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Built Without Beans. Designed for Resilience.

Our Bean-Free Coffee Formats

Our bean-free coffee delivers the taste, aroma, and effect consumers expect without the environmental toll, supply chain fragility, or price volatility of traditional coffee.

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CONCENTRATE

Example Applications: RTD beverages, foodservice, mixology, culinary applications.

Benefits: Tailored to your desired strength, full control over dose and flavor profile, high flavor intensity with less volume, high-end flavor customization, scalable.

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INSTANT

Example Applications: Single serve beverages, functional powders and drink mixes, ingredient in snack bars.

Benefits: Fast-dissolving and convenient, lightweight and ideal for e-commerce, longer shelf life, travel friendly formats.

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COLD BREW

Example Applications: Premium RTD, co-branded collaborations.


Benefits: Smooth, low acid profile, ready to use, no prep needed.

BEAN-FREE

UPCYCLED INGREDIENTS

MADE IN THE USA

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APPLICATION

Technical Highlights

Tailored Caffeine
  • Customizable caffeine levels to match your product needs (no caffeine, half caffeine, full caffeine, double caffeine)
Wide applications
  • Performs consistently in both hot and cold coffee formats
  • Versatile use across desserts, ice creams, and confectionery applications
  • Acts as a coffee flavor enhancer in blends, bases, and cross-category products
  • Compatible with plant milks, adaptogens, and functional wellness blends

Vegan

Non-Gmo

Top 9 Allergen Free

Flexible Formats for Forward-Thinking Brands

Whether you’re building a better-for-you beverage or launching a low-impact SKU, our bean-free coffee works seamlessly across formats.

PLANT-BASED ICE CREAM

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FUNCTIONAL COFFEES

BAKED GOODS & CONFECTIONERY

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RTD BEVERAGES

Based on a

Life Cycle Assessment

We evaluated our beanless coffee to understand its environmental impact from end to end from raw materials to finished product. This analysis enables us to make data-driven decisions, continuously reduce our footprint, and ensure full transparency with our partners.

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86% LESS

GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS

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94% LESS

WATER USE

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92% LESS

LAND USE

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41%

UPCYCLED INGREDIENTS

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Our Bean-Free Coffee CPG Brand Page

Minus is here to nourish your day, with calm, sustained energy- minus the ups and downs of traditional coffee.

CHECK OUT MINUS COFFEE
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Crafted by experts in food engineering, sensory science, and fermentation, this is beanless coffee, reimagined with precision.

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Frequently asked questions

What’s the environmental impact compared to regular coffee?

Significantly lower. Our process uses:

  • 86% less carbon emissions
  • 92% less land use
  • 94% less water use
  • And 41% of our ingredients are upcycled, making it one of the most climate-friendly options on the market.
How does the taste compare to traditional coffee?

Our bean-free coffee is crafted to deliver a bold, smooth, and balanced coffee experience, without the bitterness or acidity of many conventional brews. It’s been taste-tested by coffee afficionados and experts alike, and consistently wins on flavor, mouthfeel, and drinkability. Plus, it’s available in multiple formats, including instant, concentrate, and cold brew.

What is bean-free coffee, and how is it made?

Bean-free coffee is a sustainable coffee alternative made without traditional coffee beans. Instead, we use upcycled ingredients to replicate the taste, aroma, and functionality of coffee, while drastically reducing environmental impact.

How can we integrate this product into our offerings?

Our bean-free coffee is designed for seamless integration into cafés, hotels, CPG products, and ready-to-drink formats. We offer flexible formats (e.g., instant, concentrate) and can co-create with partners to align with your brand needs. We also provide sustainability data and storytelling assets to enhance your marketing.

Can we request samples?

Yes! We offer samples so you can experience the flavor, quality, and versatility of our beanless coffee firsthand. Whether you're exploring new menu items, product development, or wholesale opportunities, we're happy to support your evaluation process.

👉 Click here to request a sample by filling out a quick survey, it helps us understand your needs and get the right format into your hands.