The Zero Waste Coffee Project

DUTCH GUM®, a functional food ingredient made from coffee pulp. PectCof, The Netherlands‍

PectCof is the producer of “Dutch Gum®”, a food emulsifier and stabilizer that is based on pectin and proteins extracted from coffee pulp. The idea for PecCcof was born back in 2011 at Wageningen University in the Netherlands. Rudi Dieleman and 3 other students presented their idea of using coffee pulp as a functional food ingredient in a student competition.

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Dutch Gum® is a food emulsifier and stabilizer that is based on pectin and proteins extracted from coffee pulp.

Dr. Hans Jurgen Langenbahn

A true craftsman, his fascination and scientific understanding of coffee from seed to cup is unparalleled in his field. With a background in Anthropology, field research in Sudan and Ethiopia exposed him to the complex process and qualifications required to create great coffee. Even to this day, Hans takes regular visits back to Addis Ababa to support and work with our partnered farmers and suppliers.

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