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Company Profile
Kaffa Kuwwa Innovations is a clean-tech startup transforming once-brewed coffee grounds into high-value, eco-friendly ingredients for the Beauty and Personal Care industry. Founded in July 2023, the company is recognised by the Coffee Board of India and supported by leading national institutions for its commitment to circular economy practices, green manufacturing, and climate-positive innovation. From its pilot facility in Kolkata, Kaffa Kuwwa is building a new category of responsible, traceable, and performance-driven Coffee Oils, an active skin & hair care ingredient for formulators seeking green alternatives to conventional emollients.
Product Profile
The company’s flagship offerings are 100% Pure Coffee Oils of Arabica and Robusta varieties, branded as Arabica Absolut and Robusta Absolut. Extracted using a patented cold-press, mechanical and chemical-free process, these oils retain coffee’s natural antioxidants, essential fatty acids, and bioactive compounds, making them highly effective for skin and hair care formulations. Kaffa Kuwwa also produces coffee oil based aromatic and wellness ingredients for aromatherapy, spa, and holistic care applications. By valourising spent coffee grounds, the company sets new benchmarks in responsible ingredient sourcing and value innovation from brewed coffee grounds.
Ingredient Positioning Statement
Kaffa Kuwwa creates high-performance, coffee derived ingredients through patented, mechanical and solvent-free extraction processes that preserve coffee’s natural antioxidants and bioactive integrity. By transforming brewed coffee grounds into clean, traceable, formulation-ready Oils, it offers global beauty brands a regenerative alternative to conventional emollients - uniting circularity, sensorial elegance, and functional efficacy in every drop.
Innovation Edge
Every cup of coffee leaves behind spent grounds that often end up in landfills, contributing to carbon and methane emissions. Kaffa Kuwwa addresses this challenge by unlocking the untapped value within discarded grounds through green chemistry and upcycling. Its patented extraction technology preserves nutrient integrity by eliminating solvents, creating a regenerative value chain that benefits formulators and the environment.
Achievements
Launched MVP at World Coffee Conference 2023; Patent granted in 2024; Incubated at leading universities of the country - IIT-Kanpur, IIT-Kharagpur, and IIM-Calcutta; received seed funding from Citi Group’s Social Innovation Lab; Won NABARD’s Best Innovative &
Sustainable Product Award in the Clean-Tech category; Awarded Waste to Wealth Fellowship & RKVY-RAFTAAR funding by the Dept. of Science & Technology, Govt. of India; Achieved US Patent Publication & secured Trademark Registration; and Launched its D2C platform on India’s 78th Independence Day.
Vision & Expansion
Founded by Mitra Seal, the company has plans to expand from Kolkata to Bengaluru, Mumbai and Delhi, with a roadmap to enter the GCC and EU markets. Kaffa Kuwwa aims to build a purpose-driven Indian Beauty & Personal Care Ingredient & D2C brand with global relevance, where innovation, circularity, and environmental responsibility move together.