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CoffeeB: Migros’ latest innovation put to the test
by Carolin Teufelberger
Reaction to Coffee Balls from Migros? Nespresso launches paper capsule
6.9.2023
Translation: machine translated
Sustainability and coffee. A difficult topic, since coffee production itself generates huge amounts of CO2. At least something seems to be happening with the capsule systems. After Migros, Nespresso will also launch a compostable alternative to aluminium next year.
Sustainability and coffee. A difficult topic, since coffee production itself generates huge amounts of CO2. At least something seems to be happening with the capsule systems. After Migros, Nespresso will also launch a compostable alternative to aluminium next year.
A few weeks ago, Migros presented its new CoffeeB system: balls coated with alginate that are completely compostable. At the press conference, the balls and the accompanying machine were marketed as a coffee revolution. My verdict was a little more sober, but it was still positive.
And now Nespresso is following suit. With paper capsules. Although, according to Nespresso CEO Guillaume Le Cunff, it is not a follow-on. The compostable capsules have been in development for three years, as he says in an interview with "Blick".
From spring 2023, the paper capsules will initially be available in France and Switzerland. Four blends, including an organic one, will be available for purchase in the two test markets, according to Le Cunff. And: unlike the Coffee Balls from Migros, which require a new machine, the new Nespresso capsules are compatible with the original system.
Speaking of original.
Speaking of original. Aluminium capsules will also continue to be available. The paper capsules are intended to expand the existing range, not replace it. Le Cunff emphasises that the aluminium models are also a good solution for the environment. If they are recycled. According to Swissrecycling, aluminium is 100 per cent recyclable. The reprocessing saves 95 per cent energy compared to new production. But: Only 58 percent of the capsules sold are returned to collection points. The rest often ends up in household waste. And that is incinerated.
Therefore, compostable solutions make perfect sense. Whether the paper capsule is any good, however, will only become apparent in a few months.
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