Lavazza eliminates capsules with Tablì

Sustainability flourishes in simplicity. Caring for the planet becomes easy when real, convenient and functional alternatives replace more polluting options. Lavazza kept this reality in mind with Tablì, a capsule-free single-serve coffee system that has earned third place in the designboom Special Prize at the Seoul Design Award 2026.

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problem with capsule coffee: convenience and waste

Until now, coffee drinkers have had three main options: go through the hassle of preparing a pot each time they wanted to enjoy the drink, use instant coffee or turn to a capsule machine. The third option is widespread because of its convenience, but there is a hidden side that not everyone is aware of.

According to figures from Deutsche Umwelthilfe , cited by Lavazza in its award submission, around 20 billion coffee capsules are used, and therefore discarded, every year.…