A new framework helps companies quantify the strategic value of circular investments: We are proud to be part of the study "Closing the Valuation Gap: A Business Case Valuation Framework for Circular Economy Investment," developed by WWF and Quantis.
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Our Pattern Cards have been updated! For this edition, we have added several new projects — not only from Germany, but also from Austria — reflecting our growing circular journey across markets. Have fun exploring our circular innovations! Click here to download the PDF!

This year, Earth Overshoot Day for Germany falls on May 10. This day marks the date on which humanity has consumed more ecological resources than can be regenerated within a year. Learn more about our commitment to the environment and climate.

We have further reduced our CO2 emissions in transport and logistics and have received the Lean and Green 3rd Star today for this achievement. GS1 Germany awards the 3rd Star to recognize the company's progress in reducing greenhouse gas emissions over several target periods.
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Keeping coffee fresh, protecting its aroma, and withstanding transport – coffee packaging is quite demanding. In the new episode of our Tchibo podcast "5 Tassen täglich" our colleagues Helena and Jasmin from the packaging team discuss this complex yet fascinating topic!

Thoroughly tested: How does Tchibo Refurbished work – and is it worth it? Our colleague Karo reports on pages 22/23 of the new "Tchibo Momente" (translated: "Tchibo moments") customer magazine. "We believe that our devices can bring joy for a very long time" says Karo in the interview. Read now!

Today, March 18th, is Global Recycling Day: a day that reminds us of the importance of recycling for protecting natural resources. This applies to products as well as their packaging. Therefore, it is our goal to continuously improve the recyclability of our packaging.

What does "at least 70% recyclable" mean? How are Tchibo coffee packages constructed? What are the paths to more sustainable solutions? And what challenges do we face? Find out more in our latest blog post, taking a look behind the scenes of our coffee packaging.

News from Tchibo Refurbished: We have added another model to our portfolio, as the Esperto Pro fully automatic coffee machine is now also available refurbished – in tested Tchibo quality and with a 2-year warranty for wonderfully fresh coffee enjoyment at the touch of a button.

How can sustainable packaging be developed for everyday products like coffee? Our colleagues Jasmin and Vanessa explain in a FACHPACK interview how networking, technical expertise, and bold decisions enable true sustainability.
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At this year's Handelsblatt Annual Conference Circular Economy, our colleague Kristina, together with Andrea from koorvi, presented on Tchibo Refurbished – practical, with lessons learned and initial results: A real use case of the Circular Economy!
Photo: Handelsblatt Circular Economy / Foto Vogt

Packaging improvers: In this interview with sicherverpackt.de, our colleagues Helena and Marius from packaging development explain how innovations in material, machine and data management are shaping the future of coffee packaging and why new ways of thinking are crucial.
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Discarded doesn't mean unusable: The Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung reports on Tchibo Refurbished, our service for buying and selling used and refurbished fully automatic coffee machines. Click here for the article!
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Save the date: The Handelsblatt conference "Circular Economy 2026 - From Nice-to-Have to Economic Necessity" focuses on shaping the future with circular business models. Our colleague Kristina will be speaking with our partners from koorvi about Tchibo Refurbished.
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"Effective Supply Chain Transformation: Which Approaches Really Work at Tchibo": In this episode, our colleague Katharina shares insights into how companies can position themselves to get the most out of their supply chain. Spoiler alert: The best way to achieve this is together!
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Launched in the summer of 2025, Tchibo Refurbished for fully automatic coffee machines has seen a pleasing increase in demand within a few months and enjoys great popularity among customers – both when buying used machines and when selling the refurbished models.

Refurbished laptops, smartphones and tablets: In the new episode of “5 Tassen täglich”, our “Digital Workplace” colleagues Carsten and Sven explain what happens to the employee's notebooks and other technical devices when the devices have reached the end of their service life at Tchibo.

Today is Circular Monday! On this day, the focus is on repairing, reusing, sharing, swapping, and more to promote the circular economy. To take others along on our circular economy journey at Tchibo, we've developed the Circular Solutions Pattern Cards. Check them out!

Refurbished – a second life for our fully automatic coffee machines: In this episode of "5 Tassen täglich" our colleague Karo and Andrea Schneller (koorvi) talk with Ralf Podszus about why "refurbished" is much more than "used" – namely tested, renewed, and with a warranty. Listen now!

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.