COPTERS (Coffee Pulping Water Recovery System) Technology, a ground-breaking water recovery system designed to significantly reduce water waste in the coffee pulping process by recovering nearly 90% of pulped water, has been launched by Scalene Coffee Research Organization, a member of Organization De Scalene Foundation, a global leader in sustainable technology innovations. This innovative Pulp Effluent Recovery System is a breakthrough in sustainable water management in coffee wet processing, providing an integrated solution to the problems of water scarcity and environmental impact in coffee production.
COPTERS (Coffee Pulping Water Recovery System)
The environmental effects of coffee processing, particularly the issues with waste management and excessive water use, have come to light as a result of the coffee industry’s growth. In order to produce high-quality parchment, conventional coffee pulping uses over 20,000 liters of water for every kilogram of coffee beans. The coffee pulping water recovery technology reduces this requirement to an astounding 500 milliliters per kilogram of clean coffee, redefining industry sustainability norms.
Using state-of-the-art fine particle wavelength dissociation technology, the COPTER System cleanses and purifies pulping wastewater, removing pollutants at the elemental level and allowing for water reuse. The method greatly reduces the environmental impact of coffee production by processing massive amounts of effluent, which not only aids in regulatory compliance but also makes it possible to reuse clean water. COPTERS provides coffee growers with a cost-effective and eco-friendly solution that boosts profit margins by significantly lowering water consumption, giving coffee plants high-quality bionutrients, and offering carbon mitigation options like carbon credits.
By emphasizing important advantages like the Circular Economy, reaching Zero Liquid Discharge, and offering Enriched Bionutrients, COPTERS helps ensure a sustainable future. It maintains stringent regulatory compliance, produces Water Credits, and reduces Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) and Operational Expenditure (OpEx). Coffee growers who implement this technology benefit from a cost-effective and ecologically friendly approach that increases profit margins by using significantly less water. Additionally, the income of coffee farmers will triple under this arrangement. During the 2023–24 harvest season, the first COPTER System was put into place at Bagavathi Estate in Madapura, Kodagu district.
“I think our team has solved one of the oldest problems in wet processing of coffee,” said Dr. Rajah Vijay Kumar, Chairman of the Organization De Scalene Foundation, who expressed excitement about the accomplishment. You don’t have to waste 145 liters of water for each cup of coffee you consume. This technology was created specifically for the coffee industry and will be made available to all coffee growers worldwide. We must preserve our paradise for future generations.
About Scalene Coffee Research Organization
One of the research divisions of the Bangalore-based Organization De Scalene Foundation (ODSF) is the Scalene Coffee Research Organization LLP (SCRO). With a focus on coffee engineering, SCRO is a research organization that primarily carries out research in the fields of harvesting technologies, dewedding technologies, greenhouse gas mitigation in coffee environments, water management in coffee processing, specialized stress irrigation, soil and drought fertility management, and more.
The field office of SCRO is located at Madapura, Kodagu. The World Coffee Research and Specialty Coffee Association counts SCRO as one of its members.
