Yes I will make a quick coffee with tealights craft.
Because who doesn’t love the smell of coffee permeating the house?
There must be at least 10 boxes of tea in there. I’m glad that he is a tea drinker. But what you don’t see is the number of bags of coffee that were in there before I tidied up (I wasn’t going to show you that picture, I care too much about all of you). There must have been at least 6 bags full of ground coffee. They were from Fairway and I am in the process of enjoying all their delightful flavors, but there was also one bag that had a surprise. Yes it had coffee beans.
My son no longer drinks coffee and I already had plenty of bags to consume while visiting. After all I don’t want to end up with frazzled nerves. My son’s friend, who was visiting, persuaded me to repurpose the beans, it would have been a shame to just throw them out.
My friend Debbie of Debbie Doo’s had made a cute burlap art work with coffee beans. This was adorable, unfortunately it was above my skill set! And so I went looking around the house and this is what I found:
This is a Droppar container from Ikea. It comes with a lid but what I like about it is the band of frosted glass it has in the middle.
I think this was a much better way to repurpose those coffee beans.
The house smells like coffee!
For lots more fun projects go and check out Debbie Doo’s blog here.
I am so happy with how this quick Coffee with Tealights project turned out. Would you ever try something like this or have you in the past?
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I can smell the coffee beans all the way down here in Texas. LOL !!! Clever idea for using up the coffee beans with the unexpected added aroma of coffee.
Love this! Such a simple, yet super cute idea! Thanks for linking up for Friday Favorites. I’m featuring you this week.
Thank you Jerri for the feature. It is an honor to be featured on your blog.
Waste not want not – that’s what my nan (and mum) always said. This is such a simple way to use unwanted coffee beans. I was interested to read in your comments someone saying they help adsorb odours too – bonus! #HandmadeMonday
Julie I agree with both of them. Since staring the blog I have tried to save everything and repurpose it.
Oh Mary, I remember the days of going to Indiana to visit my boys while they were at Purdue. We had bought a house because it was cheaper than two dorm rooms. And because of that I do know another use for those coffee beans, they absorb odors! yes, that is right. We put them in places where smells were strong and had gotten absorbed into upholstery….smoke in a car to be exact. Your project is a much better use for them though!
Debbie that is such a great idea. And it is much healthier than using all those chemical products. Thanks for the tip.
Oh Mary, can you please send over some of those coffee beans?! Even though I don’t drink coffee (at least not with caffeine) myself, I do love the scent of roasted coffee beans… a lot. What a genius idea/discovery to use them with candles!!
Have a lovely day!
Maisy
I stumbled onto this one Maisy. I was just trying to repurpose those beans but I got the benefit of the smell as well.
Your son is so lucky! Not only you are tidying but also decorating! I’m already smelling the coffee!
I am living in this mess with a great coffee smell. I guess I must be in DIY heaven!!
I am not a coffee drinker, but love the smell of it. We used candles surrounded by coffee beans for our youngest daughters wedding table centerpieces. I still have one of them sitting by my bathtub. I often light it while soaking. Thanks for sharing with SYC.
hugs,
Jann
Those must have been amazing centerpieces Jann. I really like the look of this.
Unfortunately, I’ve never been able to just drink coffee- I drink mocha instead, but I LOVE the smell of coffee, so yes, I would make this in a heartbeat!!
Yay! I’m glad you like it. I too was just looking for a way to use up the coffee beans but got much more than that.
Hi Mary! You had me at coffee :). What a great simple idea to mix tealights with coffee beans and I bet your home smells so good. Have a good week!
Thanks Tara. It was so simple and it had the added benefit of the coffee smell.
Mary, I absolutely love the smell of coffee. It makes me happy. Even when I’m at the grocery store I love walking down the coffee aisle.
The coffee beans are not only a source of caffeine, but they look so pretty on that plate and in the container. I never thought about warming them with tea lights so that the smell could permeate the house. I really like the way the candles look and this could be a ptetty centerpiece on any table. Great idea.
