FAQ - OUR CAPSULES
INFORMATION ON DISPOSAL, MATERIAL, DURABILITY, CERTIFICATION AND MORE.
To offer you a sustainable alternative that helps avoid mountains of rubbish. So you can enjoy delicious organic coffee and organic tea from the capsule machine without unnecessarily polluting the environment! You can learn more about the capsuleshere.
To send a clear signal of CO₂ neutrality¹, to avoid mountains of rubbish and to do something good for you and the environment. With our capsules you can prepare delicious organic coffee and organic tea at the push of a button and at the same time make a contribution to more sustainability - enjoyment with a clear conscience!
Our capsules are oxygen-tight and aroma-protected and therefore have a very long shelf life - the organic tea capsules three years after production and the organic coffee capsules at least 18 months. You can find the exact expiry date on the packaging.
All our capsules are garden compostable, contain no aluminum and are also not based on petroleum. Our capsules consist mainly (at least 62%) of renewable raw materials such as lignin, a component of wood, as well as natural starch and glucose.
The paper lid is also garden compostable.
A box contains 10 of our MY COFFEE CUP capsules.
A mega box contains 100 capsules.
Yes, MY COFFEE CUP capsules are certified bio-based⁴ and carry multiple certificates² for garden compostability. All teas and coffees are certified organic.
You can dispose of your used capsules in your garden compost, after consultation with the municipal waste disposal company, in your organic waste bin or with a clear conscience in the residual waste.
Some of the industrial composting plants are based on the short rotting time of fruit or laid out garden waste. Due to the longer decomposition time of the capsules, some of them are sorted out and end up in an incinerator.
Since the capsules are certified as climate-neutral¹, no additional CO₂ is released into the atmosphere when burned in a waste incineration plant.
All MY COFFEE CUP products are vegan and gluten-free. The suppliers of the organic teas and organic coffees have confirmed to us that the products do not contain any allergens.