Photo credit: Kaffeform
Designer Julian Lechner saw other people using coffee grounds to create composite materials. So, he decided to combine his love of coffee with practical design, and thus Kaffeeform was born. These espresso cups and saucers are made entirely from old coffee grounds called, and he spent over five years developing the process. It all starts by mixing the grounds with sustainably sourced wood and natural glues to create stunninng accessories for the perfect cup of coffee. Read more for another video, additional pictures and information.
“Lechner creates the coffee cups by first collecting the leftovers from local cafes in Berlin. He then combines them with natural glues and particles of wood from sustainable sources to produce a liquid that can be injection molded to create the reusable cups,” reports Design Boom.
