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jrosto



Joined: 03 May 2003
Posts: 241
Location: Arlington

Posted: Fri Jun 25, 2004 2:35 pm    Post subject: Fresh coffee grounds  

I have several pounds of flavered coffee grounds that make the worst tasting coffee. Would there be any ill effects to adding these grounds to a new compost pile before they are used? Or, should only used coffee grounds make it into the pile?

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Tony M



Joined: 31 Mar 2003
Posts: 1089
Location: McKinney,TEXAS

Posted: Fri Jun 25, 2004 3:27 pm    Post subject:  

About a year ago I got some unused coffee grounds from a christmas blend that starbucks couldn't sell because it tasted awful. I put it all around my sweet corn. No bad taste in the corn. Composting should make it even less of a risk.
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BlackForestComposter



Joined: 31 May 2004
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Posted: Sun Jun 27, 2004 1:10 am    Post subject:  

Used or unused makes little difference if you are composting them with other varied ingredients. But be careful about adding unused grounds directly to the soil as they are acidic.
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