WinnerFunctional Coffee · WCIA 2025
GoldSingle Origin · Blas na hÉireann
ShortlistedTechnology Innovation · WCIA
FinalistIrish Quality Food & Drink
NomineeFingal Business Awards 2025A new coffee category. Independently validated. IP-protected.
The world's first coffee category defined by a measurably enhanced natural bioactive composition — achieved inside the bean before roasting, with nothing added. 100% coffee. Clean-label by design.
WinnerFunctional Coffee · WCIA 2025GoldSingle Origin · Blas na hÉireannShortlistedTechnology Innovation · WCIAFinalistIrish Quality Food & DrinkNomineeFingal Business Awards 2025Category definition
A true coffee category is defined by what the coffee is, not by flavour, origin, or roast. Enhanced Polyphenol Coffee™ is defined by all five of the following criteria — simultaneously.
No additives, supplements, extracts, fortification, or isolated ingredients of any kind. The cup is pure coffee.
The compositional change is achieved inside the green coffee bean before heat, not added to the roasted product.
An enhanced naturally occurring chlorogenic acid and polyphenol profile, confirmed by independent laboratory testing.
Caffeine content is not altered. The enhancement targets the bean's natural bioactive profile, not its stimulant content.
The compositional change is reliably reproducible across different coffee origins and roast profiles.
The product remains legally and commercially classified as coffee — no novel food designation, no supplement category.
Coffees that rely on added supplements, post-brew extracts, or fortification do not qualify as Enhanced Polyphenol Coffee™. This definition is what makes the category distinct — and defensible.
The distinction
Most functional coffees add ingredients after roasting. Enhanced Polyphenol Coffee™ changes the bean's natural composition before it ever reaches a roast.
Teagasc — Ireland's authority for food and agriculture research — independently tested the process. Testing indicates a measurable change in the bean's natural composition. The testing was conducted blind, using two independent professional roasters comparing processed and unprocessed beans.
Teagasc's role was limited to independent analytical testing. No endorsement or evaluation of commercial claims is implied.
Intellectual property & category protection
Kefircoffee® has built a multi-layered IP position that protects the category definition, the product composition, and the production method independently. This is not a single-point trade secret — it is a portfolio.
A US provisional patent has been filed protecting the category definition, composition, and uses of Enhanced Polyphenol Coffee™ — establishing international priority.
Application No. 63/938,186 · Filed December 2025
Kefircoffee® is a registered trademark protecting the brand identity in Ireland and across the European Union — the first commercial brand in the category.
Registered · Ireland & EU · Active
The proprietary pre-roast process is protected as controlled, confidential operational know-how. Process parameters, steps, and ratios are never disclosed publicly.
Confidential · Operationally protected
The patent protects the category — not just a specific product — covering the definition, composition, and use cases of Enhanced Polyphenol Coffee™
December 2025 filing establishes prior art and priority date for category definition, composition, and commercial use internationally
International patent protection is being pursued through the PCT pathway, targeting key export markets including the UK, EU, and US
Market context
Demand for clean-label, naturally functional products is rising strongly. Existing functional coffee formats are failing to serve the buyer who wants both authentic coffee quality and a meaningful natural value proposition — without additives.
Consumers and retail buyers increasingly reject long ingredient lists, even in functional categories. The clean-label imperative is global and growing.
Most functional beverages compromise the core product experience. Coffee drinkers want coffee — not a supplement that happens to taste like coffee.
No other brand or company has defined or protected a clean-label, additive-free, composition-based functional coffee category. The space is open.
A category with IP protection, independent validation, and award recognition provides the premium differentiation specialty roasters and premium retailers need.
Awards & recognition 2025
Kefircoffee® — the first commercial iteration of Enhanced Polyphenol Coffee™ — has been independently judged and awarded across coffee innovation, food quality, and technology in 2025.
Roaster & partner licensing
Kefircoffee® is the category originator and process owner. We are exploring licensing and commercial partnerships with specialty roasters, distributors, and premium retail partners who want to enter the Enhanced Polyphenol Coffee™ space ahead of the market.
License the proprietary Kefircoffee® pre-roast process for your roastery. Produce Enhanced Polyphenol Coffee™ under your own brand, under licence from the category originator.
Co-brand with the originator. The "Powered by Kefircoffee®" designation signals category membership and IP backing — a premium differentiator for retail and foodservice.
Source Enhanced Polyphenol Coffee™ directly from Kefircoffee® for private-label or white-label retail distribution. Full category IP protection included.
Whether you are a roaster, distributor, retailer, investor, or press contact — we want to hear from you. Get in touch directly and we'll respond within two working days.
The originator
Kefircoffee® is the Irish company that created the Enhanced Polyphenol Coffee™ category. Founded by Myles Garland, Kefircoffee® developed the proprietary process, led independent validation with Teagasc, secured the US provisional patent, and registered the trademark across Ireland and the EU.
Kefircoffee® is the category originator, the first commercial brand, and the steward of the Enhanced Polyphenol Coffee™ definition and IP framework.