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​Second Shot on coffee grounds

​Second Shot on coffee grounds

Drinks made of coffee grounds are low in caffeine and have a mild coffee flavour.
Here’s how:
Fill the portafilter with grounds just as you would when making an espresso.
Shorten the brewing time to 5 seconds.
Add 4-5 cl coffee syrup.
Add frothed milk, perhaps oat or pea milk, which are rich and bring out the flavours in a nice way.
With less sugar
Mix vanilla sugar and cardam

​Dye fabrics with coffee grounds

​Dye fabrics with coffee grounds


A simple, climate-smart and cheap way to give stained table cloths and clothes new life with coffee grounds.
Here’s how:
Boil a big pot of water.
Soak the cloth or other fabrics and throw on a significant amount of coffee grounds (leftover coffee can also be used).
Simmer on low heat for an hour and stir every now and then for even dyeing.
When you are satisfied with the result,

​Reuse the coffee grounds

​Reuse the coffee grounds

Reuse, refine and enjoy one more time. Coffee grounds can be used for a lot of good things. Here are some of them.

Joakim Svensson, Quality Engineer, and Madelene Breiling, Supply Chain Development Manager at Löfbergs with some of Löfbergs game changing packages.

​A circular game changer

The Löfbergs group is working to close the packaging loop and contribute to a circular economy. The family-owned company recently conducted a successful test of producing fully recyclable packages made of 50% bio-based polymers. The new packaging will be used by the Danish brand, Peter Larsen Kaffe, and is approved for recycling in Denmark. It is a truly game changing package.

-I am incredibly grateful for the trust that the Löfberg family has showed me throughout the years. Löfbergs will always have a special place in my heart, says Lars Appelqvist. Here with Kathrine Löfberg.

​Change in management at Löfbergs – Lars Appelqvist moves onto another job

After 22 years at Löfbergs, of which 12 years as CEO, Lars Appelqvist is moving onto a new job. By the turn of the year, he will take up the position as Executive Vice President for HKScan’s operations in Sweden. Lars will remain at Löfbergs until then, which gives the company plenty of time to find his successor.

​Lars Appelqvist appointed vice president of FoodDrinkEurope

​Lars Appelqvist appointed vice president of FoodDrinkEurope

A unanimous board has appointed Lars Appelqvist, CEO of Löfbergs and chairman of The Swedish Food Federation, vice president of the European interbranch organisation FoodDrinkEurope. FoodDrinkEurope represents the industry at an EU level in order to create good terms for all European food companies.

Kent Pettersson, as from 1 July CEO of Löfbergs Finland.

Major investment from Löfbergs – new CEO of Löfbergs Finland appointed

Löfbergs continues to grow in Finland. The Swedish coffee roaster is now taking the next step and establishes a Finnish subsidiary, of which Kent Pettersson will be CEO as from 1 July. Kent is currently working as sales director at Löfbergs, in charge of food retail in Sweden and Finland.

​We make people belong together

​We make people belong together

Deep down inside we are people wanting to connect with others. Starting now we will serve as role models in hopes of inspiring them. This is how.

​We remain committed to support smallholder coffee farmer families

​We remain committed to support smallholder coffee farmer families

Together with our friends within International Coffee Partners (ICP) we are concerned about the possible short and long-term impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on smallholder coffee farmer families. Coffee regions in which the organization is implementing projects are increasingly affected as well.

​Löfbergs chosen as the official coffee partner of the UROS LIVE arena

​Löfbergs chosen as the official coffee partner of the UROS LIVE arena

UROS LIVE has signed a coffee partnership agreement with Löfbergs, meaning that both hot and cold Löfbergs coffee products will be sold at the arena that will open in Tampere, Finland, in late 2021. The multipurpose arena with up to 15,000 seats will be one of the world’s most modern venues. The arena will host a wide variety of events from concerts and conferences to world-class ice hockey.

The coronavirus – what Löfbergs is doing

The coronavirus is affecting both us and others at the moment. The immediate future will be challenging but our focus is on minimizing the risks for co-workers, our operation, customers and the wider community. We are strictly following guidelines and advice provided by national authorities - and additional measures:

Lars Appelqvist, CEO of Löfbergs, chair of The Swedish Food Federation, take place in the board of FoodDrinkEurope.

​Lars Appelqvist on the board of FoodDrinkEurope

The CEO of Löfbergs, Lars Appelqvist, has been appointed to the board of directors of the European interbranch organisation FoodDrinkEurope. Lars was nominated by the national interbranch organisations in Sweden, Denmark, Finland and Estonia.

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