Preloved Coffee

21/08/2025

This is circular economy in action: reducing waste, cutting CO₂ emissions, and delivering sustainable raw materials for industries in Finland and beyond.
🎥 Watch this short video by Loan (Cindy) Tran to see how science, coffee, and innovation meet to create a greener future.
👉 Join us on this journey — whether as a partner, investor, or coffee lover. Let’s build sustainable solutions!

27/06/2025

We are taking the first step for international cooperation in Türkiye with . Our 3D printing filaments, which we upcyle from spent Coffee grounds, hold high potential use in personal and industrial applications. We would like to thank the team for their experience, knowledge and feedback in advance.

30/04/2025

Tolga Karayel left an established career in Turkey to build a new academic and entrepreneurial life in Finland – from Futures Studies research to launching a circular economy startup repurposing coffee waste.

18/04/2025

🎉 Big news from the Preloved Coffee team! ☕🌱

We’re thrilled to announce that our co-founder Cam Loan Tran has been accepted into the Accelerator Program 2025! 🚀

Starting April, Loan will join a global cohort of visionary founders for 8 weeks of intensive mentorship, workshops, and community support—all focused on building sustainable, purpose-driven businesses.

This opportunity allows us to further scale our circular economy impact, strengthen our business model, and connect with international partners passionate about innovation and the bioeconomy. 🌍

Let’s go, Loan! 🙌

26/03/2025

🚀 Collaboration in Action! ☕🔬

Great brainstorming session with Dr. Luong our Biochemist with as we push Preloved Coffee forward! From strategy to ex*****on, we’re redefining circular economy model—transforming spent coffee grounds into high-value biomaterials.

Stay tuned for more updates on how we’re making waste a thing of the past! ♻️🌍

10/03/2025

🌱 Welcoming Luong Nguyen Dang to Preloved Coffee! ☕♻️
We’re thrilled to have Luong Nguyen Dang join us as a Polymer Chemist & Sustainable Materials Scientist. With a strong background in polymer chemistry, materials science, and circular economy solutions, Luong is exploring innovative ways to valorize spent coffee grounds (SCG)—from eco-friendly coffee oil extraction to biocomposites and cellulose recovery.

Luong brings an impressive academic and professional background to our team. He earned a PhD in Polymer Engineering from Sungkyunkwan University, South Korea, in 2009 and later worked as a postdoctoral researcher at Aalto University’s School of Chemical Engineering in 2015. With over 8 years of experience as a senior chemist in several Finnish companies in Espoo, he has been deeply involved in green chemistry innovations that support a more sustainable future.

His expertise perfectly aligns with our mission to transform waste into valuable resources and drive the shift toward a zero-waste future.
Join us in welcoming Luong to the team! 🙌   

08/03/2025

On this 8th March International Women’s Day, we want to take a moment to appreciate our incredible co-founder, .camtran 👏🏻✨💐
Her dedication and commitment has been inspiring us, here at Preloved Coffee to strong women shaping the green futures!

05/03/2025

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Discover five exciting coffee-related innovations from Finland, from sustainable packaging to high-tech brewing solutions. See how Finnish creativity is reshaping the coffee experience!

25/11/2024

☕🔬 When Science Meets Coffee!

🧬🧪First, take a guess—what could we have discovered? Add your guess to comments 👇

Our R&D collaboration with Metropolia University of Applied Sciences has brewed something truly remarkable! From spent coffee grounds, our innovative research team has already developed novel products that could revolutionize industries.

Stay tuned for more updates as we continue to transform waste into sustainable innovations. Together, we’re shaping a greener, more circular future!

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13/10/2024

New R&D announcement 📣 We are thrilled to announce a new R&D partnership with Turku University of Applied Sciences ✨

A dynamic group of scientists and students from Turku University of Applied Sciences is joining forces with us to bring fresh ideas and innovation to the table. Together, we’ll be diving into exciting research aimed at transforming spent coffee grounds into sustainable biomaterials that can be used across a variety of industries.

At Preloved Coffee, sustainability is at the heart of everything we do. Through the creative reuse of coffee grounds, we are developing eco-friendly alternatives to conventional materials, helping to minimize carbon footprints and drive forward a greener future.

Follow our journey towards a circular economy and stay updated on our progress via our website: https://prelovedcoffee.com/