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UK Coffee Week: 24 Coffee Hacks

amomentwithfranca · 15 April 2016 · 51 Comments

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 24 Coffee Hacks
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.

 

Coffee Hacks infographic

Thanks for stopping by,

Love you all ❤️

Franca  💋

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  1. BecKy @ Educatingroversi says

    16 April 2016 at

    I wish I liked coffee! I love the smell but can’t stand the taste: I know I’m missing out! #KCACOLS

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  2. DavIna says

    16 April 2016 at

    I never knew coffee had so many uses! What a cool post! #KCACOLS

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  3. MimirosEandme says

    16 April 2016 at

    Oh my goodness I never knew that there were so many ways coffee could help in life. Lol. Thank you for sharing this!!! #KCACOLS

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  4. Dr Mummykins says

    16 April 2016 at

    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

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  5. Karen says

    16 April 2016 at

    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

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  6. Baby ISABELLA says

    16 April 2016 at

    Love the Infographic! My mummy doesn’t drink coffee but finds the facts really interesting! #KCACOLS

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  7. Coombe Mill says

    16 April 2016 at

    Not sure I’ll be trying all of these But certainly some fun ideas #KCACOLS

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  8. Savannah says

    17 April 2016 at

    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

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  9. Katy - Hot Pink Wellingtons says

    17 April 2016 at

    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

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  10. Petite Pudding says

    17 April 2016 at

    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

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  11. BEAUTYBABYANDME says

    17 April 2016 at

    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

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  12. Sarah - To Maternity & Beyond says

    17 April 2016 at

    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

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  13. wendy says

    17 April 2016 at

    I love coffee, I love it even more now I know it reduces cellulite and speeds up the metabolism :). Happy coffee week xx #kcacols

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  14. Sarah says

    17 April 2016 at

    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

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  15. veronica lee says

    17 April 2016 at

    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

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  16. Lisa says

    17 April 2016 at

    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
    #KCACOLS

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  17. VaneSsa says

    17 April 2016 at

    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

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  18. Squirmy Popple says

    17 April 2016 at

    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

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  19. Emma says

    17 April 2016 at

    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

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  20. RACHEL BUSTIN says

    17 April 2016 at

    great post! I never knew it was coffee week either!

    #KCACOLS

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  21. justsayingmum says

    17 April 2016 at

    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

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  22. jeremy@thirstydaddy says

    17 April 2016 at

    great cause and an important one. Thanks for sharing #KCACOLS

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  23. Fran Back With A Bump says

    17 April 2016 at

    Who’d have known?! I just know it helps me survive with broken nights sleep!! #kcacols

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  24. Madeline says

    17 April 2016 at

    Well I didn’t know loads of those facts! But I knew I was onto something with my love of coffee! x #KCACOLS

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  25. Amanda says

    17 April 2016 at

    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

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