Should You Put Coffee Grounds Down the Sink? What to Know First

You've brewed your cup of joe. Then, when you're cleaning up the kitchen, you pour the coffee grounds down the drain. The garbage disposal will take care of everything, right? Not exactly. Coffee ...

AOL: You Should Never Put Coffee Grounds Down Your Garbage Disposal — Here's Why

It can be tempting to dump your coffee grounds down the drain because it's quick and easy, and some people say it will freshen the scent of your drain and garbage disposal. While it's true that coffee ...

You Should Never Put Coffee Grounds Down Your Garbage Disposal — Here's Why

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Why you should stop putting coffee grounds down the sink (and what to do instead)

AOL: Should You Put Coffee Grounds Down the Sink? What to Know First

Check out the lifecycle of coffee to learn more about coffee’s journey from planting seeds to recycling used coffee grounds. While most coffee cherries have two beans, in about 5% of the world’s coffee, there is only one bean. This is called a peaberry (or a caracol, which is “snail” in Spanish).

A plumbing expert explains why pouring coffee grounds down the drain is a bad idea—and what you should do instead.