SKINCARE WITH COFFEE
Coffee is an antioxidant that helps with brightening the skin when used externally. Creating a homemade coffee face mask can help brighten under eyes and reduce red spots from sun damage. To use this, mix your coffee grinds with equal parts olive oil and spread your mask generously over your face. Leave it on for 15 minutes to an hour and wash it off gently. For better results, use this 3 times a week.
LEFTOVER COFFEE? FERTILIZER HACK
As a coffee enthusiast, I always use grinds everyday after I brew my cup of coffee. To make sure that the grinds see its full cycle and avoid excessive everyday waste, place your grinds into the pots of your plants. Coffee grinds are natural fertilizers that contain nitrogen and are used as good compost to help plants grow better.
HAIR CARE WITH COFFEE
If you are aging and your scalp is also getting dry, you can use brewed coffee to help with your hair. Besides coffee being a natural dye, coffee helps the scalp to circulate blood, making sure that your hair follicles are strong.
HOW IS COFFEE GOOD FOR US?
Besides being a natural source of caffeine, coffee has benefits that come with controlled consumption. Coffee can help with type 2 diabetes as it is a natural antioxidant for internal use and can help with insulin sensitivity as it serves to preserve beta cells. Another factor is that it helps with blood circulation, but excessive consumption can lead to high blood pressure levels.
DIY COFFEE BODY SCRUB
The life of coffee grinds does not stop only at brewing and fertilizing. You can create your own body scrub by mixing coffee grinds with a bit of water into a pasty texture. You can add coconut oil for moisturizing effects, ground oats for reduced inflammation, Himalayan salt or sugar to exfoliate. This mixture may only last a week since it lacks chemicals that lets cosmetics last longer, but you can store it in the refrigerator to last longer. Use the scrub 1-2 times a week, but if you have dry and flaky skin you could use it up to 3-4 times a week.
COLD BREW BENEFITS
Cold brewing is the new trend on how you can brew coffee at home. Yet the main reason why cold brew is the new choice is due to the fact that it decreases the acidity levels of your coffee, around 60% less acidic to be exact. Getting a cup of cold brew is easier on the stomach than a hot cup of coffee to start your day. What’s more interesting is that cold brew actually gives you more caffeine than your regular hot brew, with hot brew being around 100 milligrams as to cold brew being around 200 milligrams per serving.