Composting with Coffee Grounds
We’re all familiar with the traditional benefits of coffee: it tastes and smells great, and it gets us moving in the morning against all odds. It’s also one of the few beverages that’s associated with a culture. Coffee shops are not merely places to sip cappuccino, although that’s a large part of the draw. Something about drinking coffee makes people relaxed yet alert at the same time. That’s why we see so many people having stimulating conversations and reading books inside coffee shops.
Earlier this year, I discovered yet another use for the celebrated substance when I was cleaning out my automatic espresso machines. In the past I had simply thrown away the leftover grounds without a second thought. I looked from the grounds in the filter to an apple that was quietly rotting in the corner of the kitchen and back again. What better ingredients to start a compost pile?
Composting is a great way to recycle biodegradable goods, and it improves the richness of the soil in your garden. The process doesn’t just happen overnight, but it takes such little effort that you can easily mix a few plant pieces, some food scraps and coffee grounds in a container, soak it with some water and punch a few air holes in the middle. Just a few months later, you’ll have some of the best all-natural fertilizer available.