Local startup Bean & Beyond partners with RAW Coffee Company

Local startup Bean & Beyond partners with RAW Coffee Company

Dubai, United Arab Emirates – Dubai-based startup Bean & Beyond partners with RAW Coffee Company to repurpose coffee waste in producing gourmet oyster mushrooms, locally here in the UAE.

Leading and innovating in finding the right sustainable solutions in the F&B industry, Anamika Agarwal, founded Bean & Beyond, a local business that not only produces gourmet mushrooms but also takes active steps in being socially aware and going green. As a graduate in Business and Environmental studies, Agarwal noticed the steady rise UAE’s coffee industry over the years, which meant plenty of coffee by-product availability. Bean & Beyond uses this by product to farm oyster mushrooms, a delicacy enjoyed by many, now grown locally in Dubai using temperature and environmentally controlled facilities.

Anamika, Founder – Bean & Beyond, said “I was always keen to work in the waste management industry. Hence, when my friend, Sanghamitra Seal, approached me with the idea of recycling coffee by-products in the UAE, it made perfect sense given the 1000+ cafes present in this region alone. Kim was one of the first persons to believe in my idea and with her help, we have managed to divert more than 2500 kgs of coffee by-products from her cafe