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Composting With Coffee
Composting with coffee
If you use commercial coffee machines on a daily basis, you’ll know how much waste those freshly-ground coffee beans can produce. Those grounds aren’t really waste, though – they’re full of nutrients that plants love, so instead of tipping them into the bin, you could try using them in the garden.
Coffee grounds are rich in nitrogen, which means they’ll help a compost heap to decompose more quickly – and you can even throw the paper filters on the heap too. If you don’t have a compost heap, you can spread the grounds directly onto the soil as a mulch. Rainwater will wash the nutrients out of the coffee and into the soil, and a thick layer of grounds will help warm the soil and protect delicate plants or bulbs. In addition, slugs and snails aren’t as fond of caffeine as we are, and faced with a layer of coffee mulch might decide to quit your garden for easier pickings. Using coffee as a mulch can also help to deter neighbouring cats from using your garden as a litter tray, as they’re said to dislike the strong smell.
If you don’t have a compost heap or flower beds, treat your window box plants or tubs to an occasional feed made with coffee grounds. Dilute a few good handfuls of grounds around 1:40 with lukewarm water to produce a feed that’s rich in nitrogens. Plants with dark green leaves tend to love nitrogen, and will be particularly grateful for a little leftover coffee. These plants include rhododendrons, camellias and hydrangeas as well as vegetable plants such as Brussels sprouts and rhubarb.
If your garden is tiny or non-existent, or you don’t think you’ve got green fingers, why not put a sign up offering leftover grounds to local gardeners – it’s a shame to let all those lovely nutrients go to waste.
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Britain – a nation full of beans
The UK may have a reputation as a nation of tea drinkers, but according to a recent survey by coffee brand Nespresso, almost half of adult coffee drinkers believe that coffee actually has a higher social status than tea. Of the 2,081 people surveyed, 45% believed that coffee was the drink of choice for ‘ambitious high achievers’, the traditional accompaniment to late night business meetings and high pressure deals.
The survey may be tongue-in-cheek, but it seems as if the UK is really becoming a nation of coffee drinkers – many of us find it difficult to get started in the mornings without our caffeine fix, and the success of coffee bars and takeaway shops are proof of the drink’s popularity. For aficionados, grinding their own coffee beans or buying exotic mixes from boutique coffee suppliers has become commonplace, and many people also own professional-standard machines, producing café-style cappuccinos and espressos at the touch of a button.
Part of the appeal of coffee lies in its versatility. As well as a morning pick-me-up, the health benefits of the drink are well-documented. Studies have shown that a moderate intake of coffee can help guard against Parkinson’s Disease, dementia and even some forms of cancer.
As if that wasn’t enough, it’s also great for cooking with. If you have some fresh coffee left over from your morning cup, you can use it not only as an ingredient in sweet recipes such as chocolate espresso brownies or coffee and walnut cake, but also in savoury recipes. Adding a mixture of wine, stock and coffee to stews and casseroles gives an incredible depth of flavour, and produces a rich, glossy sauce.
With all of these benefits, it’s easy to see why the UK now spends around £650 million a year on coffee – and why we’ve turned into a nation that’s full of beans.
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Beauty ideas with coffee beans
How to reduce dark eye shadows, beat cellulite and get beautiful skin with coffee beans
We all know that coffee wakes up our minds, but coffee beans can also be applied to your skin to help get rid of dark circles, even out your skin tone and even reduce cellulite; not bad for a DIY facial.
And – there’s science to back it up. Researchers at the University of Tennessee found that when caffeine was added to skin care products such as moisturiser, skin tone became more even, less red and inflammation was significantly reduced as opposed to products that didn’t contain caffeine.
Similarly, coffee beans have also been proven to reduce the pesky orange peel effect. Mixing ground coffee beans with moisturiser won’t get rid of your cellulite completely, but researchers have found that when experiments were conducted, cellulite was reduced by 17 per cent.
So, if you’ve been working hard recently and sleep deprivation is taking its toll, a good night’s sleep might help in the long run, but for instant radiant skin from head to toe, why not try some of these DIY coffee bean skin care treatments that won’t cost you a fortune.
If you haven’t done so already, pop out to your local coffee supplier and get ready for seriously gorgeous glowing skin.
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Coffee Cream Radiant Glow Mask
Mix two table spoons of freshly ground coffee with a good helping of natural unsweetened yoghurt and a dollop of honey – then apply generously to your face. If you’ve got some cocoa powder to hand, you can also add a few spoons and make it a mocha mask! Once you’ve finished mixing, leave it on your face for 10 minutes, wash off and hey presto – enjoy beautiful evenly toned skin.
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Coffee Bean and Green Tea Under Eye Treatment
As the title suggests, for this one all you need is freshly ground coffee, some loose green tea leaves and disposable tea bags. Once you’ve mixed the coffee powder with the green tea, place it in the tea bags, add hot water, leave to soak for a few minutes until warm and carefully apply the tea bags under your eyes for a few minutes. You can always add a bit of cold water if they’re too hot. Take care not to burn yourself.
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Cellulite Buster Coffee and Sugar Scrub
Mix olive oil, ground coffee beans, and for some serious exfoliation action, add some sugar to the equation. Give your dimpled parts a good massage, leave to dry for three to five minutes and rinse. Don’t expect instant results, but with time, your skin will start to look smoother.
If you’ve tried any homemade beauty or skin care treatments with coffee we’d love to hear about them. Post your recommendations and comments here.
The Best Commercial Coffee Machine
The search for the perfect coffee machine can sometimes seem complicated. Here at the wholesale coffee company we aim to provide the full range of coffee equipment to suit your requirements. From traditional espresso coffee machines to fully automatic fresh milk machines we provide the full installation service , supply your coffee beans and ingredients and service your commercial coffee machines.
Which Is The Best Machine For A Busy Cafe Or Restaurant?
The best commercial coffee machine is what is best suited to your style of business. If you have a very busy cafe with a large turnover of staff we recommend an automated bean to cup coffee machine. This type of machine provides consistent quality drinks at the push of a button, staff training is minimal and the automated machines can cope with high volumes of drinks.
Fresh Milk Powdered Milk?
The fresh milk coffee machines provide a full replication of a barista quality drink where as powdered skimmed milk tastes very similar the comparison is mainly due to the storage of fresh milk and the cleaning of the coffee machine. Fresh milk requires refrigerated storage for the milk and a daily cleaning cycle to flush the milk pipes. By using dehydrated milk powder the ingredients can be stored in a cool dry place and daily cleaning is much faster.
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