Non Food & Sustainability
"System Design Report for the Textiles EPR in Germany": Report now available!
15.07.2026

We are part of a cross-industry collaboration coordinated by CIRCULAR REPUBLIC that brings together various stakeholders from the textile and waste management sectors. A report containing recommendations for a well-designed Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) system in Germany was now published.

Coffee & Sustainability
Podcast "5 Cups a day": #143 Turning Coffee Grounds into Coffee Soil – Circular Economy Made in Austria
08.07.2026

How does coffee ground waste become a new raw material? Together with partners, Tchibo Austria has developed coffee-soil pellets that expand into nutrient-rich potting soil, keeping these valuable materials in the loop. Tune in to the new episode of our Tchibo podcast!

Sustainability
Tchibo @ Sustainability Summit 2026 (24./25.06.2026 in Hamburg)
16.06.2026

The Sustainability Summit in Hamburg is coming up, and we’ll be there! Our colleague Darius is part of the panel "Reporting, Regulation, Reality – How Sustainability Managers Navigate Between Transparency Obligations and Implementation" on the main stage. Save the date!
Image: Sustainability Summit

Coffee & Sustainability
Tchibo launches first deposit system for coffee beans in Austria
09.06.2026

Deposit instead of packaging waste: Tchibo is the first company in the Austrian retail sector to launch a reusable deposit system for loose coffee beans. This pilot project is being launched in Vienna and Graz in partnership with the reusable packaging specialist circolution.

Coffee & Sustainability
Report "Benchmarking Coffee Production and Climate Risk"
05.06.2026

We are happy to support and share the report "Benchmarking Coffee Production and Climate Risk", published by TechnoServe and backed by UNIDO and leading coffee companies. It highlights where farmers are most vulnerable to climate change and identifies opportunities to strengthen the sector’s future.

Coffee & Sustainability
The new Kaffeereport: This year with a focus on "Impact"
02.06.2026

Anyone seeking to make a difference in the world of coffee today must take responsibility - and bridge the gap between good intentions and genuine change. An issue dedicated to effectiveness: The Tchibo Kaffeereport 2026 (incidentally, already the 15th edition!) focuses on the topic of "Impact."

Sustainability
Tchibo @ HDE Sustainability & Retail Summit 2026 (June 16, 2026, in Berlin)
01.06.2026

Sustainability is a team sport, not a competition: Meet our colleague Kristina at the HDE Sustainability & Retail Summit on the panel "From Legislation to Shelf: How Retail, Industry, and Startups put Responsibility into Practice." Save the Date!
Image: Handelsverband Deutschland – HDE e.V.

Coffee & Sustainability
Interview Umweltdialog: "The Plantation as a Classroom, the Farmer as a Teacher" (Part 2)
27.05.2026

Part 2 of this series focuses on the on-site training sessions in Vietnam: It covers the growth of coffee plants - but also personal growth of people. No one-sided lectures, instead it’s all about active participation. Discover here how participatory approaches work within our Tchibo Coffee Program.

Coffee & Sustainability
Interview Umweltdialog: "At the End of the Gravel Road" (Part 1)
21.05.2026

In this two-part series from Umweltdialog, join our colleague Fanny on her journey to Vietnam - a country that excels at producing coffee, yet remains poor. This is precisely where the Tchibo Coffee Program steps in: its goal is to improve farmers' incomes and stabilize their living conditions.

Coffee & Sustainability
Kahawa Skuli – The School Coffee That Sets an Example
20.05.2026

For the fourth time now, we are offering "Kahawa Skuli" - the school coffee from Tanzania. Launched in 2017 in collaboration with our partner City Coffee Ltd, the "Tanzania Coffee Clubs" initiative now involves seven schools and over 1,200 young farmers across the Mbeya and Songwe regions.

Coffee & Sustainability
World Coffee Research (WCR) releases 2025 annual report
15.05.2026

In 2025, WCR, with support from member companies and in collaboration with its global partners, made tremendous progress toward the development and distribution of tomorrow’s climate-resilient coffee varieties. We are part of it! Click here for the newly released 2025 annual report.

Non Food & Sustainability
CN3 furniture: Made for long-term use
13.05.2026

A glimpse into our current Non Food assortment: The CN3 furniture series embodies our commitment to quality and durability. It features a timeless, modular design, robust construction, scratch-resistant surfaces, and flexible adaptability through additional modules like fronts, casters, or drawers.