Coffee grounds are not just “waste” after enjoying a delicious cup of coffee, but also a very useful ingredient in life. With creativity and skill, you can turn coffee grounds into useful objects, contribute to environmental protection, and bring many benefits to life.
1300’s Coffee always encourages customers to reuse coffee grounds instead of throwing them away. We are committed to bringing you the fullest coffee experience with pure, standard roasted and ground coffee, and providing customers with high-quality coffee products.
Many people often throw away coffee grounds after brewing without knowing that this is an extremely useful ingredient in life. Coffee grounds contain many essential nutrients such as nitrogen, potassium, phosphorus, copper, magnesium,… bringing many benefits to humans and the environment.
Applications of coffee grounds:
1. Making fertilizer:
Used coffee grounds are an excellent organic fertilizer for plants. The nutrients help improve soil structure, enhance plant growth, and reduce pests and diseases.
+How to use:
Dry the coffee grounds in the sunlight or roast them in the oven at a low temperature until crispy.
Mix the dried/roasted coffee grounds with the soil at a ratio of 1:10.
Fertilize the plants with coffee grounds regularly every 2-3 weeks.
2. Exfoliate dead skin cells:
Coffee grounds have an effective exfoliating effect, helping the skin smooth and healthy. The coffee particles in the grounds have a gentle massaging effect, removing the layer of dead skin on the skin surface, while stimulating the production of new skin cells.
+How to use:
Mix coffee grounds with coconut oil or olive oil in a 1:1 ratio.
Apply the mixture to the face or body, gently massage for 5-10 minutes.
Rinse the skin with warm water.
3. Eliminating odors:
Coffee grounds have the ability to effectively eliminate odors by absorbing foul-smelling molecules. Coffee grounds can be used to eliminate odors in refrigerators, shoes cabinets, bedrooms, bathrooms, and more.
+How to use:
Put coffee grounds in a cloth bag or small box.
Place the bag or box of coffee grounds in areas where odors need to be eliminated.
Replace the coffee grounds with new ones every 2-3 weeks.
4. Make insect repellent spray:
Coffee grounds can be used to make a natural insect repellent thanks to the scent of coffee that insects dislike.
+How to use:
Mix coffee grounds with water in a 1:2 ratio.
Add a little lemongrass essential oil or lemon essential oil.
Pour the mixture into a spray bottle.
Spray the mixture on areas with many insects.
5. Making hair dye:
Coffee can help your hair become darker and shinier. Contains caffeine and melanin, helps enhance black pigment for hair.
+How to use:
Mix coffee grounds with hot water in a 1:3 ratio.
Let the mixture cool completely.
Wash your hair and apply the mixture evenly to your hair.
Leave it on for 30 minutes.
Rinse your hair with warm water.
1300’s Coffee encourages you to reuse coffee grounds instead of throwing them away.
In addition to the above applications, coffee grounds can also be used for many other purposes such as:
Used coffee grounds can be helpful in cleaning pots and pans effectively, removing stubborn stains.
Used coffee grounds can also be used for crafting such as making paintings, sculptures, keychains, etc.
Used coffee grounds can be used as animal feed for chickens, ducks, cows, etc.
At 1300’s Coffee, we always strive to provide you with the best coffee experience possible. We are committed to using pure coffee, roasted and ground according to standard procedures, and providing customers with high-quality coffee products.
Come to 1300’s Coffee to enjoy delicious aromatic coffee and discover amazing applications.
