Practical paste of coffee grounds | how to effectively dry coffee grounds

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Do you know? In fact, coffee grounds can help us solve many small problems in life, and there are many wonderful uses.

But first you have to finish a very important step-drying coffee grounds. Because if you use the coffee grounds directly without completely removing the moisture from the coffee grounds, the coffee grounds will first become moldy and deteriorate before you can see the effect.

But what kind of drying method is effective? The following is to share the results of our own experiment, and you are welcome to have a try.

* the following methods are all tested with coffee grounds brewed with 12g coffee powder. The drying time may vary according to different conditions, which can be used for reference.

(1) Sun warm-up method

Step 1. Find a place that is sunny and well ventilated (but not to strong winds).

Step 2. Take a plate-shaped container, cover it with several layers of newspaper, and then cover with coffee grounds

Coffee grounds as flat as possible, the thickness is thin, the larger the contact area with the air, the better.

Step 3. It will dry after about 2 days.

* when you think of it, you can turn the coffee grounds over to help you get heated evenly.

(2) easy microwave method

Step 1. Plug in the microwave oven and preheat it.

Step 2. A microwave container is used to hold coffee grounds, and a plate container has the best effect.

Spread the coffee grounds as flat as possible so that they are heated evenly.

Step 3. Put it in the microwave oven and set the time for 2 minutes, then you can wait for the dry coffee grounds to come out of the oven.

* it can be put back into the furnace and use the remaining temperature to cool the coffee grounds slowly, which is less likely to reverse the tide.

* it can also help remove the smell from the microwave oven and leave the coffee full of fragrance.

(3) stir-frying in hot pot

Step 1. Pour the coffee grounds into the pot, wok or pan

After the gas stove was turned on a small fire, it began to stir slowly.

Step 2. Keep stir-frying to prevent the coffee grounds from burning until the coffee grounds are completely dry and turn off the heat.

Put it in the pot and cool it.

* make use of the remaining temperature in the pot to cool the coffee grounds slowly to avoid an instant reverse tide as expected.

* it can also help remove the smell of fuel consumption from the pot.

(4) refrigerator cold storage method

Step 1. Find a plate-shaped container, spread three layers of toilet paper, cover and smooth the coffee grounds.

The thickness is thin, so that the larger the contact area with the air, the better the efficiency.

Step 2. Put it in the refrigerator for 2 days and you can completely dry the coffee grounds.

* it can also help remove the smell from the refrigerator.

(5) Rapid baking

Step 1. Spread the coffee grounds on the baking pan and bake in the oven for 2 minutes.

Step 2. After taking out the oven, turn and bake for another 2 minutes, and it's done!

* if it is an oven that can adjust the heat, it is recommended to use a low heat to burn it less easily.

(6) Bowl dryer drying method

Step 1. Spread a thin layer of coffee grounds on a flat container and dry it in a bowl dryer.

It can be dried together with other tableware to be dried for 40 minutes.

Step 2. After baking, take it out and mix it, then put it in and dry for 40 minutes.

Repeat the above steps and bake for 3 times, then you can get the dried coffee grounds.

(7) Electric heater heating method

Step 1. When you need an electric heater when it's cold, let the coffee grounds warm together.

Spread a thin layer of coffee grounds on a flat container and place it in front of the electric heater.

Step 2. Set the power to 800W, bake for 3 hours, and then air-dry at room temperature.

Sincere and considerate reminder ~ if there is a large amount of dried coffee grounds at one time and will not be used immediately, you can put it into a glass jar and store it in the refrigerator. Take as much as you need when you use it, so you don't have to worry about the coffee grounds going bad! Join us and make life better with coffee grounds!

* pay attention to the safety of electricity when using high-power appliances to avoid accidents.