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KEIN KAFFEE is lupine coffee: one ingredient, roasted lupine beans from a family-owned farm in Germany. It brews and tastes like coffee, and it's naturally caffeine-free and acid-free.
It's not coffee. It's Kein.
The first US lupine coffee brand, and pioneering lupine coffee in America.
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Most coffee alternatives make you give up flavor. KEIN KAFFEE doesn't. It's made from lupine beans that are grown and roasted on a family-owned farm in Germany, then imported to the US. The result is a rich, smooth cup that tastes like coffee, with no caffeine and no acid.
There's nothing new to learn. KEIN KAFFEE works in a drip coffee maker, percolator, pour-over or espresso machine, so you keep your morning routine and lose the caffeine and acid.
KEIN KAFFEE is German for "not coffee."
Fast facts
| Product | KEIN KAFFEE Lupine Coffee |
| Ingredient | One ingredient: 100% roasted lupine beans |
| Caffeine & acid | Naturally caffeine-free and acid-free. Lupine beans never contain caffeine or acid, so there's no decaffeination. |
| Origin | Grown and roasted on a family-owned farm in Germany; |
| Also | Non-GMO, vegan, gluten free, |
| Varieties | Medium Roast and Dark Roast, each ground or whole bean |
| Size & price | 12 oz (340 g) pouch, $21.99 |
| Brews in | Drip coffee maker, percolator, pour-over, espresso machine |
| Available at | keinkaffee.com |
| Founded | Jan 2026, Charleston, SC |
| Milestone | First US lupine coffee brand; selling lupine coffee in the US |
Story ideas for editors
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What's really in your decaf? Many decafs are made by washing coffee beans with chemical solvents such as methylene chloride to strip out the caffeine. Lupine beans are naturally caffeine-free and acid-free, so there's nothing to remove and no decaffeination at all. A fresh angle for readers who choose decaf for their health. -
Coffee taste, no caffeine or acid. For readers cutting caffeine who don't want to give up their morning cup and ritual. -
From a German family farm to American coffee makers. Where the beans are grown, how they're roasted and how sustainable the product is compared to coffee. -
Meet the LUPINO™. Our take on cappuccino: KEIN KAFFEE with frothed milk.
Media kit
High-resolution images, logos and product shots are available in our media kit. Email us at info@keinkaffee.com and we'll send it within one business day.
Founders
Matthias Weimer
Founder
KEIN KAFFEE was born from a moment of solidarity: Matthias wanted to support his wife, who needed to avoid caffeine during pregnancy but still missed the ritual of a warm, brewed cup. When he realized that roasted lupine, a beloved German coffee alternative, wasn’t available in the U.S., the idea took shape. Today, KEIN KAFFEE brings that tradition to a new market with intention and care.
Lavinia Haid
Co-Founder
After a demanding 30‑year career in global logistics and the strain of a recent M&A, Lavinia realized her health and stress levels needed a new direction. Cutting caffeine became part of that plan as adrenal fatigue symptoms emerged. When Matthias shared the idea of a lupine-based brew, she recognized both the personal relevance and market opportunity, becoming a driving force behind KEIN KAFFEE’s development.
Both founders are available for interviews, podcasts and tastings.
Samples & interviews
We're happy to send samples to journalists, editors, creators and podcast hosts. Request samples here. For interviews, high-res images or gift-guide details, email us at info@keinkaffee.com. We reply within one business day.
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