I’ve decided to start a new short and sweet series dealing with the question “Can I compost ___?” So here we go:
“Hey Tyler, can I compost coffee/fruit juices/tea?”
Yep.
All of the above are great candidates. I’d say I dump more coffee waste than anything, and it’s also the best of the above to add. High in nitrogen and also friendly due to its ground-up size, it degrades quickly (for the worms, they’re all about the coffee grinds as well. Juices…not as much. Tea/tea bags, absolutely).
As for tea, it is preferable to empty the contents out of the teabag…unless the tea markets itself as having a compostable teabag. Apparently, most are polyester (not the ones I drink!). There’s an interesting article about that found HERE.
Lastly, juices. I’d say this is category is related to my “Can I Put Citrus Fruit In My Compost?” video. Juice is not a problem to add to your compost.
Short and sweet is the name of the game here. Get composting!