Upcycled coffee-oil cosmetics brand scaling across Europe
mellow NOIR manufactures certified natural cosmetics from spent coffee grounds—a supply-chain arbitrage play disguised as beauty innovation. The tech stack (Shopify, Klaviyo, n8n, Zapier, Gorgias) and hiring velocity reveal a growth-stage e-commerce operator: marketing and sales dominate the 19 active roles, localization and go-to-market work span Spain, Italy, Austria, and Switzerland, while operations focus on automating manual processes and optimizing paid-media efficiency. The mix signals a brand transitioning from direct-to-consumer to B2B retail (drugstore placement) across multiple geographies.
mellow NOIR is a Frankfurt-based beauty-product manufacturer founded in 2017. The company produces natural cosmetics derived from upcycled coffee oil—a waste-stream feedstock transformed into certified active ingredients. Products are sold primarily via direct-to-consumer channels (Shopify storefront) and increasingly through B2B retail partnerships. The organization operates across Germany with active expansion into Austria, Switzerland, Spain, and Italy. Current focus areas include market localization, drugstore placement, and scaling sales operations beyond Germany while improving internal process efficiency through automation.
Shopify (e-commerce), Klaviyo (email/SMS marketing), Gorgias (customer support), n8n and Zapier (workflow automation), Notion and Asana (internal ops), LinkedIn and Taboola/Outbrain (paid media).
Active go-to-market work in Spain, Italy, Austria, and Switzerland. B2B focus on drugstore and retail partnerships. Projects include e-commerce localization and cross-border sales funnel development.
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