Usually, we only know coffee as something that we drink or eat. Despite that, did you know that coffee in its powder form, as well as coffee grounds, has a lot of usages outside of their usage as food and beverage ingredients. In this article, we will be exploring the benefits of coffee powder and coffee grounds.
Perhaps you have ever heard of coffee face masks. These masks from coffee powder can be made by yourself at your own home. All you need to do is to mix them with a mixture of olive oil. There are also a lot of benefits that you can get from this coffee face mask, such as making your face to look youthful, brightening facial skin, helping with getting rid of acne, repairing skin damage due to exposure to UV rays, and etc. For this mask, it is usually worn 1-2 times per week, and it is not recommended to be used daily. However, if you have sensitive skin, make sure to not rub the mask into your face, either while you’re applying or rinsing it, as it can cause irritation to your skin.
You can also use coffee powder as a freshener. Its distinctive fragrance will cover unpleasant odors in the room that you are occupying. You can even make this air freshener at your own home, where all you need is used socks or gauze, which will be filled with the coffee powder that you have prepared. Don’t forget to tie the fabric that you have used with a rubber or rope. In addition, you can even make coffee-scented candles by using coffee grounds.
Coffee grounds are also commonly used as a compost. Pulps from the coffee grounds contain nitrogen, potassium, and phosphorus, which can make plants absorb more water and nutrients. They can also be used to get rid of lice on your pet. Simply rub them against your pet’s fur and shampoo it thoroughly, then rinse it with clean water.
Some of you may have also accidentally spilled coffee on your clothes, which then left coffee stains. From there, we can see that coffee can be used as a fairly strong dye. You can save those leftover coffee grounds and make them into a natural dye.
So now you know that coffee powder has many other benefits, aside from using it as a beverage or food ingredients. Not just the powder, even the grounds have certain usages. If you are interested in getting a high-quality coffee, you can get them at Sulotco, which is available on our official online store, on Tokopedia.
