Food Scientist/Molecular Biology/Fermentation/Formulation Internship

Salary Unpaid

Kaffe Bueno is the 1st circular economy around coffee, combining coffee's waste with biotechnology and green chemistry to extract active and functional ingredients inside it and use them in the food, beverage, cosmetic and nutraceutical industry. We are currently exploring different ways of utilizing spent coffee grounds and need some help on this journey.


The internship it will consist mostly developing and researching with current literature, assistance on grant writing, and doing small lab scale experiments within fermentation and product formulation.

We are looking for someone who sees the same potential on bioeconomy but most importantly who shares the same values and vision for a more sustainable and equal world not only here in Denmark but in coffee producing countries. The internship we will very fast pace and moving, you'll activities not will be limited by this but you're creative and innovative thinking is a must. We need someone that can put different hats and handle varied tasks simultaneously and most importantly is willing to learn, try new things and not be afraid to experiment and fail.


If interested in making part of this pioneer project in the coffee industry, helping us redistrubute wealth along coffee value chain and making your favorite drink more sustainable through this unique and innovative valorization approach don't hesitate to get in touch! We are looking particularly for students since its unpaid and only transport and food expenses will be covered. There is opportunity for employment after internship ends.

Perks and benefits

This job comes with several perks and benefits

Flexible working hours
Flexible working hours

Free coffee / tea
Free coffee / tea

Near public transit
Near public transit

Social gatherings
Social gatherings

Free office snacks
Free office snacks

Free friday beers
Free friday beers

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Working at
Kaffe Bueno

Kaffe Bueno is a Danish bioscience company based in Copenhagen, we upcycle coffee by-products into active and functional ingredients for cosmetics, nutraceuticals and functional foods. Our vision is to change the world sees coffee - from a caffeinated beverage to a sustainable resource for health and wellbeing. Our mission is to unlock coffee's health and commercial potential by taking advantage of the whole spectrum of its bioactive compounds. Some of the things we do: - Produce KAFFOIL: an active cosmetic ingredient upcycled from coffee grounds. It's used for healthy ageing, hair care, moisturising, and improving the skin barrier. You can find it in over 15 brands worldwide, including NIVEA. KAFFOIL is also used as an ingredient in food & beverage. - Produce KAFFIBRE: upcycled defatted coffee fibre used as an ingredient in cosmetics and food & beverage. - Circular partnerships: we upcycle spent coffee grounds from local businesses in Denmark into toiletries (hand soaps, shampoos, lotions and creams) and have a private label brand for these. - New products coming soon, all derived from molecules from within coffee.

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