[Stoves] Coffee waste and briquettes

Wed Jan 3 02:45:10 CST 2018

Hi Richard,

Thanks for the reply. Although I’m based in Malawi the work is actually in Timor-Leste, where there are several large coffee companies with waste that could be used as a fuel for urban markets. Actually one group produces beans for Starbucks so this could be a potential CSR project for them. I’ll have a look through the legacy foundation work and will pass on your contact details.

For now my work in Malawi is minimal but I’ll log the contacts and interest for later use. What did you get involved with in Malawi? I’ve just seen some forestry waste briquettes sold to urban restaurants and industry but nothing that looks like it could scale.

Regards

James Robinson

Zomba, Malawi

Cell (Malawi): +265993032902

Skype: jamesrobinson77

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Subject: Re: [Stoves] Coffee waste and briquettes

Mulo bwanji James, 

We did a bit of research in Uganda  2002-4. On coffee husk use. Another user turned up in redwood California near San Francisco and a local starbucks, who used the actual grounds but he has long since left trumpland for the Far East , parts unknown. The prices we work with uses the ag residues such as the sheath of the coffee bean partially pulped and softened to encapsulate less fibrous more granular wastes, s uch as coffee grounds in a water slurry. You can blend about anything from waste paper to rice straw a wide range of leaves and grasses following a few simple guidelines.. all of which are implemented in the field locally. 

There are also all kinds of ways to screw it up ! We have well illustrated manuals detailing the process the design and local fabrication of the  pressing technology , training and project planning and global examples of the tech in action , on a local basis .  Lots of the initial input to these manuals was gained by our 5 years in the warm heart between 1994 - 99. You can get these online thru our website www.legacyfound.org <http://www.legacyfound.org> . 

As well I’ve cc’d this email to four colleagues in Malawi to help facilitate your introduction. I would encourage you to go out to them for their insights  and potential training of yourself and your counterparts.

Tell me more about where you are working& in what capacity, what process you are using , what applications and distribution strategy you envision. I got around the nation quite a bit and may have something to offer as or at least before you dive in. 

Tionanna ,

Richard Stanley 

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On Dec 17, 2017, at 2:59 PM, James Robinson <jamesrobinson77 at gmail.com <mailto:jamesrobinson77 at gmail.com> > wrote:

Dear List,

Greetings from a rainy and power outage ridden Malawi. I’m after a quick overview of using coffee waste to make briquettes if anyone has the knowledge please. I’m just finishing up some work in Timor-Leste and there’s a lot of coffee waste which could be put to good use. So what is a typical mix of briquette feedstock if coffee husks are involved (approx. 7cm dia. extruded) and what are the limitations of using this material? (The waste stream is heavily seasonal and market dynamics lean towards an urban briquette market. There is very little charcoal used)

Regards

James Robinson

Zomba, Malawi

Cell (Malawi): +265993032902

Skype: jamesrobinson77

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