CARES
Circular Coffee Economy
Preparing Smooth experience…
Waste → Value
CARES drives a waste-to-value transformation in Ethiopia's coffee sector — closing the circular loop for smallholder farmers, cooperatives, and the environment.
Research Pillars
Specialty Coffee
Premium Valorization methods like Anaerobic Fermentation and Artisanal Coffee Wine.
Agro-Energy & Earth Care
Transforming coffee waste into Sustainable Bioenergy (Biogas) and Regenerative Biocompost.
Bio-Extracted Innovation
Developing Botanical Pesticides and High-Value Cosmetics from coffee cherry natural defenses.
Impact at a Glance
Farmers Reached
Tonnes Composted
Ha Under Circular Practice
Average Income Increase
Latest Updates
Field visit to Sidama coffee cooperatives
Joint field visit by Ethiopian and Belgian teams to assess biochar trial outcomes.
New publication: Biochar yield optimization
Our latest journal article has been accepted in the Journal of Cleaner Production.
Annual project consortium meeting — Ghent
Annual review of progress across all three research pillars.
Meet Our Core Researchers
A quick look at our multidisciplinary team. Tap any profile to explore the full team page.
Our Partners
Collaborating institutions driving sustainable change.
Join the Circular Economy
Whether you're a researcher, farmer, policy maker, or development professional — there's a role for you in this story.