What can you do with coffee grounds and used tea leaves?
After your first cup of sustainable coffee or a warm cup of tea, there is often some coffee grounds or tea leaves left over. Instead of simply throwing them away, you can reuse them in surprisingly versatile ways. Here you'll find sustainable tips for your home, garden, and even your personal care routine.
Reusing coffee grounds: from compost to scrub
- Natural fertilizer: Coffee grounds are full of nitrogen and ideal for plants and compost.
- Odor absorber: Place a bowl of dried coffee grounds in the refrigerator to neutralize odors.
- Scrub: Mix coffee grounds with coconut oil or honey for a natural body scrub.
- Repel wasps: As you can read in our article on burning coffee against wasps, coffee grounds smoke can keep insects at bay.
Smart uses for used tea leaves
- Plant food: Cooled tea leaves or a tea water infusion are a natural source of nutrition for indoor and outdoor plants.
- Odor freshener: Dry used tea leaves and put them in a fabric sachet as a scent bag for your closet or shoes.
- Skincare: Green tea leaves contain antioxidants and can be incorporated into a face mask.
- Eye compresses: Cooled tea bags or loose tea leaves are soothing for puffiness and tired eyes.
Sustainable enjoyment of coffee and tea
By giving coffee grounds and tea leaves a second life, you make your daily coffee moment and tea ritual even more sustainable. Discover our sustainable coffee and tea and taste the difference with a coffee tasting pack or a tea tasting pack.
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