Five Uses For Coffee Grounds
Don’t let your leftover coffee grind you down.
The United Kingdom creates some 500,000 tonnes of coffee waste per year according to reports. Unfortunately, the majority of those used grounds are put into the trash and make their way to landfill sites.
But we don’t need to throw these grinds away. Here are five different ways that you can put your grounds to good use, from the practical to the ingenious.
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Coffee Machine Servicing from Caffe Society
Looking after your commercial coffee machine is sound economy. There are, obviously, the general day-to-day cleaning routines which are to be carried out, but one of the soundest ways of keeping your machine ticking over and reducing maintenance bills is to schedule an annual service.
It goes without saying that coffee machines are expensive products, often packed with state of the art electronics and finely tuned plumbing systems that require care and as such, it is important to keep an eye on their performance.
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Create Seasonal Coffees with Sweetbird Syrups
What is it with autumn and certain flavours, specifically that of pumpkin spice and all things nice?
According to data from Twitter, the social media buzz surrounding pumpkins goes up numerous notches in August and runs right through autumn and the festive period before gradually dying down in the New Year.
Psychologically, we’re in a situation where we’re effectively pre-programmed for warm, comforting flavours too at this time of year. As Jonah Berger notes, “autumn has become a trigger for pumpkin, apple, cinnamon and other homely flavours. When the season comes around, [people] are immediately reminded of [them] and want to try it.”
And then after the leaves have turned red, fallen by the wayside and the snow sets in, our preferences shift to mulled spices and gingerbread: It’s a natural reaction and one that you should be attuned to if you want to maximise the profitability of your coffee shop or café during the busy festive period.
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