Germany, coffee grounds cups). No direct competitor operates in Colombia or the US.

## Founder Expertise
Co-founders with hands-on experience in circular economy manufacturing, B2B sales, logistics, and supply chain across Colombia and the USA. Built a revenue-generating startup from zero during the pandemic with 150+ active HORECA clients.

## External Support
$100K pre-seed from angel investors, $27K raised from 350+ crowdfunding backers, $25k EmprendeenTikTok 1st place in Colombia Award, $12K DIA Award winner.

## Team
Ricardo Garcia - CEO
Daniela Insignares - COO

## Founder
Ricardo Garcia