Our Mission: Create a New Standard for Organic Waste Recovery.
Hidden Leaf Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit coalition dedicated to recovering spent coffee grounds (SCG) from Starbucks and other partners — transforming waste into regenerative soil inputs, bioenergy, and community resilience.
We collaborate with businesses, universities, and local farms to create a closed-loop system that diverts organic waste from landfills and returns vital nutrients to the earth.
How’s this work?
Step 1: Collection
We gather spent coffee grounds (SCG), cardboard, and other organic materials from local partners — right when you need them picked up.
Step 2: Processing
Collected materials are carefully stored and stabilized, then distributed to composting sites, regenerative farms, research labs, and businesses that integrate SCG into their production cycles.
Step 3: Regeneration
The materials are transformed into nutrient-rich soil amendments, biochar, and research-grade biomass — fueling a circular economy and keeping valuable resources out of landfills.
Grow with us!
Join the SCG Recovery Coalition.
Whether you’re a business aiming to reduce waste costs, a university seeking research collaborations, or a farm in need of organic inputs —
Hidden Leaf Foundation provides tailored solutions that support your sustainability goals and strengthen our circular economy.
What we’ve accomplished so far!
We’ve collected 39,376 pounds of spent coffee grounds (SCG) across 193 collections — averaging 204 pounds per pickup.
On average, we collect every 4 days, recovering more than 58 pounds per day from local partners.
Hidden Leaf Farm & Foundation 