It’s a ritual, a moment of indulgence, a pick-me-up—our coffee. The fact that the love of coffee remains as strong as ever in this country is evident in the latest episode of the podcast “5 Cups a Day,” which focuses on the most fascinating findings from the 15th Tchibo Coffee Report 2026.

In the latest episode of “5 Cups a Day,” we take a look at the trendy new drink, the “Ube Latte.” What’s all the fuss about this trendy drink, and what makes this purple tuber so special?

Could climate change threaten your morning coffee enjoyment? This time, we take a closer look at the versatile sweet lupin. Together with Monika Heyn, product developer at Tchibo, we discover how this unique legume is used to create an innovative coffee blend.

What a job: tasting Franzbrötchen and cheesecake every day! We take a look behind the scenes at Tchibo's world of indulgence – where cakes, snacks and much more are created.

After adding Kenya to our coffee programme in the middle of last year, we are now turning our attention to South America. And, of course, we would like to introduce you to this country, which we have now added to our coffee programme: Buenos días Peru!

You push your shopping trolley through the supermarket. Your mind is on autopilot. You just want to get everything done quickly, but then you stop. In front of a coffee shelf. This is where Valentine's dream job begins.

Classic films, coffee and creative moments of enjoyment. In the run-up to Christmas, the TchiboCard community came together virtually, right on time, one week before Christmas. Together, they puzzled, mixed, baked and laughed...

Our mini-series "Working in coffee paradise" continues. We start with a job without which coffee simply wouldn't flow at Tchibo. Because before espresso, filter coffee or caffè crema end up in our cups, their journey begins thousands of kilometres away...

What do bingo, glittery suits and cappuccino have to do with concentration, attitude and joie de vivre? Quite a lot - at least for Hendrik Menken, entertainer, presenter, PR professional, cult figure on the German bingo scene for over 20 years and this episode's guest on 5 cups a day.

Instead of leaving used fully automatic coffee machines unused or disposing of them, the new Tchibo buy-back and resale model gives the appliances a second life. This conserves resources and extends their useful life.

Imagine you walk into a shop and the smell of fresh coffee immediately fills your nose: warm, aromatic, familiar. And suddenly you feel more at ease and perhaps even a little more in the mood to buy...

What happens to the Tchibo laptops and smartphones after they are taken out of service? Have they always been treated with care? Or are there lots of stickers on the notebook, while the iPad is covered in coffee grounds?

"Refurbished" stands for a new understanding of product value: tested, cleaned, repaired and with a guarantee. In this way, we give our Esperto Caffè a second life and our customers the opportunity to enjoy coffee in a sustainable and price-conscious way.

Fully automatic coffee machines are very popular and offer many advantages. According to the Coffee Report 2024, 37% of Germans already use a fully automatic machine. However, many functions often remain unused. With a few adjustments, you can significantly improve your coffee enjoyment.

Listen for yourself,

• ☕ why good coffee is a must at the hairdresser's

• ✂️ which hairdresser names really exist

• 🌍 why climate targets often seem too abstract

• 💡 what climate measures Tchibo will implement

Finally, facts and figures again, or in our case: coffee consumption, coffee habits, coffee preferences - we have plenty of hot facts about our favourite drink in the new episode of "5 cups a day" coffee knowledge to go.

How sustainable is your favourite cream? And how does the new EcoBeautyScore make the environmental impact of cosmetics visible to everyone? The Tchibo podcast "5 cups a day" is all about transparency and the scientific criteria behind sustainable skincare products.

Sharing things instead of buying them? That's exactly what Tchibo mietbar, our internal sharing platform for sustainable lending and renting, is all about. Instead of items gathering dust in the cellar, they can bring joy several times over by sharing and save resources at the same time.

Tchibo is once again one of the finalists for this year's German Sustainability Award (DNP) and has been selected as a finalist in two categories: Consumer Goods Retail and Textile Retail.

How big is the footprint of ChatGPT & Co? Can AI use its computing power to protect the environment? And how do we deal with the topic at Tchibo? Our Tchibo AI expert Omar Hairani talks about the ecological light and dark sides of the technology in the Tchibo podcast "5 cups a day".