Nikki the funny thing is when I did this initially I was just trying to use up the beans because they looked pretty. I never expected to get an additional benefit with the smell.
Oooh, Mary! Coffee smells just wonderful and I can totally imagine that the tea lights really help the coffee scent waft through your home. <3 Fun idea!
Hugs,
Barb 🙂
The whole house smells amazing Barbara.
It looks beautiful Maria! I bet it smells great!
It smells even better than it looks Susan!
I love coffee smell! Such a cool and fun project!
Maria I really loved having it around with the coffee smell permeating the house.
I’ve never tried anything like this, but I would defiantly give it a try. I can almost smell the coffee smell permeating all throughout the house. I think this is a lovely idea. Thank you for sharing, because I love coffee, drinking and it’s smell.
What an awesome idea! I love the smell of coffee!
Just came across your blog via “Cozy Little House”.. so glad I did…. I am so excited about this idea !!! Waaaay less expensive than “Coffee” scented candles! (which I buy when on sale .. and love ) BUT…. now I will be using this idea for sure !!!! Thank you !!!
Terri I am so glad to hear that. It is was less expensive and the beans last a long time. Thanks for dropping by.
You’re so funny Mary, you made me laugh when you said you didn’t want to end up with frazzled nerves lol. I guess Katrin is above our coffee resistance level…This is a great upcycle of those coffee beans and I would have never thought about placing one into the tea light to get the scent. Doesn’t it burn when there’s no wax left?
Haha Pili. Yes Katrin lives and breathes coffee. And I had my share of it when I was in my son’s house. He had so many bags of it. I had a different flavor every week. Pili it actually did not burn the coffee bean. The wax would melt and disappear but the bean stayed there. I think maybe because it is covered in wax so it is protected.
This is a lot simpler than what I thought you were going to do. Thought you were going to show how you made a candle with the coffee beans suspended in it, which would be a little more trouble to make. I like how this is so much easier & gets a better effect probably. Good job! What did your son think?
Florence you know me. I like easy. Anyway I was so busy painting furniture these days I didn’t have much time for complicated crafts. My son liked it a lot and liked the fact that it was easy so I could spend more time with him.
I saw this on FB, Mary and I was smitten with the way it must smell. I’m glad I popped over to see how it all came together. 🙂
It was a fun and easy project Kim with the added benefit of the coffee smell.
Mary, I love this coffee candle idea!! I really like the blue twilight’s you added, it gives it a pop of color. I definitely want to try this. Of course I just love the smell of coffee so I can just imagine this lovely aroma permeating every room using a candle, oh yum!
Keri this was the easiest project I’ve ever done. I think it took longer to photograph it than to make it. Lovin’ that coffee smell.
Off to buy coffee beans!! I love the idea Mary, how pretty and the smell of coffee in the house is just the best! I love how you are creative & frugal in your sons apartment, lol can’t wait to see more!! Enjoy!
Katrin this one is for you, my coffee loving friend. I am having a great time re-doing his apartment. I always come and redo it and drive him crazy.
That’s something! I was thinking to make some candles because I have a lot of broken candles through th house, then I saw the picture with this project in my feed on Facebook! Are you reading my mind? :)))
Enjoy your staying in NY! It’s a great city that has a lot to show!
Gabi that will be a great idea. I also save broken candles. I hope you post soon so I can see what you are doing with them.
A great city indeed. I lived here for 30 years before moving to Greece.
Mary you have done it again and with coffee beans,its so simple and beautiful,it looks good enough to eat,from the top I taught it was chocolates.
Haha. We can add chocolates to the mix. Then I certainly won’t be able to concentrate with all those great scents floating through the room.
While I’ve never been a coffee drinker, I’ve always loved the smell of cofffee. This is a great way to get that ‘Starbucks’ smell throughout your home anytime! Thanks for the suggestions.
