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PSA: I just found out how much water a single coffee plant needs
I was reading a report from the National Coffee Association and it said a mature coffee plant needs about 1 gallon of water per day during the growing season. That's a lot more than I thought for one little bush. Makes you think about where your beans really come from. Has anyone else looked into the water footprint for their favorite coffee region?
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rodriguez.mia16d ago
That gallon per day figure is for a mature plant, right? I read that younger plants need less, but it still adds up fast on a farm. Does that report break down the water use by country? I've heard coffee from Ethiopia is mostly rain-fed, but places like Brazil use a lot more irrigation.
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kevin33115d ago
Yeah @rodriguez.mia, it's actually per cup brewed, not per plant.
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