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Category Archives: The Coffee Grounders
Coffee For Plants
Struggling to find a reliable place to collect coffee grounds? Read on – your plants will love you for it! Continue reading »
Reusing Coffee Grounds as Wood Stain
Wood Stain that will not cost the Earth!! Most store-bought wood stains contain harsh chemicals and produce terrible fumes, causing hazards for both the environment and the health of those using them. But coffee––while it does have some limitations in terms of coloration––is an incredibly effective, safe, organic, and ecologically responsible alternative. Not to mention … Continue reading »
Coffee Grounds Make an Excellent Exfoliant!
Coffee grounds are a great exfoliant – This post includes two recipes that you can make and try at home! Continue reading »
The Health Benefits of Coffee vs Tea
This infographic with keep your love of tea and coffee going strong as you discover the many different uses and benefits it actually has. So get reading and learn even more about your morning brew. Continue reading »
Survey – How do you use spent coffee grounds?
Time to publish results of the second coffee grounds survey posted onto Ground to Ground. The question is – How do you use spent coffee grounds? 41% add to compost 33% add directly to soil 19% worm farm 3% animal feed 2% mix in water 2% other (1% used in no-dig vegie garden, 1% top … Continue reading »
Survey – Where Do You Get Your Used Coffee Grounds?
Time to publish results of the first survey posted onto Ground to Ground. The question is – Where do you get your used coffee grounds? 52% at the coffee shop / cafe 18% at the office 25% from your own espresso machine or plunger 4% from friends or family And if you have not yet … Continue reading »
Cafes Reusing Coffee Grounds – The Tuck Shop
This post is dedicated to The Tuckshop cafe located in the NAB Building at 500 Bourke Street. This cafe is one of the participants in the Ground to Ground initiative, which aims to make better use of spent coffee grounds. The staff at The Tuckshop simply empty their grounds container into a specially marked bag, … Continue reading »
Collecting Used Coffee Grounds (UCG)
Gardeners that Collect Used Coffee Grounds It is great to see what is happening in the gardens of those dedicated individuals that collect coffee grounds for compost and fertilizer. Amalie is one of the Ground to Ground volunteers in Melbourne, and I had a chance to ask her about gardening with the use of coffee … Continue reading »
