A Halifax-based business is turning spent coffee grounds into a whole food ingredient. Kaffika, which was launched by Rfine Biomass Solutions Inc., uses old coffee grounds to create a sustainable alternative to cocoa powder. “We work with large industrial producers of spent grounds,” said Quinn Cavanagh with Rfine. “Factories that are producing large quantities that were mostly destined for the landfill.” Cavanagh said he was inspired with the idea while working at an internship. “I realized a small team was drinking tons and tons of coffee and producing a lot of spent grounds,” he said. “It really planted the seed. There must be a lot of spent coffee around the world. “Made a mission to find a better home for that.” For more Nova Scotia news, visit our dedicated provincial page
