5 Creative Ways To Use Coffee

At Conwell Coffee Hall, we believe that all great achievements contain so much more than first meets the eye. Take coffee, for example: an extraordinary drink that enlivens the senses, fuels innovation, and acts as an escape artist for drowsiness and lethargy. But coffee is more than just an invigorating beverage.

Here are five creative ways to use your coffee:

1. HIDE IN PLAIN SIGHT

Coffee acts as a fantastic furniture polish: it can hide cracks or scratches in most wooden furniture. Apply coffee grounds to scuffs in your furniture, allow the grounds to sit for ten minutes, and then buff them away using a cotton rag. Voilà, just like new!

2. PAINT THE TOWN COPPER

Coffee can be used as an exceptional watercolor paint. Simply dip your paintbrush into your coffee (or instant coffee) and you’ll achieve a beautiful— and lasting— deep ochre color.

3. BAKE FROM SCRATCH

Adding coffee grounds to a brownie mixture will lend your sweet treats a rich, dynamic texture. 

4. FACE VALUE

Coffee grounds act as an exfoliant to remove dead skin cells. Use coconut or olive oil for moisture, and mix together with finely ground coffee. Rub the mixture on your skin and leave it for five minutes before gently washing it off… your skin will be glowing!

5. GARDEN VARIETY

For indoor plants, coffee grounds can be mixed with potting soil to deter aphids and other pests. For outdoor gardening, earthworms love coffee grounds, so mix them into your compost— filter and all— to enrich and aerate your compost mixture.

Coffee is a true shapeshifter, adapting to solve so many of life’s little challenges. And of course, you can always enjoy coffee the classic way: by sipping on your favorite coffee drink at Conwell Coffee Hall. We’re waiting for you.