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Achieving the perfect cup of coffee is as much about smell as it is about the mouth taste, the water temperature and the brewing method. 

When something ‘tastes’ great, like that first sip of coffee in the morning, there’s so much more going on than the flavour on your tongue.  The aroma of our coffee is everything.  In fact, as much as 80% of what we ‘taste’ is actually what we’re smelling.  We can smell through both the nose and the mouth.

What can you do with used coffee grounds?

We first became aware of the various reuse options for used coffee grounds over a decade ago, when Simon and his wife, Caroline, ran a visitor attraction in Devon and David supplied them with coffee. The attraction had a very busy coffee shop with a customer base including many avid gardeners. Some of these customers regularly asked for the used coffee grinds from our busy coffee machines. These customers used the grounds in their gardens as a slug repellant!

Although the health benefits of moderate coffee consumption are generally understood, many people don’t get on with caffeine. Pregnant and breast-feeding women are advised to limit their intake, while many find that caffeine disrupts sleep, raises blood pressure, or makes them feel anxious.