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by speedyrev 4914 days ago
One of the processes that strips the berry from the coffee bean can use thousands of gallons of water a day. If not treated, it is toxic. There are better ways to process coffee, but most of the poor 3rd world farmers can't afford the upgrades to the processing plants. Still no proof, but with storms flushing these toxic pools out, it's definitely possible.