Tea leaves and coffee grounds for leaf compost

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From past discussion  the general consensus is that tea leaves and coffee grounds are fine for composting. I want to add nitrogen to my leaf compost. Can I use my tea leaves and coffee grounds for this or will it become too acidic? Is there a better alternative? 

Lizzie27

Is there a particular reason for adding nitrogen to your leaf compost? It's usually fine as it is.

Pete.8

If you're making leaf mould, then that usually contains only leaves.

If it's home-made compost, then yes by all means add both - I do.
But I wouldn't count on it adding much nitrogen.

fidgetbones

The best way of adding Nitrogen to a compost heap is dilute urine.

LToby

Tea has plenty of nitrogen, potassium and carbohydrate, Coffee has nitrogen, acid and phosphorous. I always collect and add banana peeling and add to coffee and tea compost. Banana has potassium, calcium and phosphorous. Additionally, only when I find some from the store is to add a coconut fiber (not a synthetic or plastic ones), it contains chloride and potassium (cut/shred and mix into the compost) with all of that mix is my complete organic food plant combined. All my plants enjoy the combination of my compost - never bought any fertilisers since i started using them.

Fire

I would just add tea and coffee to the regular compost bin as usual.