Coffee Essential Oil Uses, Benefits & Recipes - EO Spotlight

Oh, the aroma of coffee, I just love smelling a freshly brewed pot. Funny thing...I really don't like drinking coffee. I have always thought the smell was better than the taste, I would rather drink tea. When I found out there was coffee essential oil, I knew I had to try it.

Coffee essential oil lets you recreate that magical eye opening scent. It perks up the senses and evokes alertness.

If you are a coffee lover or just love the aroma of a cup of coffee, you will absolutely adore coffee essential oil.

Coffee Essential Oil Facts

Note: Coffee essential oil is a really thick oil and difficult to get even one drop out. I remove the orifice reducer and use a glass dropper to get it out.

Essential Oil Blends Well With:

• Cocoa
• Peru Balsam
• Sandalwood
• Vanilla
• Patchouli
• Ylang Ylang
• Geranium
• Rose
• Bergamot
• Grapefruit
• Cedarwood
• Juniper Berry
• Cedarwood
• Neroli
• Petitgrain

Coffee Essential Oil Benefits

According to Edens Garden, coffee essential oil contains 1-1.5% caffeine.

- Promotes good mood

- Rich in antioxidants

- Acts as a skin tightening astringent

- Reduces appearance of cellulite

- Eases nausea & gas (great alternative for ginger)

- Natural energy booster

- Awakens the senses

- Acts as a deodorizer

- Uplifts when feeling under the weather

- Supports a health respiratory system

Coffee Essential Oil Uses

• Dilute a few drops with 1 tablespoon of carrier oil and massage into muscles or joints to help soothe discomfort
• Rub a drop on the palms of your hands and rub together, cover your nose and mouth then deeply inhale
• Add a few drops to a tablespoon of Castile soap then place in bathwater for a luxurious experience
• Add a few drops to shampoo or conditioner for hair growth (caffeine has the ability to stimulate hair cells)
• Add to skin care products like DIY lotions, creams or scrubs
• Diffuse this rich and warm aroma throughout your home for feelings of peace and calm
• Use in an aromatherapy inhaler when on a long car trip to help keep the driver alert, or keep the inhaler in your work desk to use when the afternoon slump hits

Coffee Essential Oil Recipes

We have 10 diffuser blend to try using coffee essential oil. Pick one of the essential oil recipes below to diffuse with recommended water for your diffuser tank.

I like to use a 100-200 ml water tank diffuser but you can use whatever size you prefer.

Read More: Diffusing Essential Oils

Don't have a diffuser? Try one of these recipes in an aromatherapy inhaler! Just place the drops onto the cotton wick, place in inhaler tube.

Read More: How to Use Essential Oil Inhalers

Where to Buy Coffee Essential Oil

Coffee essential oil is not a common oil so you may have trouble finding it. Here are two brands that carry it:

• Plant Therapy
• Edens Garden

General Essential Oil Precautions

Never use essential oils undiluted, in eyes or mucous membranes. Do not take internally unless working with a qualified practitioner. Keep out of reach from children.

Use essential oils with extreme caution on children, be sure you have researched the oil and that it is safe for use on kids. Plant Therapy clearly labels their oils "KidSafe" on the bottle if the oil can be used for children ages 2–10.

If applying an essential oil topically (on your skin), you may perform a small patch test to an insensitive part of the body, use 1-2 drops in a teaspoon of carrier oil like jojoba oil, read more here.

If you are pregnant, breastfeeding, epileptic, or under a doctor’s care, consult your physician. For more information on oil safety issues here.

Newbie to Oils? Get our guide below or read more here: Essential Oils for Beginners

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