CAFFUNGI - urban farming

<p> <strong>MUSHROOMS FROM COFFEE? THE GNOMES WON’T BELIEVE IT.</strong></p> <p>  </p> <p> It sounds like a stretch, but it is actually obvious. <strong>Coffee grounds are the ideal culture medium for delicious, fresh oyster mushrooms. International environmental experts and universities have been shouting about this for a while. </strong>Caffungi has only developed a technology that optimizes this process optimally.</p> <p>  </p> <p> <strong>We deliver delicious oyster mushrooms full of healthy minerals, proteins and vitamins.</strong></p> <p> We collect the coffee grounds from coffee bars and restaurants. After that, we prepare it for cultivating oyster mushrooms – at your home or in our own facilities. We use large cellars and other damp spaces, given that an artificial growing environment like that goes along with a great deal of CO2 emission. <strong>Our story has thus not been plucked out of the air. It just makes the air healthier.</strong></p> <p>  </p> <p> <strong>HOW DOES IT WORK</strong></p> <p>  </p> <p> We all like to drink our cup of coffee in the morning, but we don't realize the <strong>consequences it has for our planet.</strong> <strong>Every year we produce about 8 billion tonne coffee. That's a lot of coffee, and a whole lot of waste.</strong></p> <p>  </p> <p> <strong>Caffungi</strong> doesn't see these <strong>coffee grounds</strong> as a <strong>waste product, we see it as an opportunity, a source of energy.</strong>With our technology we use these coffee grounds to grow fresh oyster mushrooms. <strong>They provide the ideal soil to grow mushrooms. </strong>But are also suitable for feeding cattle and for producing energy. <strong>Just like that we want to use coffee to wake people up. </strong></p> <p>  </p> <p> <img alt="Koffieophalen-1483975036" src="https://d3v4jsc54141g1.cloudfront.net/uploads/project_image/image/382478/koffieophalen-1483975036.jpg"></p> <p>  </p> <p> <img alt="Koffie-1483975062" src="https://d3v4jsc54141g1.cloudfront.net/uploads/project_image/image/382479/koffie-1483975062.jpg"></p> <p>  </p> <p> <img alt="Substraatmaken-1483975151" src="https://d3v4jsc54141g1.cloudfront.net/uploads/project_image/image/382483/substraatmaken-1483975151.jpg"></p> <p>  </p> <p> <img alt="Substraatzak-1483975280" src="https://d3v4jsc54141g1.cloudfront.net/uploads/project_image/image/382486/substraatzak-1483975280.jpg"></p> <p>  </p> <p> <strong>EAT YOURSELF AND THE PLANET HEALTHY</strong></p> <p>  </p> <p> People no longer just want to eat what ends up on their plate. They also want to know how it gets to their plate. Mass production is increasingly giving way to small-scale production of organic, healthy food.</p> <p>  </p> <p> The cultivation of our oyster mushrooms is an ecological solution without trading in quality – to the contrary.</p> <p> The mushrooms are delicious and contain the most-needed nutrients. For vegetarians, mushrooms are the ideal meat substitute. And the planet suffers a bit less under a mountain of waste.</p> <p> You thus not only eat healthy, but also with common sense.</p> <p>  </p> <p> <img alt="Eetdeplaneetgezond-1483974572" src="https://d3v4jsc54141g1.cloudfront.net/uploads/project_image/image/382473/eetdeplaneetgezond-1483974572.jpg"></p> <p>  </p> <p> THE IDEA</p> <p>  </p> <p>  </p> <p> <strong>‘The idea was born during a visit to The Blue Economy by Gunter Pauli and the ZERI Foundation (Zero Emission Research Initiatives).’</strong> ‘In The Blue Economy, people learn to cultivate food on organic waste, which immediately produces high-quality food. For your own consumption, but ultimately also for sales, to be able to provide for your own support.’</p> <p>  </p> <p> ‘In Belgium, too, we have an excess of organic waste, such as, for example, the large amounts of coffee grounds from espresso and other coffee machines. <strong>This enormous mountain of coffee waste can be used as the basis for a substrate on which mushrooms can be grown.’</strong></p> <p>  </p> <p>  </p> <p>                    <img alt="Blue-economy-diagram-1483974776" src="https://d3v4jsc54141g1.cloudfront.net/uploads/project_image/image/382474/blue-economy-diagram-1483974776.jpg"></p> <p>  </p> <p> <strong>OUR PRODUCTS:</strong></p> <p>  </p> <p> <strong>CAFFUNGI KIT</strong></p> <p>  </p> <p> We collect coffee grounds at local coffee bars and restaurants.</p> <p>  </p> <p> <img alt="Koffieophalen1-1483993130" src="https://d3v4jsc54141g1.cloudfront.net/uploads/project_image/image/382548/koffieophalen1-1483993130.jpg"></p> <p>  </p> <p> 99,8% of all coffee grounds ends up in the trash, but it's actually great soil for growing oyster mushrooms. </p> <p>  </p> <p> Caffungi makes farming ridiculously easy. Place the box inside in regular daylight, follow the instructions and harvest the mushrooms after just 10 days. You can harvest about 3 times. The soil can later be used as compost. </p> <p>  </p> <p> <img alt="Kit1-1483992477" src="https://d3v4jsc54141g1.cloudfront.net/uploads/project_image/image/382545/kit1-1483992477.jpg"></p> <p>  </p> <p> <img alt="Kit2-1483992545" src="https://d3v4jsc54141g1.cloudfront.net/uploads/project_image/image/382546/kit2-1483992545.jpg"></p> <p>  </p> <p> <img alt="Kit3-1483992619" src="https://d3v4jsc54141g1.cloudfront.net/uploads/project_image/image/382547/kit3-1483992619.jpg"></p> <p>  </p> <p> <strong>BULK</strong></p> <p>  </p> <p> Oyster mushrooms grown om used coffee grounds. The Caffungi oyster mushrooms guarantee premium quality and are packed with flavor because we don't use aqua culture. </p> <p>  </p> <p> <strong>CAFFUNGI LOVE BALLS</strong></p> <p>  </p> <p> When we produce bulk we often deal with overproduction. Because of that we went looking for a way to use these leftovers and avoid they end up thrown away. This is how the Caffungi Love Balls came to life. The balls are artisanally made with oyster mushrooms. We use chickpeas, beans and loads of fresh herbs such as coriander and parsley. We get these ingredients at local farms. All balls are hand rolled and don't contain preservatives. Our Caffungi Love Balls are 100% natural, free, local and vegan. </p> <p>  </p> <p> <img alt="Falafelkisskiss-1484047897" src="https://d3v4jsc54141g1.cloudfront.net/uploads/project_image/image/382705/falafelkisskiss-1484047897.jpg"></p> <p>  </p> <p> <strong>CAFFUNGI PASTA MADE BY PASTAMAN</strong></p> <p>  </p> <p> You can find Pastaman every Saturday at the market in Antwerpen. There he sells artisanal pasta such as ravioli, cannelloni, mezzaluna, made with Caffungi oyster mushrooms. Fresh, veggie, local and delicious!</p>