May 9, 2012 by Angie
Coffee sugar scrubs are easy to make, package adorably and are good for your skin! Homemade scrubs are one of the best gifts ever! They are my new latest craze and after the recent success of my Lemon Sugar Scrub for Mother’s Day gifts I decided that a Coffee Scrub for Teacher Appreciation was the perfect crafty gift.
I found the recipe for this coffee scrub on A Cup of Mo. The recipe was super simple. I added nutmeg to my recipe, however. I can’t stress enough how easy this recipe was to make. Plus, the sugar scrubs can be used on the hands, feet and body. I love to use sugar scrubs in the shower because they are such great exfoliators and the hot water dissolves the sugar crystals before they can be too abrasive.
Coffee Scrub Recipe
Mix Together{this recipe fills 4 of those little 4 oz. mason jars}
- 1 cup ground coffee (any that you like, I used regular coffee, no special flavoring)
- 1 cup white sugar
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 1 Tbsp ground cinnamon
- 1 tsp nutmeg
How to Use:
- Apply scrub over clean, damp skin. Rinse and pat dry.
- Decorate Jar ~ {or don’t if you are keeping for yourself and decorations are not necessary} I used embellishments I had at home. A ribbon and felt flowers I had in my craft supply closet and then made a tag using a punch I have. It was super easy and the whole project took me a total of 20 minutes including a run to the store for coffee. It’s THAT easy.
That’s it! The Coffe Scrub is read to use or give!
More Sugar Scrub Recipes
- Peach Sugar Scrub Recipe {with free printable tag}
- Cherry Sugar Scrub Recipe {with free printable tag}
- Lemon Sugar Scrub Recipe
Filed Under: Crafting, Featured Content, Recipes Tagged With: coffee scrub, coffee sugar scrub, homemade gift, sugar scrub
About Angie
Angie is a CRAFT dabbling, recipe making, WORD loving, sunshine hording, book DEVOURING, Mama to a lot! She's kind of in love with Instagram right now, so if you want her attention, go find here there. {smiling}
Comments
T Rex MomsaysMay 8, 2012 at 2:50 pm
Another great scrub recipe I’ll be trying. Thanks for sharing.
- Angiesays
May 8, 2012 at 10:12 pm
Tell me what you think when you try it!
- melissa lynsays
March 17, 2015 at 10:02 am
Can you use honey or coconut oil in place of olive oil?
- AGsays
January 4, 2016 at 3:36 pm
Great blog.
I like the idea people using more organic stuff, because good dosn`t mean expensive.
- Rachellesays
May 8, 2012 at 3:34 pm
I LOVE the smell of coffee! I definitely will try this recipe.
- Angiesays
May 8, 2012 at 10:13 pm
It smells sooooo good and you know that since I don’t drink coffee but I love the smell I keep sticking my nose in the jar. 🙂
- Alyciasays
May 8, 2012 at 3:51 pm
Oooh a coffee scrub sounds awesome! I might have to try that one too.
- Angiesays
May 8, 2012 at 10:14 pm
TRy it! Try it!
- Alyciasays
May 12, 2012 at 7:18 am
I’m making some this weekend! Thanks for the inspiration!
- Ag Chicksays
May 11, 2012 at 9:40 am
I learned this tip from one of the sales ladies at Victoria’s Secret, use the scrub to shave your legs with, it exfoliates as you shave and leaves your skin so smooth and silky! I love to use it instead of shaving cream.
- Melindasays
August 10, 2017 at 2:28 pm
I have an even better shaving tip- use hair conditioner (just go to the Dollar Store and buy the biggest bottle they have). I usually exfoliate the day before I shave so as not to stress my skin too much
- Victoria Nsays
May 19, 2012 at 3:20 am
Do adding the oil to the mixture dissolve the sugar over time or would it be better to add the oil as needed if you want to store this mixture for extended periods of time? And also I am thinking of doing 1/2 unbrewed and 1/2 brewed coffee grounds. Unbrewed for smell and brewed grounds because coffee is like gas right now… expensive!!! The brewed grounds should be ok still for exfoliation. Coffee also has awesome health benefits for your skin. http://www.livestrong.com/article/98727-benefits-coffee-skin-care/
- kelly bsays
May 19, 2012 at 10:35 am
I made a 1/4 sized batch, left out the nutmeg – but went with a full tsp (which isn’t exactly 1/4ing the recipe, but I LOVE cinnamon).
I just tested it – very coarse exfoliator – which for me is excellent right now. I have dry patches I used it one – with good results. I don’t know about daily use, but a few times a week would be excellent on my patches of dry skin. Highly recommended for rough spots!
- amiesays
May 20, 2012 at 11:39 am
ohhh.. i want to try this one too! ive read coffee is good for cellulite!
- onelmonsays
May 28, 2012 at 10:09 pm
this is great! my mom is a huge fan of both coffee and scrub. Got to let her know about this. Thanks for sharing the recipe! Cheers! =)
- Diana Dsays
July 2, 2012 at 5:47 am
My 14 year old daughter and I just made some coffee scrub when we spotted the cocoa powder just begging to be thrown in too. Mocha scrub! How good is that! For now we just added a 1/4 recipe to the 1/2 recipe of coffee scrub we had already made, not adding any more spices.
She beat me to the shower to try it out .
All that tweeking and making made for a fun and practical home school science and math lesson (any excuse, heh?)
I’ll let you know if she comes out browner than she was before. Who knows, we may have invented home made fake tan!- Diana Dsays
July 2, 2012 at 5:51 am
Nope, same shade as before, but she smells lovely and keeps stroking her skin ’cause it’s so smooth and soft. Brilliant-definitely on the Christmas present making list! Thanks!
