A5 coffee husk notebook by The Urban Nordic is a sustainable and practical notebook designed for everyday writing, work notes, journaling, planning, study, travel and gifting. Made with a coffee husk paper cover and 160 ruled FSC Certified pages, this notebook combines useful stationery with a strong agricultural waste story.
The cover is made using coffee husk paper, created from coffee processing by-products. Coffee husk is the dry outer layer that remains after coffee cherries are processed to extract the coffee beans. When coffee is grown, harvested and processed, only the bean becomes the final coffee product. The remaining layers, such as pulp, skin, parchment and husk, can create a large by-product stream.
Research shows that coffee husk and pulp can represent around 40–50% of the fresh coffee cherry weight, while coffee husk from dry processing can account for around 12% of the berry on a dry-weight basis. This means coffee farming and processing generate a significant amount of plant-based residue. Instead of treating this material only as waste, it can be cleaned, processed and blended into paper pulp to create useful products like notebook covers.
Coffee husk contains fibre-rich plant material, including carbohydrates and lignocellulosic components. These fibres can be used in paper-based applications to add texture, natural colour and material identity. In notebook covers, coffee husk paper creates a warm, earthy and slightly speckled look that feels different from ordinary paper notebooks.
The story behind coffee husk paper is especially meaningful because it can help create better value from agricultural by-products. When coffee husk is collected from farmers, estates, processors or cooperatives, it can become an additional raw material stream. This can help farmers and processing communities generate extra value from a material that may otherwise have limited commercial use. It is a simple example of circular design: coffee beans are used for drinking, and the leftover husk is given a second life as paper.
This notebook comes in a practical A5 size, offering enough space for comfortable writing while still being easy to carry. It fits well into office bags, backpacks, laptop sleeves, college bags and travel bags. Whether used at work, in meetings, at home, during travel or in classrooms, the A5 format gives the right balance between portability and writing comfort.
Inside, the notebook has 160 ruled pages made from 80 GSM FSC Certified paper. The ruled format is suitable for neat note-taking, meeting notes, study notes, to-do lists, daily planning, journaling, brainstorming and general writing. The 80 GSM paper offers a smooth and reliable writing experience for regular use with pencils, ball pens and most gel pens.
The FSC Certified inner paper adds credibility to the notebook’s sustainability story. It supports the use of responsibly sourced forest-based paper for the inside pages, while the coffee husk paper cover brings an agricultural waste-based material element to the outside. Together, these details make the notebook a more thoughtful alternative to regular notebooks.
Each notebook is individually packed in a kraft paper sleeve, giving it a clean, gift-ready and eco-conscious presentation. This makes the product suitable not only for personal use but also for corporate gifting, event giveaways, employee welcome kits, conference merchandise, eco-friendly hampers, school and college kits, and brand promotions.
For businesses, this A5 coffee husk notebook offers a practical way to communicate sustainability through a product people can actually use every day. It is not just a symbolic gift; it is functional, attractive and suitable for a wide range of users. The coffee husk story also makes the notebook a strong conversation starter, especially for brands that want gifts with purpose.
The notebook can be used as a work notebook, meeting notebook, study notebook, journal, planner, travel diary, idea book or everyday writing notebook. Its natural coffee husk cover gives it a premium yet earthy look, while the A5 size and ruled pages make it practical for daily personal and professional use.
Choose this A5 coffee husk notebook if you are looking for a useful, sustainable and naturally textured notebook with a meaningful material story. With its coffee husk paper cover, 160 ruled FSC Certified pages, 80 GSM inner paper and kraft paper sleeve packing, it is a thoughtful everyday notebook for writing, planning, gifting and brand promotions.
Key Features
- A5 size notebook
- Cover made using coffee husk paper
- 160 ruled pages
- FSC Certified inner paper
- 80 GSM paper for smooth everyday writing
- Each piece packed in a kraft paper sleeve
- Coffee husk paper made from coffee processing by-products
- Helps create value from agricultural residue
- Can support additional income opportunities for farmers, estates and processors
- Suitable for work, study, journaling, planning and travel
- Ideal for sustainable corporate gifting, events and eco-friendly hampers
