Alternative Green Coffee Use - Barista Exchange2024-03-28T20:06:28Zhttps://www.baristaexchange.com/forum/topics/alternative-green-coffee-use?commentId=1688216%3AComment%3A1433618&x=1&feed=yes&xn_auth=noThat firelog is an awesome id…tag:www.baristaexchange.com,2012-12-23:1688216:Comment:14336182012-12-23T23:11:15.792ZAaron Jordanhttps://www.baristaexchange.com/profile/AaronJordan
<p>That firelog is an awesome idea! Love it. Thanks for your input, I'm going to have to hunt down some farmers and see if they can utilize my byproduct. I would rather do that then throw it out like I have been.</p>
<p>That firelog is an awesome idea! Love it. Thanks for your input, I'm going to have to hunt down some farmers and see if they can utilize my byproduct. I would rather do that then throw it out like I have been.</p> We collect chaff and give it…tag:www.baristaexchange.com,2012-12-23:1688216:Comment:14331032012-12-23T18:33:02.860Zwill frithhttps://www.baristaexchange.com/profile/frith
<p>We collect chaff and give it to local gardeners, who use it to either balance the composition of their compost or as a protective layer on the garden bed, and/or between rows. It forms a dense cover that abates weed growth and preserves moisture below. Don't over-use, though, as all parts of coffee are low-pH (acidic).</p>
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<p>I like the idea of compressing chaff to use as a fuel source! Recycling your used coffee grounds, you can make fireplace logs:…</p>
<p>We collect chaff and give it to local gardeners, who use it to either balance the composition of their compost or as a protective layer on the garden bed, and/or between rows. It forms a dense cover that abates weed growth and preserves moisture below. Don't over-use, though, as all parts of coffee are low-pH (acidic).</p>
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<p>I like the idea of compressing chaff to use as a fuel source! Recycling your used coffee grounds, you can make fireplace logs: <a href="http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-make-a-FireLog/" target="_blank">http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-make-a-FireLog/</a></p> An idea for chaff: If you ca…tag:www.baristaexchange.com,2012-08-15:1688216:Comment:14059712012-08-15T05:14:50.306ZAdam Wilsonhttps://www.baristaexchange.com/profile/AdamWilson
<p>An idea for chaff: If you can collect it and compress it together somehow, it might make a very efficient and clean-burning fuel source for a wood stove or grill. I don't know how much burnable material is lost during roasting, but I'm willing to bet there's plenty of energy left over.</p>
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<p>I've never tried this, but I know farms that use the husk (hull) of coffee as a nearly smoke-free fuel source. Chaff shouldn't be too dissimilar.</p>
<p>An idea for chaff: If you can collect it and compress it together somehow, it might make a very efficient and clean-burning fuel source for a wood stove or grill. I don't know how much burnable material is lost during roasting, but I'm willing to bet there's plenty of energy left over.</p>
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<p>I've never tried this, but I know farms that use the husk (hull) of coffee as a nearly smoke-free fuel source. Chaff shouldn't be too dissimilar.</p>