Grinders Coffee has announced that its takeaway coffee cups are now certified for home composting.
Since 2023, the brand has pioneered the roll out of aqueous cups, a takeaway coffee cup with a water-based barrier coating that allows the cup to maintain its shape when holding liquid, eliminating the need for a separate polyethylene plastic lining.
Initially certified for industrial composting, the Grinders aqueous coffee cups have now received certification for home composting, following thorough testing and approval by the Australasian Bioplastics Association.
“We are proud to be one of the first commercial roasters in Australia to launch these innovative cups nationally,” says Grinders Coffee Marketing Manager Burcu De La Cruz.
“Businesses who use Grinders Coffee beans can now provide a certified compostable solution to takeaway coffee cups, a packaging type that has historically contained plastic.”
Home composting certification means that under specific conditions, the cups, can disintegrate and biodegrade into CO₂, water and biomass within 12 months at 25°C +/- 5°C leaving no harmful residue and reducing the levels of waste in landfill.
The cups are paired with pulp lids, made from sugarcane pulp (otherwise known as ‘bagasse’), a plant-based, renewable alternative to the standard plastic lid.
“Brewing a greener future with Grinders Coffee is one of our most important business pillars,” says Ms De La Cruz.
“From innovative packaging to supporting ethical farming, Grinders is dedicated to ensuring a better future for both coffee lovers and the planet.”
