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The new coffee capsule shell is made of sugar, which can be dissolved with coffee and is more environmentally friendly.

Published: 2026-02-27 Author: World Gafei

Last Updated: 2026/02/27, Chinanews.com, April 14 according to foreign media reports, a Singaporean inventor took inspiration from candy and developed a capsule made of sugar, which can be dissolved with the coffee inside, which is not only environmentally friendly but also sweet and delicious. The report points out that with the rise of household coffee machines, disposable coffee capsules (coffee capsules) are used more and more, and there are millions of empty capsules every year.

Chinanews.com, April 14

According to foreign media reports, a Singaporean inventor took inspiration from candy and developed a capsule made of sugar, which can be dissolved with the coffee inside, which is both environmentally friendly and sweet and delicious.

With the rise of household coffee machines, disposable coffee capsules (coffee capsules) are used more and more, and millions of empty capsules are disposed of directly into landfills every year, causing environmental problems, the report said.

Inspired by sugar-coated candy, Ethan Zhou, a 25-year-old Singaporean inventor, developed a capsule made of sugar, which can be dissolved with the coffee inside, providing different sweetness and taste while being environmentally friendly.

The green coffee capsule is a coffee crystal with milk powder added, and the outer layer is wrapped with a layer of sugar. the thickness and taste of the sugar layer change as needed. It costs about 4 pounds per 20 capsules and 80 pounds each for coffee machines that use the capsules. Eco-friendly coffee capsules and coffee machines are still in the early stages of development.