As an ardent coffee drinker – best not disturb me before I’ve had my morning shot of caffeine, I was interested to hear about the concept of burning of  Coffee Logs in domestic wood burners and multi-fuel stoves. It seems to be an  a step towards the phase-out of coal and is also more sustainable than burning wood.  Not only do Coffee Logs burn 20% hotter than kiln dried wood, but they also avoid the hefty carbon footprint created by imported wood logs.

I have to admit that having ground my beans, slurped my  coffee, then put the used grounds in the bin, (as they are not suitable for compost I was told) it seems such a sensible idea to recycle them,  though there is not, as yet a collection point for domestic drinkers. Will there ever be, without creating a carbon footprint? That is for more knowledgeable minds to discover, not mine.

Coffee Logs are produced by recycling used coffee grounds collected from nationwide coffee chains, independent coffee shops, cafes and restaurants around the UK, reducing the amount of waste going to landfill.  The UK alone drinks 95 million cups of coffee a day, resulting in a quarter of a million tonnes of waste which would otherwise go to landfill or other inefficient disposal methods.  By recouping and recycling the coffee grounds into Coffee Logs, bio-bean generates 80% less greenhouse gas emissions compared to landfill.

The coffee logs are available to buy in a number of major outlets including Tesco, B&Q and Waitrose priced at £8.50 a bag.

You can read more about this thought provoking idea here: https://www.diy.com/departments/bio-bean-coffee-logs-8kg/5060599680002_BQ.prd