I’ve mentioned previously about how i’ve become quite a coffee lover in the last few years. As part of my blog I actually got to go to a Nespresso hosted event where I got to learn a lot about coffee. Thanks to the guys over at myvouchercodes.co.uk, I found out a couple of days ago that this week (April 11th – 17th) is actually UK coffee week, something which I was not previously aware existed.
UK Coffee Week is a fundraising initiative supporting Project Waterfall. UK Coffee Week begun in 2011 and since has raised over £325,000 to bring clean and safe drinking water to the poorest coffee growing communities over the world. Money is raised through fundraising schemes created by partner coffee shops. To find out more and to sponsor UK Coffee Week should you wish, follow this link.
To celebrate UK Coffee Week, MyVoucherCodes have shared with me their 24 Coffee Hacks infographic that you can see below. These are coffee hacks that you are unlikely to have come across before – I certainly wasn’t aware of these uses!
Throughout the week MyVoucherCodes will be regularly giving their users Starbucks vouchers via Facebook, so head over there if your partial to a Starbucks coffee like me!
MyVoucherCodes have also shared with me information about a study they have conducted into whether fair trade is the best system to pay coffee farmers in the developing world. The article compares and contrasts Fairtrade with direct trade. It includes comment from professor of economics at the University of San Francisco, Bruce Wydick and Will Corby, Head of Coffee for UK Direct Trade specialist coffee supplier, Pact.
Love you all ❤️
Franca 💋
BecKy @ Educatingroversi says
I wish I liked coffee! I love the smell but can’t stand the taste: I know I’m missing out! #KCACOLS
DavIna says
I never knew coffee had so many uses! What a cool post! #KCACOLS
MimirosEandme says
Oh my goodness I never knew that there were so many ways coffee could help in life. Lol. Thank you for sharing this!!! #KCACOLS
Dr Mummykins says
This made me laugh so much! (Although the geek in me would like to point out that coffee actually can CAUSE headaches as opposed to curing them…!) Thx for sharing, was a fun read! #KCACOLS
Karen says
Ha! We use coffee to keep the slugs off the lettuce! Great info graphic! It’ll come in handy as I’m not really a coffee drinker! #KCACOLS
Baby ISABELLA says
Love the Infographic! My mummy doesn’t drink coffee but finds the facts really interesting! #KCACOLS
Coombe Mill says
Not sure I’ll be trying all of these But certainly some fun ideas #KCACOLS
Savannah says
Hmm, your post has me curious if we have anything similar to UK Coffee Week here in America. I would hope so, because I would love to make sure I purchase more coffee during this time! I had absolutely no idea coffee had so many beauty uses, maybe I should start storing it in the bathroom. Thanks so much for sharing! <3 #KCACOLS
Katy - Hot Pink Wellingtons says
I love my coffee – an essential start to any morning! I use the waste grinds as a fertiliser – perfect for trying to keep slugs away too, as apparently they don’t like the taste. Didn’t know about coffee week – I’ll have to have a cup in celebration! #KCACOLS
Petite Pudding says
Ah the wonderful world of coffee (I am on my second cup already…) I had no idea it had quite so many uses, although I am unconvinced about bathing the Sausage dogs in it, although it would improve the way they smell. Also didn’t know it was the second most traded item in the world – so lots of beans of knowledge gained (sorry that was a rubbish joke) #KCAKOLS
BEAUTYBABYANDME says
Oh how I love coffee!! And I love this post!! I’ll be using the tip for unblocking sinks for sure!! Thanks for sharing and hosting chick xx #KCACOLS
Sarah - To Maternity & Beyond says
Ooh two of my favourite things combined – an infographic AND coffee! We are big coffee lovers in our house so I will definitely head over MyVoucherCodes to look for Starbucks vouchers! Thank you for hosting #KCACOLS
wendy says
I love coffee, I love it even more now I know it reduces cellulite and speeds up the metabolism :). Happy coffee week xx #kcacols
Sarah says
I never used to like coffee, but I do now. It all started with my first sip of a hazlenut latte in NYC, I thought, you know this isn’t half bad! 😀 #KCACOLS
veronica lee says
OMG! I never knew there were so many coffee hacks! How interesting! I always learn something new whenever I stop by at your blog, Franca!
#KCACOLS
Lisa says
Great post!! who knew coffee could be useful for so many things!!
Ive always wanted to like coffee but i just ant lol. Maybe you could recommend me some milk coffees??
Lx
http://workingmumy.blogspot.com
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VaneSsa says
Oh wow! I absolutely love coffee but had no idea it had so many uses! I will be testing some of these out 🙂 xx #KCACOLS
Squirmy Popple says
Wow – I had no idea that coffee could do some of those things! I need to try the under-eye puffiness trick, since I suffer from tired eyes pretty badly since having a baby! #KCACOLS
Emma says
I love coffee and now I have even more excuses to drink it!! It helps with cellulite!! How did I not know this before 🙂 #KCACOLS
RACHEL BUSTIN says
great post! I never knew it was coffee week either!
#KCACOLS
justsayingmum says
aww hello fellow coffee lover! What a wonderful charity to support and so important – my son is very interested in the WaterAid charity so he will be keen to support this one – not that he drinks coffee yet! And so many uses – ha ha the cellulite one is a must – more drinking coffee with less guilt now! #KCACOL
jeremy@thirstydaddy says
great cause and an important one. Thanks for sharing #KCACOLS
Fran Back With A Bump says
Who’d have known?! I just know it helps me survive with broken nights sleep!! #kcacols
Madeline says
Well I didn’t know loads of those facts! But I knew I was onto something with my love of coffee! x #KCACOLS
Amanda says
Wow, coffee has so many uses, and there was me thinking it was only for drinking and baking. I like the idea that it speeds up pain killers, I will keep that in mine. It makes sense actually because often you see painkillers advertised as ‘with caffeine’.
The dry shampoo idea is a bit strange, not sure how that would work on my blonde hair? Really interesting post.
Amanda. #kcacols