Now that I've dabbled in soapmaking (see this post), I thought it was time to tweak the recipe a little. Don't ask me why. I'm just this way. Some of the body scrubs/soaps that I had found on Pinterest had coffee as an ingredient.
I LOVE everything about coffee, but I gave up drinking it because, well, basically, I just drank WAY too much of it! I could have cut back, but, who am I kidding, there was NO WAY I could just cut back! So, I gave up drinking it. Altogether. I still LOVE the aroma and even find myself walking down the coffee aisle in the grocery store just to smell it!
Anyway, soap with coffee really appealed to me. I think I had also read (and I could be wrong about this) that coffee is good for the skin. So-o-o-o-o here's the soap I made:
Coffee Soap
3 bars of unscented mild soap (Dove, Ivory, etc.)
9-12 Tbsp. strong brewed coffee
5-6 Tbsp. coffee grounds
Grate the bars of soap into a large bowl. Add brewed coffee. Microwave at 1 minute intervals, stirring in between, until soap is melted. Being careful to avoid soap bubbling over the bowl. Add coffee grounds and stir until smooth. Spray molds with a non-stick spray. Spoon soap mixture into prepared molds. Level top of soap off with a knife. Let cool. Again, I cool in the refrigerator, in case it makes a difference. Once cool, remove soaps from the molds and wrap in plastic wrap (or pretty paper). If desired-label and tie with twine, ribbon, or pretty yarn. OH! Of course a pretty cloth like this one (also pictured above) from Simply Notable is the perfect finish!
Just a warning......THEY SMELL YUMMY!
