What Can You Do With Used Coffee Grounds? Reusing Coffee Grounds Is London Dry Gin Made From Coffee Grounds Expensive

In the eyes of ordinary people, coffee grounds have never been considered valuable. Many coffee shops simply discard them, which is a waste. But there are those who cannot bear to see it, or who have found the secret to turning grounds to gold, transforming them and sharply increasing their worth. Among these innovators was Nike, which six months ago incorporated coffee grounds into shoes. Their coffee-themed footwear, with cat patterns on the insole, drew the attention of many cat lovers and coffee enthusiasts.

Following clothes made from coffee grounds, shoes made from coffee grounds, cups made from coffee grounds and tables made from coffee grounds, coffee grounds have now been developed for yet another new purpose.

This new product made from coffee grounds breaks through people's expectations. Without being told, you might not even realize it is made from coffee grounds.

A company from Wales has used recycled coffee grounds to create gin, launched on World Gin Day, June 12th.

Although this gin is made from coffee grounds, it contains no caffeine.

This coffee-grounds gin was developed by a company called Grounds for Good, combining founders Rosie Oretti and Amy Adams' passion for coffee with their philosophy of sustainability. They collaborated with a local gin company to create the GFG London No. 1 Dry Gin.

Before using coffee grounds to make gin, they had already created a series of products including body scrubs and candles from coffee grounds. Their raw material, the coffee grounds, comes from a local cafe in Penarth.

Notably, Rosie, one of the company's founders and the developer of this product, is one of the few addiction therapists in Wales. She never imagined that one day she would produce and sell alcoholic products. A portion of the proceeds is also donated to a charity serving homeless people.

The caffeine is removed from this GFG London No. 1 Dry Gin during the distillation process. Popular traditional London dry gins on the market are known for their unique, subtle flavors, thanks to ingredients such as juniper, seaweed and lemon.

This gin, however, lacks a strong coffee flavor. Instead it offers a perfect blend of juniper, citrus and other spices, with a final hint of subtle smokiness from the coffee grounds in the aftertaste. The liquid itself is colorless and transparent.

According to information on the Grounds for Good official website, this gin is available in three sizes, 700ml, 200ml and 50ml, all with an alcohol content of 44%.

Compared with some high-end gin brands, its price is not excessive: 700ml for 39 euros (about 300 yuan), 200ml for 15 euros (about 115 yuan), and 50ml for 5 euros (about 38 yuan).

For coffee lovers, perhaps the most interesting scene would be wearing clothes and shoes made from coffee grounds, sitting on chairs made from coffee grounds, under lampshades made from coffee grounds, placing cups made from coffee grounds on tables made from coffee grounds, with the cups holding alcohol made from coffee grounds.

Is that not the ultimate declaration of love for coffee, expressed through an entire room filled with coffee grounds?

Image source: GROUNDS FOR GOOD official website, Twitter, SPRUDGE

FrontStreet Coffee Recommendation

The story of turning grounds into something worthwhile is a good reminder that a coffee's character is set long before the cup, and a full-bodied bean leaves richer grounds and a fuller drink. For a heavy, earthy cup, FrontStreet Coffee's Golden Mandheling is a strong example. It comes from PWN in Indonesia and follows the region's distinctive wet-hulling method, which gives it a thick body with herbal and dark chocolate notes and a faint earthy edge. Produced to the strict G1 standard, only beans of 18 mesh or larger are used, with fewer than 3 defective beans per 300g sample and three rounds of hand sorting, so the cup is clean and the sweetness intense.

If you prefer balance over weight, FrontStreet Coffee's Jamaica Blue Mountain No.1, from the historic Clifton Estate, is the classic choice. Roasted medium-dark, it brings cream, caramel, chocolate, nut and honey notes with a clean, lingering finish, and its sweetness, acidity, bitterness and aroma sit in balance.

Whichever you brew, do not throw the grounds away. They can be repurposed into scrubs and candles, just as the Welsh company in this article does, so the coffee gives a second life after the last sip.