- angie leesays
July 2, 2012 at 7:22 am
SO good to know. Thank you for letting me know. I’m definitely going to try your version!!!!
- erickasays
July 6, 2012 at 8:30 am
I am 8 months pregnant and am very restrictive on the amount of caffeine I consume, if any, but I love coffee, do you think the caffeine properties would actually soak into the skin when you use it in the shower? I would love to try this just so I can get my coffee kick and get smooth skin!!
- Hennekesays
July 31, 2012 at 3:13 pm
I have been using just used coffee grounds for ages now and it works wonderfully, as coffee has natural oils in it and it is a great way to recycle 🙂 …but the added ingredients make this something special for a gift! Will definitely try it.
- Vicki Walkersays
March 4, 2014 at 6:18 am
THANK YOU!! I have been searching for an answer to this question for days! I’ve been saving the used coffee grounds from our office coffee maker for a couple of weeks now, thinking they would work in a scrub. Why not? They still smell like coffee and I can’t imagine that all the good properties are gone. I am all about recycling!
So……does anyone know of any reactions to the cinnamon? I just wondered if it can cause irritation??
- Allisonsays
September 1, 2012 at 7:41 pm
Do you end up smelling like coffee all day?
- Violeta Lsays
October 6, 2012 at 2:23 pm
I have one big question abou all these DIY scrubs, since I plan to make some as christmas presents, how long can u keep ’em? Better in the fridge or oesn’t matter? Thanks!
- Alannasays
November 16, 2012 at 10:46 am
Would it make a huge difference if I used vegetable oil instead of olive oil, as I do nt have olive oil on hand?
- Michellesays
January 4, 2013 at 6:49 pm
I am sure that any type of veggie oil will due. I myself would use grape seed oil though. It is PACKED full of vitamin E and it is AWESOME for your skin!
- sandisays
February 13, 2013 at 8:58 pm
You sure can use just about any oil you want. I use jojoba,sesame,vegetable too!
- Vicki Walkersays
March 4, 2014 at 6:23 am
Cleopatra used olive oil and she was known for her beauty, including beautiful skin.
My husband occasionally gives me an all-over body massage using only olive oil and my skin feels FABULOUS for days!! It is all natural, which is not necessarily true about other cooking oils.
Just sayin…….olive oil is my all-time favorite for beauty and cooking! (We keep 2 bottles so they don’t get mixed up between the bed/bath and kitchen! 🙂
- Mindysays
November 20, 2012 at 2:40 pm
What do you think the shelf life is of this with the coffee?
- mackenziesays
December 8, 2012 at 10:10 pm
Does this get put in the fridge? how long does it last for before it goes bad?
- A. Daimonsays
December 16, 2012 at 9:21 pm
Question:
Relative Shelf life, whether to leave in shower or counter?
And
Would scented coffee cause a problem?Your site is great and I really wanted to make lotion and things as gifts for a family member and these recipes are so nicely done. I just bought Shea and cocoa butter for lotion and now I can make this recipe too! Thank you so much!!
- A. Daimonsays
December 17, 2012 at 5:52 pm
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July 12, 2014 at 11:06 pm
Yup, that’ll do it. You have my appreciation.
- Trista S.says
December 18, 2012 at 12:01 pm
This is great, but it makes a huge mess in my tub!
- sandisays
February 13, 2013 at 8:59 pm
You sure can use just about any oil you want. I use jojoba,sesame,vegetable too!
- Virginia Staffordsays
February 19, 2013 at 7:54 am
I made several of your scrubs last night (smaller proportions, since it’s the first time.) I’ll be very interested to know the shelf life for these. I work with my hands a lot, so they get especially rough in the winter. I used the coffee scrub last night – the aroma was wonderful, and I was surprised that my hands did NOT smell like coffee afterwards. However, I wonder if the coffee will be infused into the olive oil over time, eventually leaving a slight scent.
I used your lemon scrub this morning on my face, very refreshing!
While in the kitchen, I decided that since I like almond so much, I made a scrub with brown sugar and almond extract! Do you know how delicious it is to lick the bowl?!
THEN…as I was trying to coax my daughter to sniff these, she was too pre-occupied with her “dessert,” spooning chocolate chip cookie dough out of a tub. So guess what? I went back to the kitchen and mixed brown sugar, olive oil, cocoa powder and vanilla extract for a fourth scrub!!!!
Again, before I give these as gifts, I will want to know how long they last. Since I’ve started making other skin care products and soaps, I might see if adding Vitamin E oil and grapefruit seed extract will help prolong the shelf life.
- Hydesays
March 19, 2013 at 4:07 pm
how long till this goes bad?
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Could you tell me how to make the soap darker when I buy it out it has a nice golden brown color to it but on that note I made the oatmeal soap today this way super easy and really nice was just looking for a little darker look thx
- Rosesays
August 19, 2013 at 4:59 pm
How long will this keep?
Thanks in advance! - annisasays
September 25, 2013 at 7:37 am
hi, im so interesting to ur homemade sugar scrub, but how long will thie keep?
thanks ~ - Pamela Watkinssays
October 28, 2013 at 3:22 pm
How long would this scrub last? I would like to make some for Christmas gifts? Thanks!
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May 8, 2014 at 2:59 pm
I added four drops of vanilla extract and more cinnomin. Came out WONDERFUL!! Thanks for this easy recipe! I will be making a large jar of this for my mom and friends!
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