Spent Coffee Grounds Characterization and Reuse in Composting and Soil Amendment

Anne Shayene Campos de Bomfim, Daniel Magalhães de Oliveira, Eric Walling, Alexandre Babin, Grégory Hersant, Céline Vaneeckhaute, Marie-Josée Dumont and Denis Rodrigue ()
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Anne Shayene Campos de Bomfim: Fatigue and Aeronautical Materials Research Group, Department of Materials and Technology, UNESP-São Paulo State University, São Paulo 12516-410, Brazil
Daniel Magalhães de Oliveira: Fatigue and Aeronautical Materials Research Group, Department of Materials and Technology, UNESP-São Paulo State University, São Paulo 12516-410, Brazil
Eric Walling: Department of Chemical Engineering, Université Laval, Quebec, QC G1V0A6, Canada
Alexandre Babin: Department of Chemical Engineering, Université Laval, Quebec, QC G1V0A6, Canada
Grégory Hersant: Consulchem, 223 rue Labrie, Levis, QC G6W2Z2, Canada
Céline Vaneeckhaute: Department of Chemical Engineering, Université Laval, Quebec, QC G1V0A6, Canada
Marie-Josée Dumont: Bioresource Engineering Department, McGill University, 21111 Lakeshore Road, Ste-Anne de-Bellevue, QC H9X 3V9, Canada
Denis Rodrigue: Department of Chemical Engineering, Université Laval, Quebec, QC G1V0A6, Canada

Waste, 2022, vol. 1, issue 1, 1-19

Abstract: As an everyday beverage, coffee is consumed worldwide, generating a high amount of waste after brewing, which needs attention for its disposal. These residues are referred to as spent coffee grounds (SCGs), which have been shown to have applications as polymers/composites precursors, biofuels, and biofertilizers. This review focuses on agricultural applications usually based on organic matter to fertilize the soil and consequently improve plant growth. To date, SCGs have been shown to exhibit outstanding performance when applied as soil amendment and composting because it is a nutrient-rich organic waste without heavy metals. Therefore, this review presents the different options to use SCGs in agriculture. First, SCG composition using different characterization techniques is presented to identify the main components. Then, a review is presented showing how SCG toxicity can be resolved when used alone in the soil, especially at high concentrations. In this case, SCG is shown to be effective not only to enhance plant growth, but also to enhance nutritional values without impacting the environment while substituting conventional fertilizers. Finally, a conclusion is presented with openings for future developments.

Keywords: spent coffee grounds; agriculture; biofertilizers; soil amendment; composting; characterization (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q1 Q16 Q18 Q2 Q20 Q23 Q24 Q25 Q28 Q3 Q31 Q38 Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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