Re: Coffee grinds
From: Uncle Al (UncleAl0_at_hate.spam.net)
Date: 12/31/04
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Date: Thu, 30 Dec 2004 18:23:38 -0800
Bob wrote:
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> On 30 Dec 2004 08:53:46 -0800, nmurillo@gmail.com (Nadia) wrote:
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> >Hello,
> >my mom has always thrown down the sink drain the coffee grinds after
> >making the coffee, beliving that it helps to mantain the drain free of
> >rust and germs, but a friend doesn't belive this. in my opinion, it is
> >true because the coffee grinds have a certain level of antioxidants.
> >to what point is this true?
>
> probably zero.
>
> The main thing you are doing throwing any solids down the drain is
> making things more difficult for the folks who treat your sewage --
> and thus are driving up your expenses. In the old days, I guess we
> didn’t worry much about such things (so we excuse mom), but maybe it
> is time to do so.
>
> You are also running the risk of clogging your own pipes.
Consider: Sweating Brown natives collect sugary berries from bushes
in raped rainforest. They are heaped, wetted, and allowed to rot
until only the woody pits remain. The pits are anaerobically
pyrolyzed. The result is ground, extrated with hot water, and the hot
extract swallowed. Yuck.
The *really* good stuff has the berries being eaten by Paradoxurus
hermaphroditus (yeah - that sounds like a good idea on several
counts), the woody pits crapped out, and then things proceed to obtain
insanely expensive kopi luwak coffee. Yuck.
-- Uncle Al http://www.mazepath.com/uncleal/ (Toxic URL! Unsafe for children and most mammals) http://www.mazepath.com/uncleal/qz.pdf
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