Coffee Circle: A conversation with Martin Elwert and Andreas Kirchschläger

By Elea Foundation for Ethics in Globalization

May 23, 2024

Coffee Circle is a Berlin-based company that aims to bring the world’s best coffee directly from producers to consumers in Europe. By integrating coffee farmers into the value chain, they foster positive social change in coffee-growing regions. elea played an active role as an early investor in Coffee Circle from 2013 until its successful exit in July 2023. We recently had the pleasure of inviting Martin Elwert, the founder and CEO of Coffee Circle, along with our CEO Andreas Kirchschläger, to reflect on this long-term partnership, the key drivers behind its impact and the business model’s success, as well as the shareholders’ exit.

⬇️ Read more about elea's investment in Coffee Circle in the article below.