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Meet the Maker

Hi, I'm Vicky

I've spent years designing and creating jewellery - melting silver, fusing glass and painting beads -  loving the craft but always curious about new materials.

 

Then one day, whilst visiting a friend’s house, I noticed the coffee machine. The coffee pods caught my eye —bright, colourful, and destined for the bin. It seemed such a waste… and such a missed opportunity. Aluminium is an amazing metal – it’s hypoallergenic, light weight and doesn’t tarnish – perfect for jewellery making!

 

So that little pod sparked an idea. I began experimenting, reshaping these discarded capsules into something wearable and unique. Whenever I wore one of my creations, people noticed. Friends, strangers on the tube, even the doctor —everyone wanted to know where they could buy these pieces. And so, Coffee Pod Creations was born.

 

What began as a creative challenge has grown into an award-winning brand, recognised for innovation and ethics. I’m proud to give new life to something that would otherwise be thrown away—and to show that sustainability can be striking.

 

Thank you for visiting. I hope you find something here that resonates with you.

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STORY BEHIND THE JEWELLERY

Did you know that every minute 39,000 coffee pods are made worldwide, while up to 29,000 are dumped in landfill sites? That’s so much aluminium that goes straight into landfill and damages our environment. It’s staggering stats like these that drive my vision for Coffee Pod Creations, to look beyond the take-make-waste model and instead focus on upcycling. 

 

Culturally, the coffee capsule is a symbol of a busy lifestyle. Coffee Pod Creations work represents the opposite: the slowing down and appreciating the little things. It is a conscious move towards a more sustainable jewellery practice. 

Coffee Pod Creations designs are not mass produced. Each item is handmade. There are many parts to the process and it takes a long time. However I love what I do and I feel passionately about why I do it.

*Research by Halo, 2019, a British producer of compostable coffee capsules 

* The Guardian, 14.07.22 ‘How Nespresso’s coffee revolution got ground down’

Upcycled Heart Earrings

Get in Touch

Have a question about what I do or where you can find Coffee Pod Creations? Please drop me a message and I will do my best to help.

Vicky

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Designed + Handmade in Petersfield, Hampshire

Made from Recycled Aluminium and Stainless Steel

Comfortable to wear. Tarnish free, waterproof, light weight

Coffee Pod Creations Certificate Theo Paphitis

Receiving Coffee Pod Creations' certificate from Theo as a Small Business Sunday (#SBS) competition winner. 

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