We get through a lot of coffee in our household; both Charlie and I adore coffee, and as you may know, we each have our own coffee machine! I recently upgraded my coffee machine to the wonderful Ninja Luxe Cafe, which is a well-priced bean-to-cup coffee machine that makes delicious coffee. I’ve got into a good habit of using our discarded coffee grounds in the garden in autumn and winter; the grounds are full of nutrients and therefore can improve the nutrition of your soil. However, it’s not advised to add coffee grounds to your soil during spring, as it can be a bit intense for your young shoots.
This led me to think of another way to use my discarded grounds (waste not, want not!); by creating an exfoliating coffee scrub! Coffee grounds have the perfect texture to gently exfoliate the skin, plus they are rich in antioxidants which can help protect the skin from damage. Read on for my coffee scrub recipe, which can be used on your hands, body and face!
Ingredients
Medium sized jar
150g coffee grounds
75g coconut oil
75g brown sugar
10 drops of an essential oil (I used lime & lemongrass)
Method
Spread your coffee grounds out in a tray and leave them somewhere to dry out for at least 30 minutes, such as in the sun or on top of a radiator.
Add the coconut oil to your glass jar and either microwave it for 30s or place in the oven (set to 100C) for around 5 minutes until the coconut oil has totally melted.
Remove the jar from the oven and add in 10 drops of your essential oil, your coffee grounds and the sugar then stir.
The texture of your scrub should resemble wet sand.
Use your scrub liberally on your face, body and hands when you’re in need of exfoliation!
