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Free Coffee for Compost Many people aren't aware of this, but Starbucks will gladly give away their used coffee grounds, just for asking. They often have a bucket, somewhere in the store. If not, someone will be more than happy to fill a bag for anyone who asks. Starbucks discusses their garden grounds program at http://www.starbucks.com/aboutus/compost.asp and gives information and tips on using the grounds in the garden. In general, they report that most of the acidity is removed from the grounds during the brewing process, the grounds have an average pH of 6.9 and a C-N ratio of 20:1. They are particularly great for mulching acid loving plants like rhododendrons and azalea. They also function as an excellent accelerator for compost to increase nitrogen balance. Consider coffee grounds "green" material, similar to grass clippings. Microbes will turn the coffee from slightly acidic to a neutral level, so they will not turn the compost pile acidic. Coffee grounds should be limited to 25% of the volume of your compost pile.

Contributed by Chuck on August 30, 2008, at 11:22 AM UTC.

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