[Zero Waste Day] New Sweets Made from Fermented Recycled Coffee Grounds Debut at Izu Panorama Park; Apple Pound Cake and Brownies Available from June 20
Soy Inc., a company aiming to build a circular economy through fermentation technology, is collaborating with 'Katsuragi Coffee' at Izu Panorama Park. Starting June 20, they will launch two new sweets, 'Koji Café Apple Pound Cake' and 'Koji Café Brownie,' made from coffee grounds upcycled using the patented 'UP0TECH®' technology. This initiative realizes a 'tourism-destination-complete' circular model, transforming regional byproducts into value on-site, serving as an advanced model for regional SDGs.
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Soy Inc. (Headquarters: Numazu, Shizuoka; CEO: Tetsuji Ishigaki), which aims to build a circular economy through fermentation technology, has collaborated with 'Katsuragi Coffee,' located within Izu Panorama Park (Izu no Kuni, Shizuoka; CEO/GM: Norinori Sugimoto), operated by Dainichi Co., Ltd. Ahead of 'Zero Waste Day' on May 30, the company has utilized its patented technology to ferment and recycle coffee grounds from the café into food ingredients without the need for drying. These will be commercialized as 'Koji Café Apple Pound Cake' and 'Koji Café Brownie,' with sales starting on June 20, 2026, at the Katsuragi Coffee store.
This initiative is a new 'tourism-destination-complete' sustainable tourism model that regenerates byproducts generated at tourism sites into special experiences to be savored on the spot.
In this initiative originating in Shizuoka, coffee extraction byproducts that have not been fully utilized in the past are reborn as new café sweets to be enjoyed amidst the superb views of Izu. Both companies are winners of the Shizuoka Prefecture SDGs Business Award, making this a symbolic model of circular business implementation within the prefecture.
[Three Highlights of the Project]
- Coffee grounds from tourism sites become 'Café Sweets': Coffee-derived byproducts transform into sweets for visitors to enjoy against the scenic backdrop of Izu.
- Collaboration between two Shizuoka SDG Business Award winners: Promoting this as an advanced regional model to the rest of the nation.
- 'Use it all' circular technology 'UP0TECH®': A circular technology that requires no drying process, converting all coffee grounds into new food value.
[Collaboration Products]
- Koji Café Apple Pound Cake: 700 yen (tax included)
- Koji Café Brownie: 580 yen (tax included)
Start Date: June 20, 2026 (Saturday)
Location: Katsuragi Coffee (inside Izu Panorama Park)
This initiative is a new 'tourism-destination-complete' sustainable tourism model that regenerates byproducts generated at tourism sites into special experiences to be savored on the spot.
In this initiative originating in Shizuoka, coffee extraction byproducts that have not been fully utilized in the past are reborn as new café sweets to be enjoyed amidst the superb views of Izu. Both companies are winners of the Shizuoka Prefecture SDGs Business Award, making this a symbolic model of circular business implementation within the prefecture.
[Three Highlights of the Project]
- Coffee grounds from tourism sites become 'Café Sweets': Coffee-derived byproducts transform into sweets for visitors to enjoy against the scenic backdrop of Izu.
- Collaboration between two Shizuoka SDG Business Award winners: Promoting this as an advanced regional model to the rest of the nation.
- 'Use it all' circular technology 'UP0TECH®': A circular technology that requires no drying process, converting all coffee grounds into new food value.
[Collaboration Products]
- Koji Café Apple Pound Cake: 700 yen (tax included)
- Koji Café Brownie: 580 yen (tax included)
Start Date: June 20, 2026 (Saturday)
Location: Katsuragi Coffee (inside Izu Panorama Park)
FAQ
伊豆パノラマパークで販売されるコーヒー残滓を利用した新スイーツは何ですか？
「麹カフェ・アップルパウンドケーキ」と「麹カフェ・ブラウニー」の2種類です。2026年6月20日より葛城珈琲店内で販売されます。
株式会社ソーイが活用する特許技術「UP0TECH®」の特徴は何ですか？
コーヒー残滓の乾燥工程を必要とせず、ペースト化して発酵させることで新たな食品原料へ転換する独自の循環設計技術（特許第7418707号）です。
今回の連携の「観光地完結型」循環モデルとはどのようなものですか？
観光地で消費・排出されるコーヒー由来の副産物を、その観光地の中で乾燥不要の技術により価値ある食品へと再生し、来場者に提供する仕組みです。
なぜこの取り組みが「ごみゼロの日」に関連しているのですか？
5月30日の「ごみゼロの日」を控え、これまで廃棄されがちだったコーヒー残滓を“すべて使い切る”循環への取り組みを広めるため、5月28日に発表されました。
このプロジェクトにはどのような企業が関わっていますか？
発酵技術でサーキュラーエコノミーを目指す株式会社ソーイ（静岡県沼津市）と、伊豆パノラマパークを運営する大日株式会社（静岡県伊豆の国市）が連携しています。