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Mjay



Joined: 12 Aug 2004
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Posted: Thu Aug 12, 2004 9:13 pm    Post subject: coffee or decaf  

Does decaf grounds work on plants, or does it have to be real coffee?
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kbrew



Joined: 17 Mar 2003
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Posted: Thu Aug 26, 2004 3:06 pm    Post subject:  

Decaf will work too. Any organic material is good for plants.
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Nadine



Joined: 10 Mar 2003
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Location: Carrollton,TEXAS

Posted: Thu Sep 02, 2004 12:43 pm    Post subject: Re: coffee or decaf  

Mjay wrote: Does decaf grounds work on plants, or does it have to be real coffee?

Decaf is real coffee that has gone through a process using ethyl acetate to take out the caffeine. The ethyl acetate is usually from a synthetic chemical form. A few companies may use a natural form of ethyl acetate obtained from the fermentation of sugar cane. As to whether or not this is bad for the soil is beyond me. Just thought I would let you in on the process of decaffeination. From that, you can make a more informed decision. :wink:
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