Tunisian company using coffee grounds as a substrate to grow mushrooms
Nothing goes to waste, everything grows…
Turning Waste into a Sustainable Resource
Founded in 2018 by Mr. Ahmed HAMDI, Ecomarc is Tunisia’s pioneering company in coffee ground upcycling.
Winners of the Souk At-Tanmia program, we set ourselves a mission: to show that waste is never an end, but the starting point of a new cycle full of value, purpose, and impact.
A story of firsts in Tunisia
The adventure began with a simple observation: tons of coffee grounds are discarded every day, even though they are packed with nutrients. After years of R&D, Ecomarc established its leadership by being
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Creator of oyster mushroom grow kits
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Organic fertilizer producer using coffee grounds
Our circular economy model
We give coffee grounds a second life by turning urban waste into an exceptional gastronomic and agricultural resource
Coffee grounds collection
Preparation of the substrate
Inoculation
Fruiting
Harvest
Organic fertilizer
Roadmap: goals & growth
Ecomarc’s evolution: from local recycling to technological export
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2023: Consolidation
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2024: Acceleration
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2025: Optimization
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2026: Scaling Up
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2027: International Horizon
Our environmental and social impact
The circular economy serving the planet and communities
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sustainable jobs created
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The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) supported
Ecomarc aligns with the United Nations’ international standards to create a global impact
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Decent work and economic growth
Creation of inclusive jobs and support for local entrepreneurship in rural areas
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Responsible consumption and production
Turning organic waste into useful resources (mushrooms and fertilizers)
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Climate change mitigation
Cutting CO₂ emissions with a low-carbon production approach.
Our prices
ECOMARC is supported by leading institutions for the agriculture of the future
