Permafungi is a social cooperative settled in Brussels that recycles urban waste – the coffee grounds – in order to grow several products:
ORGANIC MUSHROOMS
Our oyster mushrooms grow on the coffee grounds harvested, by bike, from our Brussels partners. In fact, coffee grounds are the perfect base for growing oyster mushrooms thanks to the numerous microelements contained in it.
ORGANIC FERTILIZER
As they grow, oyster mushrooms turn the coffee grounds into an excellent compost, 100% natural, the mushpost. Once we produced oyster mushrooms, we reuse this compost in order to grow… soil-grown chicory!
ECODESIGN
A part of the oyster mushrooms production rest is also used to create a biodegradable material, able to replace plastic. We use it in our ecodesign projects, as Lumifungi lamp.
16062
Km travelled by bike
61
Tons of recycled coffee grounds
14
Tons of oyster mushrooms produced
12
jobs created
OUR MUSHROOMS KITS
Let’s grow some mushrooms at home in 10 days or by recycling your own coffee grounds!
With your family, friends or colleagues: let’s discover our cellars to know more about the secrets of oyster mushrooms ! While visiting, you will enter the heart of the Tour and Taxis historical undergrounds. An unforgettable experience and many original team buildings guaranteed!
Come and follow a training in order to start your own activity!
Do you have an unused cellar? Cellars offer an ideal environment for growing mushrooms and we would be happy to share our production techniques with you. Or would you like to become an expert in mushroom production in a circular economy and develop your own business in your town? During our training courses, you will discover our growing methods and our advice on how to start your own profitable business from A to Z.