In this serial format in our Tchibo blog, we want to take you with us and explain how our packaging works, why we need to work on it and what the challenges are. In the first part, our colleague Helena reports on the switch to recyclable foil.
Nature conservation or securing livelihoods? How can smallholder farming families benefit from sustainable agricultural practices, preserve biodiversity, and simultaneously improve their livelihoods? For Tchibo, Pablo is part of the panel discussion recorded at Hamburg Sustainability Week 2025.
Coffee is not just a culture, but also a sensitive economic commodity – and currently under severe pressure. This is what the current episode of the ZWEIvorZWÖLF podcast is about – with Pablo of Tchibo as guest: "Coffee! Threatened by Climate Change: Challenges & Solutions."
Photo: ZWEIvorZWÖLF
What does sustainable specialty coffee cultivation in Tanzania look like? Participants can experience this on an "Safari Meets Coffee" tour. At the Tchibo farm Machare Coffee Estate, experts provode extensive knowledge about the origin and cultivation of coffee, as well as harvesting and processing.
"Looking for solutions: Sustainable consumption, but how... ...when it has to be affordable?": Pablo was part of the panel for Tchibo at the Dialogue Forum on October 7, 2025, in Berlin. Find here the insights in the video clip (German language)!
Video: YouTube Verbraucherstiftung
How can we make climate protection tangible? In the new podcast episode "5 Tassen täglich" Kristina, Tchibo's circular economy and environmental protection expert, translates numbers and goals into everyday stories. The insight: Climate protection is a community project! Listen now!
Complaints from people in our supply chains are not a nuisance for us, but a valuable compass. They enable us to better understand and improve working conditions along our global supply chains. Click here for our 2024 Supply Chain Complaints Report.
Today we celebrate #CoffeeDay, because since our founding in 1949, over 75 years ago, everything we do has revolved around coffee: For the ultimate enjoyment in every cup. With our coffee program, we're committed to keeping it that way – today and tomorrow. With heart and responsibility!
Our colleague Julia is a speaker at the event "Effective Approaches to Combating Child Labor – Proven Measures in Practice," organized by UNICEF Germany and the UN Global Compact Network Germany, and will present examples from our non-food, cotton, and coffee supply chains.
The new Privat Kaffee Limited Guatemala combines the highest level of enjoyment and sustainability, as the project coffee from the Tchibo coffee program comes from Santa Bárbara, where we promote more sustainable coffee cultivation through the planting of shade trees through our coffee program.
We are constantly developing our sustainability commitment. Another country is now being added to our coffee program: Kenya! Our sustainability activities in Kenya have a long history. As part of our coffee program, we are now becoming active again in this region with new partners.
Companies are creating a joint blueprint for the circular economy: We were there – together with ALDI SÜD, Blutsgeschwister, KiK, the Otto Group with OTTO and bonprix, and SNOCKS. Read the final press statement on the alliance initiative "Implementing Circularity in the Textile Industry".
"Affordable, suitable for everyday use, and sustainable – is that possible?" - Empowering consumers in the tension between sustainable consumption and real life: As part of the dialogue forum on October 7, 2025, Pablo from Tchibo will provide insights.
Photo: Deutsche Stiftung Verbraucherschutz
In the midst of the discourse on circular economy and sustainable innovation: At this year's IFA in Berlin, we could showcase this concept at one of the world's most important technology trade fairs – with our refurbished fully automatic coffee machine at the Cradle to Cradle NGO's booth.
Products with a second life: Refurbishment saves resources and extends product life. The Circular Talk highlights the opportunities and hurdles of the circular economy. Joining: our colleague Karo, who will talk about our circular approach to refurbished coffee machines.
Photo: Fab City Hamburg e.V.
The CN3 furniture embodies Tchibo's commitment to quality and longevity, including its timeless design, robust construction, and scratch-resistant finish. Complementary sets and expansion options with additional modules - such as colored fronts, casters, or drawers - provide further flexibility.
In an interview with LifeVERDE, Pablo speaks for Tchibo about the successes and challenges of the coffee program, regional differences in cultivation, and why patience is crucial for sustainable change.
Photo: LifeVERDE
With the new fully automatic machine Esperto mini, we deliberately avoid colorful sales packaging and use as much recyclable material as possible – even when shipping it in recyclable cardboard. One of the first examples of our new sustainable machine packaging concept!
How big is the footprint of ChatGPT and other technologies? Can AI use its computing power to protect the environment? And how is Tchibo dealing with the issue? In the Tchibo podcast "5 Tassen täglich", our colleague Omar talks about the ecological upsides and downsides of the technology.
The implementation of a certified energy management system according to ISO 50 001 has now been completed at Tchibo GmbH. This means that in addition to the roasteries, the Tchibo headquarter, the German shops, and the German logistics locations are part of our management system.