Changing the way we think of our relationship with our coffee, our coffee cup, and our coffee shop – from single-use to re-use.

Business Profile

Product offering : Reusable and ultimately compostable to-go coffee cups

Business Model : B2C – offering a reusable and ultimately compostable cup to coffee shops to be used in a cup exchange system. Customers purchase a membership in the cup exchange program through an app which then tracks the number of uses.

Product Material : high heat-tolerant compostable polymer

Sizes: 16 ounce

Where it works: Takeaway system at coffee shops

Service Area: Minneapolis, MN to start

Country: United States

Businesses using the service: Coffee shops

Cost to business owner: $0

Cost to customer: Introductory price of $19.99 for 50 cup uses

How returns work: Returnable at any participating coffee shop

System access: Downloadable app for initial purchase and use tracking

How ware washing happens: At the participating coffee shops

Technology: QR codes at coffee shops complete the exchange process on the app