Are you back home yet?
Lynn
Lynn I am intoxicated with coffee right now. Still in New York. I’ll be here till the end of the month. When you fly across the pond you had better stay a while because it is a long trip. Soaking up every minute!
I can smell those coffee beans I do believe!
Hugs and blessings, Cindy
Two days later and still going strong.
Your imagination is the key to this splendid repurpose! I would never have thought of it, but the idea is brilliant. I love coffee and to smell it is enticing to me. I know the beans are already roasted, but was wondering if they would burn in the tealights? I suppose that the melted wax would prevent this from happening. The little Droppar container from Ikea is lovely resting in that white tray, the perfect combination with the tealights and coffee beans. Hope you are enjoying your visit here, but don’t work to hard- relax and take lots of pictures! Thank-you for this wonderful post.
I waited to burn the tealights before answering you. You are absolutely right. The wax burned off and all that was left was the dried beans. No explosions of any kind. But while the beans were inside the melted wax the scent was incredible. I am having a great time but I’ve also got to feed this here blog. I should be able to get some fun pics next week when I go into the city.
Thanks Mary!!! I found an old container of coffee beans and was wondering how to incorporate with candles…never thought about just topping off the tea light with some–brilliant!!! I can smell the wonderful aroma now!!! 🙂
Michelle it is two days later and the smell is all around me even though I haven’t let them again. It was a big hit.
Well Mary it couldn’t be any cuter and simple than that. You most certainly have the skill set btw😃 You just didn’t try it.
Thank you so much Debbie. I will most definitely have to give stencils a try!
I had a coffee themed kitchen several years ago and I did something similar using small mason jars and tealights.
I loved the aroma they provided.
It is intoxicating Lisa! I am drunk on coffee. 😉
What a fabulous idea, Mary!!
It’s so interesting what kind of ideas we can come up with when we need to!!
Now the question is, did your son love it?
jodie
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Jodie he complains every time I visit because I redo his apartment all over again. I reorganize everything and he cannot find his stuff. But ultimately he has a satisfied smile on his face. 🙂
Every time i open the coffee jar i spend a few seconds enjoying the smell, especially when it is freshly ground. I am sure this will smell heavenly! I’d better go make myself another cup of coffee!
And Greek coffee smells even better! 😉
I agree. The smell of coffee is divine, and what a wonderfully practical way to achieve that!
Debbie has some cool project ideas, and she’s a sweetheart.
Hope you’re enjoying your stay in NY!
xxx
Doreen it came out of my desperation for an easy project. I’m in the middle of painting furniture so I needed something easy to upload. They say necessity is the mother of invention.
what a great idea! I don’t drink coffee, but I love the smell of coffee in the house!
I do too, and this was such an easy way for me to use up those beans. Thanks for stopping by!
Oh I love these Mary, they always smell so heavenly and look great as a centerpiece too. Have you tried adding vanilla pods or some essence to the coffee beans?
Now there’s an idea Michelle. I’ll have to look around to see what is stashed away in this house.
Well, now isn’t this unique!! Thanks so much for stopping by!!
Hugs,
Deb
Thank you Debbie. I just love that smell.
This is a fun and simple way to use those coffee beans. It must smell wonderful! 🙂
Brooke I am in coffee heaven right now! 😉
Well I am a coffee drinker but use ground coffee. Now you have me rethinking things. How delicious to have the aroma of coffee and a pretty vignette to enjoy. Great job.
We do too Debra always ground coffee. I was really surprised when I opened the bag and found the beans. I guess my son forgot to get them ground. No problem! It was a gain for me.
Hello Mary,
I’m going to try this right away. We’ve got plenty of coffee beans in the house and my husband won’t notice any missing.
Thank you for sharing,
Marjan
P.S.: Saw your son likes Earl Grey – so do I!
You are so funny! My son wouldn’t have noticed they were missing either except for the fact that they are on the table now. That boy really loves his tea.