Coffee Bean Recipes

NOVEMBER 2009 - NEW UPCYCLED COFFEE BAGS, UPCYCLED SAILS AND BANNERS. ALSO RECIPES FOR COFFEE SCRUBS


Upcycling, recycling and reusing has been one of our main goals in our business. Since the early 1700s, jute bags have been used as packaging. That's one tradition that has been carried out by the coffee industry and it has not changed. All their coffee beans are transported using burlap bags, the same jute burlap bags that we promote on our website. We have started picking these coffee sacks from coffee roasteries around Toronto and have repurposed these bags. We hope you like them. When we clean out our coffee bags we end up with a few coffee beans and hate to throw them out. So when we sell our coffee bags we attach a small bag of coffee beans in them. Below are a few recipes for coffee scrubs. If you need more beans, email us and I will be happy to give you some more. With the Christmas season on us - make some of your own coffee scrubs and also some to gift to a friend and buy one of our spa bags to put them in! By the way, we got all these recipes from the internet and make no claims on these being our recipes. It's just to have some fun.

The thought of luxurious pampering of the body strikes a chord with every person in this world, but nearly all of you would agree that the moolah it costs surely makes you take a step backwards. If you are in a similar state and want to pamper yourself, but at minimal cost, here's just the right solution for you - homemade body scrubs. Most of you would be surprised to know that the coffee, which most of us drink to rejuvenate our mind can be a great option, when it comes to refreshing the body as well. Coffee body scrubs make an excellent choice for assisting lifting dead skin, dirt and dust. Easy to make, beneficial in terms of usage and most of all, cheap to pocket, coffee body scrub have supplementary benefits, which most other exfoliating scrubs lack. If you are wondering how to make a coffee body scrub, read through the following lines, as we have provided some easy and quick recipes.

Simple Coffee Body Scrub

Ingredients

2 cups Coffee Grounds
1/2 cup Raw Sugar or Sea Salt
2/3 tbsp Massage Oil

Instructions

The first step would be to add coffee grounds, raw sugar or sea salt and massage oil, in a large mixing bowl and blend well.

Apply the above blended mixture to a damp body in a circular motion and rinse off. Finish off by applying your favorite moisturizer.

Coffee Body Scrub With Sugar (this might be a good Christmas gift with the cinnamon)

Ingredients

1/2 cup White Sugar
1/2 cup Brown Sugar, packed
6 tbsp Fresh Coffee Grounds
8 tsp Tea Tree Oil
4 tsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil
8 tsp Sweet Almond Oil
4 tsp Honey
1 tsp pure Vanilla Extract
Oil of 2 Vitamin E Capsules
Dash of Cinnamon

Instructions

The first step would be to mix white sugar, brown sugar and coffee grounds in a large bowl. Mix until the ingredients are well-blended.

To the above blended mixture, add tea tree oil, extra virgin olive oil and sweet almond oil. Make sure that the oils are well mixed to the sugar and coffee mixture.

The next step would be to add honey, pure vanilla extract, vitamin E oil and cinnamon in the mixing bowl. Blend the mixture until the oils are completely incorporated with the other ingredients.

Now, all you need to do is take a warm shower and massage your body using the coffee and sugar body scrub in circular motions.

Do not forget to store the rest of the body scrub in a sealed glass jar, in the refrigerator, until you use it next time.

Coffee Body Scrub With Cloves

Ingredients

3/4 cup Coffee Beans
1 tbsp Olive Oil
2 tbsp Vanilla Extract
1/3 cup Brown Sugar
1 tsp Ground Cloves

Instructions

Firstly, place coffee beans, powdered clove and brown sugar in a coffee grinder and grind it until the mixture turns coarse.

Once this has been achieved, empty the mixture in a empty jar or container and blend it a little more.

Now, add vanilla extract and olive oil to the mixture. You can add some more olive oil but remember not to overdo it.

Coffee Body Scrub With Spices

Ingredients

1 cup Sugar
1 tbsp Ground Coffee
1 tablespoon Cocoa Powder
1 tsp Cinnamon
Generous pinch Nutmeg
Generous pinch Ginger
1/4 to 1/2 cup Almond Oil (or other light oil, such as grape-seed or jojoba)

Instructions

Whisk sugar, coffee, cocoa, cinnamon, nutmeg, and ginger in a medium-sized mixing bowl, until it blends well.

Now, add 1/4 cup oil to it and mix until the oil gets completely absorbed in the sugar mixture. In case, you want to add more oil, add it using a tbsp, until you achieve the desired consistency.

Store it in an airtight container that has a wide mouth.

Coffee Body Scrub - This is the one - The Cellulite Body Scrub!

1/4 cup fresh, whole organic coffee beans
Coffee grinder
Small mixing bowl
3/4 cup brown sugar
1 cup sweet almond oil
2 drops of vanilla extract
2 drops vanilla essential oil
Sealable container

Use fresh, whole organic coffee beans when making your cellulite body scrub, as it is the best source of antioxidants, acids, oils and caffeine. Grind 1/4 cup of beans finely and tap them into a bowl.

Step 2

Add 3/4 cups of brown sugar to the coffee grounds and then stir in 1 cup of sweet almond oil. Mix the ingredients until it creates a consistent loose paste and then add 2 drops of vanilla extract and 2 drops of vanilla essential oil.

Step 3

Mix the ingredients once again. If you would like more scent, feel free to add it now. If the paste seems dry, add a splash more almond oil until it all sticks together in a paste. Transfer your scrub into a sealable container and store in the refrigerator for about 2 weeks.

Step 4

Apply your cellulite body scrub in the shower before bathing. Massage the skin using gentle cicular motions and then rinse thoroughly with warm water. Your coffee body scrub is gentle enough to use everyday, and you should see noticeable resuls in just a week or two.