Redefining Beauty Through Sustainability
Transforming spent coffee grounds into 99.99% pure coffee oil through patented chemical-free innovation.
Explore Our StoryMeet the Team
Sanghamitra Seal - Founder - Product Innovation & Growth
- Advanced Systems Management & MBA Graduate from Calcutta University
- 21 years of professional experience in Technology & Management Consulting
- Worked with Microsoft & PwC in India, UK & US
- Swachhta Saarthi Fellow (Waste2Wealth)
Tousif Syed - Co-Founder - Strategy & Growth
- B.E. Electronics & Communications
- MBA, IIM Bangalore
- Masters in Information Management, Harvard University
- 21 years experience in Strategy & Business Growth across Manufacturing, Pharma, Government, IT & Telecom
Dr. Arundhati Sarkar- Research & Quality Lead
- PhD Chemical Engineering from Jadavpur University
- Young Scientists Award recipient
- Leading Research & Quality for Kaffa Kuwwa Innovations
Pratish Mondal - Production Lead
- B.E. Mechanical, NIT Surat
- 36 years experience in MSME Agro-based manufacturing
- Expertise in Plant Operations, Production Planning, Materials Management & HSE
Dr. Prasanta Biswas - R&D
- PhD Food Science
- Professor at Jadavpur University
- 20 years research experience in India & Canada
Dr. Nida Syeda - Digital Strategy
- PhD in Digital Transformation of the Public Sphere
- Guest Faculty at St. Joseph's College
- Research expertise in Digital Humanities & Computational Humanities
Our Journey
Our journey began with a simple belief that spent coffee has a lot of untapped potential to be reused and upcycled for using its benefits sustainably. For two years, we experimented, failed, tried again and learnt to unlock the nourishing power hidden inside brewed coffee grounds. With the coffee grounds collected from multiple cafés across Kolkata, we finally found a way to extract the natural coffee oil and transform the discarded grounds into wellness. Today, we make 99.99% Pure Coffee Oil, via a patented chemical-free extraction and purification process, and convert it into wellness and personal care products that are gentle on your skin and kinder to the planet. What started as an idea became our passion to redefine beauty through sustainability.
Research & Development
Investment in advanced extraction techniques
Foundation & Innovation
Development of high purity coffee oil MVP
Product Development
Quality stabilization and Personal Care formulations
Market Entry & Global Partnerships
Collaboration with dermatologists & global distributors
Our Philosophy
Our philosophy is rooted in a simple truth that nature already holds the best solutions for self-care. We are committed to giving new life to brewed coffee grounds by transforming them into 99.99% pure, chemical-free Coffee Oil - the foundation of our wellness and personal care products. Through responsible design, innovation, and mindful formulation, we create skincare and haircare that not only nurtures you but also respects the planet we all share.
Research Areas
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Coffee Oil Extraction
Advancing patented, chemical‑free methods to isolate 99.99% pure coffee oil from brewed grounds and producing scalable amount of output from the raw material.
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Bioactive Compounds
Studying the specific components in Coffee Oil - Chlorogenic Acid, the Diterpenes like Cafestol & Kahweol, Antioxidants, Phenolic compounds, and the natural lipids to understand their role in skin hydration, scalp health, sun protection and anti‑ageing.
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Skin & Hair Efficacy
Clinical and consumer testing to validate benefits such as skin health, hydration & resilience, barrier repair, dandruff reduction, hair strength, wrinkle and acne correction.
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Circular Design Applications
Exploring ways to upcycle spent coffee and silverskin into new formulations, reducing waste while creating regenerative value.
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Sustainability Metrics
Measuring environmental impact - grounds diverted, CO₂ saved, and water footprint reduced, to ensure scalable clean beauty.
Research Collaborators
Institutions where lab work and scientific validation was directly conducted
Jadavpur University's, Food Technology & Biochemical Engineering Lab, in partnership with Association of Food Scientists & Technologists of India (AFSTI) - innovation and extraction process development, along with quality and valorisation studies of coffee oil.
Incubation & Ecosystem Partners
Organisations that supported incubation, mentorship and entrepreneurial growth.
IIT Kharagpur - Award, Incubation and startup ecosystem support.
IIT Kanpur - Funding, Mentorship sessions and entrepreneurial guidance.
MANAGE, Hyderabad - Funding, Learning sessions and entrepreneurial support.
IIMC Innovation Park - Incubation and entrepreneurial ecosystem support.
Coffee Board of India - Incubation support and industry ecosystem connection.
Active Agents in Coffee Oil
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Chlorogenic Acids (CGA)
Potent antioxidants unique to coffee oil. They brighten skin, reduce oxidative stress, and support even tone - benefits not found in standard emollients like Sunflower Oil and Soy Bean Oil.
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Diterpenes (Cafestol & Kahweol)
Coffee‑specific compounds with anti‑inflammatory and pigmentation‑modulating properties. They soothe irritation, calm scalp inflammation, and help regulate melanin export.
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Natural Lipids
Fatty acids like Linoleic Acid (Omega‑6), Oleic Acid (Omega‑9), Palmitic & Stearic Acids, that restore barrier function, support collagen synthesis, lock in hydration, strengthen hair shafts and energises scalp vitality.
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Caffeine
Studies show caffeine helps repair UV‑induced skin aging by reducing reactive oxygen species and lipid peroxidation. It supports DNA repair and lowers risk of photoaging by stimulating microcirculation, reducing puffiness.
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Polyphenols & Vitamin E
Provide additional antioxidant protection, support cell repair and is anti-inflammatory.
Commercial Partners
Flagship Global & National Partners
Tata Starbucks - Circular sourcing collaboration.
Costa Coffee - Sourcing partner.
Reliance Digital - Sourcing partner.
Local Café Network
30+ cafés in Kolkata - Community partners contributing brewed grounds to our circular ecosystem.
Our Mission
To commercialise the chemical free coffee oil wellness products in 2025, by processing the coffee spent generated in Calcutta & profitably expand operations to three major metro cities in India by 2027, scaling sustainable innovation and redefining clean beauty through circular design.
Our Vision
Exercise the power of Innovation & Technology to reduce the Carbon Footprint generated by the Coffee Industry & meaningfully contribute to developing a Green Circular Economy.
Experience the Difference
Experience the difference of skin & hair care handmade with purpose - where nature, innovation, and sustainability converge. At Kaffa Kuwwa, our wellness products are made using 99.99% pure coffee oil, extracted through a patented, chemical‑free process from brewed coffee grounds. Each formulation is designed to nourish your skin and hair naturally while advancing a cleaner, more conscious future. Gentle on you, regenerative for the planet - this is the way forward for clean and simple, uncluttered beauty.
