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Compostable Capsules for Nespresso Original Machines

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Convenience comes at a high cost in today's fast-paced world. This price is often higher than the environmental footprint of any one product, such as the single-use coffee pods, which has become a habit in many households around the world, particularly those with a Nespresso machine. Nespresso pods (the classic sort, not the increasingly popular alternative: coffee in compostable pods) are the pinnacle of convenience. Because of their tiny size and hermetic seal, these pods provide an unsurpassed level of convenience when it comes to creating high-quality espresso coffee. Therein lays the problem: convenience leads to poor environmental performance.

While the traditional method of brewing coffee (aside from something as simple as an infusion) has a significant environmental impact (consider all of the effort, materials, and water required to roast the bean, transport it to the shops, and then to our desks), we now have a product that takes that footprint to a whole new level. The Alu capsule contributes to the environmental damage caused by coffee production by including a high concentration of aluminium and fossil-based polymers, both of which rely considerably on energy-intensive production and recycling. This is accompanied by significant carbon costs associated with the logistics of these materials across the supply and recycling chain.

Artizan Coffee's home compostable capsules are challenging the typical single-use aluminum coffee capsule, but what distinguishes them from the industrial variety?

Artizan Coffee home compostable materials will decompose in a typical home compost environment, which includes organic waste, moisture, and air, whereas industrial compostable materials will decompose in industrial facilities with high temperatures, controlled environments, and oxygen-free conditions. Both home and industrial compostable materials are unquestionably better for the environment than single-use plastics, but home compostable materials are more inclusive, as they can be used by the average everyday customer while also contributing to the effort to reduce waste in our lifestyles.