Water is becoming an issue, especially in coffee growing countries. Coffee Joe says composting makes more sense that ever. He read an article by The Water Institute, Netherlands. Who knew such an organization existed? They are keeping track of our virtual water.
CJ asks what is virtual water? This concept came about in the early 1990s and was first defined by Professor J.A. Allan.
“It’s the water embedded in commodities. Producing goods and services requires water; the water used to produce agricultural or industrial products is called the virtual water of the product.”
To the everyday person like Coffee Joe, this refers to all the hidden water involved to produce either a manufactured item or an agricultural one. It starts first from the seeding to marketing, to transportation, to export – more water usage than we know or think about.
To make an average cup of coffee, it takes approximately 140 litres of water from first growth to in the cup. It stands to reason we need to look at water differently. There are lots of ways to recycle that old coffee left in the bottom of the pot, or even the inch or so in getting cold your cup.
CJ will investigate and let you know the various organic means to reduce the coffee water waste, recycle the chaff, reuse coffee grounds and even unroasted beans…
What do you do with your coffee water?
Tags: organic, Sustainable Coffee, Sustainable Coffee Production & Packaging
