Manchester City Football Club plans to use edible
coffee cups in Etihad Stadium
The
first of its kind, “Edible Coffee Cup” to be introduced by Manchester City Football Club as an unusual new snack option for their fans returning to Etihad
Stadium for their first Premier League home game of the 2021-22 season. If this
become the new trend to avoid waste, many coffee companies and cafes may follow
the suit to bring the edible cup as new way of coffee drinking.
However,
the FBC suggested that supporters would not be forced to ingest their coffee
cups if they don't want to but encourage the new way to cut down on rubbish
"just eat your cup!"
The
FBC states on its website that the innovative idea is fantastic to provide a
perfect solution to waste, just eat your cup!
"This
will be trailed alongside our full barista service of hot drinks outside the
stadium in City Square.
"Fans
will have the option to put these cups into our composting waste stream, if
preferred."
While
Man City provide no details as to what the edible coffee cups will be made
of, they will likely be produced from waffle or biscuit-type
food, similar to an ice-cream cone.
The
use of these cups forms part of a commitment by City to cut down on plastic
waste, with the club also announcing that beer will be served in paper.
City
fans will be hoping to enjoy their coffee cup snack while watching their team
recover from a disappointing opening day result.