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Kaffe Bueno is the 1st circular economy around coffee, combining coffee's waste with biotechnology to extract active ingredients inside it and use them in the cosmetic and nutraceutical industry. We're building Scandinavia's 1st coffee bio-refinery in September (1st of its kind in the world) and looking for more technical people to help us achieve our mission. Lots of things to do in the meantime. Come and help us, change the world one cup at a time !


We are currently developing Scandinavia 1st Coffee Biorefinery, and the most sustainable in the world. We are currently testing new extraction methods and developing new products from coffee waste. Also starting to experiment with fermentation and production of different organic acids.


From now till September, it will consist mostly developing and researching theoretically with current literature, assistance on grant writing, process optimization and doing small lab scale experiments. And projects to increase coffee waste value.

Perks and benefits

This job comes with several perks and benefits

Flexible working hours
Flexible working hours

Time is precious. Make it count. Morning person or night owl, this job is for you.

Free coffee / tea
Free coffee / tea

Get your caffeine fix to get you started and keep you going.

Near public transit
Near public transit

Easy access and treehugger friendly workplace.

Social gatherings
Social gatherings

Social gatherings and games; hang out with your colleagues.

Free office snacks
Free office snacks

Peckish after lunch? We got your back with soft drinks, treats and fruit.

Free friday beers
Free friday beers

Friday is something special, let's enjoy a beer together.

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Working at
Kaffe Bueno

Kaffe Bueno is a Danish bioscience company based in Copenhagen, we upcycle coffee by-products into active and functional ingredients for cosmetics, nutraceuticals and functional foods. Our vision is to change the world sees coffee - from a caffeinated beverage to a sustainable resource for health and wellbeing. Our mission is to unlock coffee's health and commercial potential by taking advantage of the whole spectrum of its bioactive compounds. Some of the things we do: - Produce KAFFOIL: an active cosmetic ingredient upcycled from coffee grounds. It's used for healthy ageing, hair care, moisturising, and improving the skin barrier. You can find it in over 15 brands worldwide, including NIVEA. KAFFOIL is also used as an ingredient in food & beverage. - Produce KAFFIBRE: upcycled defatted coffee fibre used as an ingredient in cosmetics and food & beverage. - Circular partnerships: we upcycle spent coffee grounds from local businesses in Denmark into toiletries (hand soaps, shampoos, lotions and creams) and have a private label brand for these. - New products coming soon, all derived from molecules from within coffee.

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