The Psychology of the Coffee Block
It not be known around, psss… there are people that enjoy creating coffee sticks.
What is a coffee block? Simply said, it is the result of coffee extraction. That compacted waste of coffee powder which can have different consistencies, if it is the extraction waste of a moka or a Neapolitan or even worse than those rebellious and abominable products called pods and capsules which, for the moment are excluded from the carousel of our psychological complacency.
The enthusiast looks at his result as if it were a work of art, contemplates the result by analyzing the most insignificant elements down to the smallest details, elevating them to superior dignity.
At this point, the reader is motivated to abandon reading the article because he is not interested and/or does not generate caffeinated waste. I discard immediately because you undoubtedly belong to the category (who in life has never 💩) and if he has never been satisfied with his daily meditative extraction!?!
We do not forget those that blow air into the coffee funnel of the moka pot will end up with cheeks like the best jazz trumpet players.
Coffee block - photo taken with Canon EOS R + Canon EF 100 f/2.8 Macro lens.
What can I do with coffee waste?
- Natural fertilizer. Provides potassium, magnesium, calcium, nitrogen and many other minerals, keeps annoying and harmful insects away.
- Mitigate or remove scratches on dark wood furniture. Make a mush with coffee grounds by adding water, pass it on the scratched parts and let it dry.
- Surface abrasion. To eliminate oxidation, early rust or thoroughly clean a surface… elbow grease and coffee grounds.
- Removal of bad odors. In any environment car, refrigerator furniture releasing a pleasant olfactory sensation.
- Coffee color. Natural dye obtained by infusing in boiling water.
- Scrub leather. Save money by avoiding buying those disgusting products with exfoliating particles.
- Start a fire in the fireplace or barbecue.