In this article, we delve into the events surrounding the collapse of Bio-bean Limited, the UK’s leading supplier of coffee logs. We’ll chronicle their rapid rise, victory in Richard Branson’s Virgin Media Business Voom 2016, first signs of mainstream success, and the tragic event that led to their downfall.

Once cooled, put the loaf tin containing the coffee grounds mixture into the freezer and freeze for at least an hour. Finally cut a piece of aluminium foil twice the size of the bread tin, double it over so that it fits inside the bread tin and place on top of the mixture and compress evenly. Once done, place the bread tin in the freezer to fully solidify and cool completely. Our briquettes are all additive-free. Coffee Logs are made from untreated used coffee grounds mixed with pure wood sawdust and are held together by compression alone. EASY & AUTHENTIC: We’re dedicated to bringing you only the finest quality, nature-inspired products that make it easy for you & your family to cozy up in front of the fireplace or gather around the campfire, with a simple strike of a match.Combine molasses and candle wax in your bread pan. The amount of molasses used varies by reference recipe, with the consensus being to make sure you have a generous portion coating the bottom of your pan. I used a full 2 cups, and there was an excess of molasses. I believe 1.5 cups would be sufficient. The molasses helps to bind the log together. CLEAN & GREEN: Our firelogs burn cleaner than firewood, producing up to 80% less carbon monoxide and 75% less particulate matter.* Nearly all the materials in our products are made from renewable resources so you can be sure that your choice is a clean one. Remove the bread tin from the oven and add your dried coffee grounds a little at a time mixing to evenly distribute the grounds throughout the mixture. Once added ensure all of the grounds are covered in the molasses and wax liquid and set aside so that it begins to cool and solidify. These spent grounds are collected from various places across the UK, such as cafés, offices, airports, train stations and universities, and taken to a processing factory in the UK where they are dried. Higher product quality. Unlike supermarkets, which sell a little bit of everything, dedicated wood fuel suppliers build their entire reputation on the quality of their firewood and briquettes, so you can expect a higher quality product when purchasing from a well-known supplier.

Coffee bean logs are briquette logs made from used coffee grounds. They contain a lot of energy, when dried and then burnt they produce more heat than traditional fuels such as wood. They burn hotter and for far longer than wood, which makes them perfect for heating your home and helps reduce landfill at the same time. According to Bio-Bean, they burn up to 20% hotter and longer than kiln-dried wood! COFFEE SCENTED FIRE LOGS Their advertising campaign, amplified with designs by award-winning illustrator Andy Smith, was strategically launched to light up the winter nights, focusing on the warmth and energy briquette fuels bring. The vibrant campaign graced the UK's largest indoor advertising screen, Waterloo Motion, while also making its presence felt on social media platforms. How Successful Was Coffee Logs at Its Peak?We have both a wood stove and a multi fuel stove ( see the main differences between them here) and find that they burn even better in our stoves than our open fireplace. As fans of the outdoors but also staying warm, the staff at PopSci has started a few fires (responsibly, always responsibly). We combined our real-world experience with peer recommendations and online research to narrow the options. Then we chose the top fire logs based on three factors:

Although they are a substitute for wood logs, they are different, and like anything new, may take a little while to get used to. Coffee Logs are an unique product, made in England from waste coffee grounds mixed with sawdust from local sawmills. The coffee grounds are collected from cafes, offices, factories, universities etc throughout the UK, repurposing a waste product. The UK alone drinks 95 million cups of coffee every day, fuelling not only the daily grind but also a growing amount of unnecessary waste. All that barista brilliance creates around half a million tonnes of wet coffee grounds typically headed for landfill, where they emit harmful greenhouse gases, including methane.Image by @kat_von_wood on Unsplash - https://unsplash.com/photos/z2lWYC94eaA) MAKING YOUR OWN COFFEE LOGS Break - We strongly recommend you break these briquettes in half (or less for very small stoves) because they do expand whilst burning and you don't want them to overfill the fire. Fire logs generally offer an excellent burn time for their compact size. Most options are also lightweight, which makes for simple storage and transport. Burn time On 1 st May, new government regulations on the sale and burning of domestic solid fuels came into force, putting in place a ban in England on the sales of traditional house coal and wet wood. The regulations also bring in a new certification scheme (known as ‘Ready to Burn’) for manufactured solid fuels that are deemed ‘smokeless’.

The creators of coffee logs are bio-bean, a company founded in 2013 and based in Cambridgeshire. The first coffee log was launched in 2016. It is this last aspect that Bio-Bean's Coffee Logs helped combat. Instead of being thrown into the bin, coffee grounds could now be sent to Bio-Bean and recycled into a briquette fuel. These briquettes were designed specifically for use in regular log burners and multi-fuel stoves. The manufacturer even claimed that they burned 20% hotter and longer than traditional wood logs, which made them almost as good as sawdust-based briquettes . Environmental Benefits of Coffee Logs

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To make additional briquettes simply repeat the process. Once you have enough briquettes place them in your wood burner and light your fire as normal and add briquettes as required. You can make coffee logs at home by following a few simple steps. First, start by brewing a pot of strong coffee. Then, while the coffee is still hot, pour it into a baking dish and spread it out evenly. Coffee logs are a type of coffee that is made by compressing coffee grounds and then adding a wax coating to them. This gives them a longer shelf life and makes them easier to transport. However, you can also make coffee logs without the wax coating. All you need is a coffee grinder and some coffee grounds. Tips For Making Coffee Logs Without Wax