Our Story

Huskee has its origins in the coffee growing regions of Yunnan, China. Saxon Wright, one of our founders has a specialty coffee roasting business in Sydney, Australia and was invited to work alongside farmers in Yunnan to improve quality and environmental standards. One of the key objectives was to reduce waste, and one of the byproducts of processing the coffee beans is husk.

As the idea developed and the team grew, the concept evolved to turn this waste husk into a unique, reusable cup that could be used to enjoy your daily coffee (or tea). The coffee region of Yunnan is really unique and beautiful so this cup would also help draw attention to this amazing region of China and bring a new understanding of coffee and the connection back to farmers.

We recognise this vision of having a waste-free world is one that can not be done on our own, but one that needs collaboration across industries. As we have built this global network, we have worked closely with the community, customer base, and collaboration partners that we have developed over the years, identifying other areas and segments of industry requiring solutions some of which are best solved through a broader spectrum of materials and products. As we explore the use of different materiality such as glass, polymers, and stainless steel amongst others, we have been developing a roadmap for new range of products (lifeware, homewares, drinkware, tableware) to solve these problems while staying true to our sustainability principles. The first of these is our HuskeeRenew and HuskeeSteel ranges.