☕ Project: Cilantro Coffee Waste Recycling

📍 Cairo & Giza Governorates, Egypt

🌍 Project Overview

Baramouda collaborated with Cilantro, one of Egypt’s leading coffeehouse chains, to collect and recycle 17,000 kilograms of spent coffee grounds from 28 branches across Cairo and Giza. Instead of sending this waste to landfills, Baramouda transformed the residues into 5,600 kilograms of ornamental compost and 100 kilograms of mushrooms—creating a circular model that connects cafés, agriculture, and food production.

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Coffee Waste Collected

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Compost Produced

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Mushrooms Cultivated

🎯 Project Objectives & Approach

Objectives

  • Collect coffee waste from multiple retail outlets efficiently.
  • Convert coffee grounds into compost and agricultural inputs.
  • Support urban farming and mushroom production through waste valorization.
  • Reduce landfill pressure and promote sustainable practices in the food and beverage sector.

Approach & Activities

  • Set up a dedicated collection system across 28 Cilantro branches in Cairo & Giza.
  • Gathered 17,000 kilograms of coffee grounds.
  • Processed residues into 5,600 kg of ornamental compost.
  • Cultivated 100 kg of mushrooms using coffee grounds as a growth medium.
  • Built a circular link between cafés, waste recycling, and agriculture.

📊 Key Results & Impact

17,000 kg

Coffee waste collected & recycled

5,600 kg

Ornamental compost produced

100 kg

Mushrooms cultivated

Lowered

Cafés’ landfill footprint

Stronger

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