Background Solid waste spent coffee grounds (SCGs) are generated in the process of
producing coffee products. SCGs currently exist in the main treatment methods of …

Coffee waste is often viewed as a problem, but it can be converted into value-added
products if managed with clean technologies and long-term waste management strategies …

Coffee, one of the world's most popular beverages, carries with it a large economic and
environmental burden in the form of spent coffee grounds (SCG), the unutilized portion of the …

Highlights•Most of the polysaccharides remain as insoluble material bound to the SCW.•The
essential amino acids comprise almost half (∼ 49%) of the total SCW amino acid.•Caffeine …

Spent coffee grounds are composed of lipid, carbohydrates, carbonaceous, and nitrogen
containing compounds among others. Using n-hexane and n-hexane/isopropanol mixture …

New generations of biorefinery combine innovative biomass waste resources from different
origins, chemical extraction and/or synthesis of biomaterials, biofuels, and bioenergy via …

Although normally seen as a problem, current policies and strategic plans concur that if
adequately managed, waste can be a source of the most interesting and valuable products …

Coffee is the second largest traded commodity after petroleum and the second most popular
beverage after water. This big industry is believed to generate huge amount of waste with …

Waste biorefineries are instrumental for advocating Circular Bioeconomy. Food waste
valorization is a goal of sustainable development, gaining high interest in resolving …

Spent coffee grounds (SCG) are an important waste product millions of tons generated from
coffee consumption and could be effectively utilized for various applications due to their high …