tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8002116478874966096.post3366485134897424241..comments2024-03-19T04:42:17.779-07:00Comments on Natures Home Spa: Coffee and Cocoa Soap: Easy 3 Oil Recipe and Tutorial Anna from Natures Home Spahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04681990948195883824noreply@blogger.comBlogger50125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8002116478874966096.post-51609277297298312802018-01-03T18:51:36.823-07:002018-01-03T18:51:36.823-07:00Can you use cadbury hot chocolate instead of cocoa...Can you use cadbury hot chocolate instead of cocoa. Soap looks amazing.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08373886997883311231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8002116478874966096.post-62234682474988833572017-01-26T07:10:27.734-07:002017-01-26T07:10:27.734-07:00hi Sollena,
Your soap sounds great! Good job!
Yes,...hi Sollena,<br />Your soap sounds great! Good job!<br />Yes, you can swap the coffee for beer. Different soaper's add beer different ways...<br />but I'll tell you the two ways that I've tried and that works.<br /> <br />First off, it's important that no alcohol remain in your beer.<br />Here are two different ways to do that:<br /><br />1) Open can an let sit on counter for a few days to get flat. OR<br /> <br />2) Pour beer into pan and gently simmer down to 1/2 the amount. Add water to the <br /> concentrated beer to get it to the amount desired in your recipe. I don't<br /> freeze my beer, but you can if you want to save some for another batch. If all<br /> the alcohol is gone, it will freeze.<br /><br />My favorite method is #2<br /><br />Beer soap makes a really great lather and feels good on the skin.<br /><br />Best of luck, let us know how it goes!<br />AnnaAnna from Natures Home Spahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04681990948195883824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8002116478874966096.post-4906993312804476792017-01-24T21:05:01.421-07:002017-01-24T21:05:01.421-07:00Hi Anna, the coffee soap came out just great, I li...Hi Anna, the coffee soap came out just great, I like it so much I took my scraping to use in my shower. Have a question, could I swap the coffee water for beer? Would the beer have to be flat, should I freeze it into cubes? I'm looking to make a manly colored and smelling soap.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06724654915445966597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8002116478874966096.post-2398896280776366162016-12-19T12:43:33.688-07:002016-12-19T12:43:33.688-07:00Hi Sharon!
I brew my coffee with tap water, and a...Hi Sharon!<br /><br />I brew my coffee with tap water, and allow it to cool down. I didn't notice any difference between the tap water and the distilled, as I have done it both ways.<br /><br />If your tap water is super hard, some say that it can effect the lye due to the mineral content of the water. I have never had a problem with tap water though. This soap has a distinct smell to it that may not be too pleasant when you add the lye to the coffee. This DOES NOT stay, so don't worry! Folks have been known to throw their coffee soap out before it even hardened thinking it smelled off. No worries. It will smell great when it dries out a bit. <br /><br />I'm making coffee/mocha soap today for family gifts as well!<br /><br />Hope this helps! Happy soaping!<br />AnnaAnna from Natures Home Spahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04681990948195883824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8002116478874966096.post-14409409555668055682016-12-18T04:25:05.714-07:002016-12-18T04:25:05.714-07:00Just wondering if you brew your coffee with distil...Just wondering if you brew your coffee with distilled water or tap water. I'm just beginning to make soap and would love to try this recipe for Christmas. Thank You for the recipe and your response. Merry Christmas!<br />Sharon Surman Photographyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07764087854208832960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8002116478874966096.post-85524211944499165202016-08-27T20:13:47.401-07:002016-08-27T20:13:47.401-07:00Hi Tracy!
I would love to see your awesome soap!
I...Hi Tracy!<br />I would love to see your awesome soap!<br />If you'd like, you can send me a picture and I'll<br />share it here on the blog for other soapers to see<br />and get inspired!<br /><br />natureshomespa@gmail.com<br /><br />thanks for the kind words, :)<br />AnnaAnna from Natures Home Spahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04681990948195883824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8002116478874966096.post-89839927649733179052016-08-18T13:49:55.400-07:002016-08-18T13:49:55.400-07:00I made my first batch of soap today! I didn't...I made my first batch of soap today! I didn't use the coffee but opted instead for just essential oils. I also used your how to add clay tutorial to add some clay. Essentially I used your teen soap additives with this recipe. It worked out very well and my new soap is cooling as I type. When I was washing my crock pot it got all these great suds so I think it worked :). I am thrilled and can't thank you enough for all the amazing info, ideas and tutorials you have shared with the World!Tracy Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12363026492887743077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8002116478874966096.post-89641343693803925912016-06-22T08:30:05.583-07:002016-06-22T08:30:05.583-07:00Hi Ginny,
sorry for the delayed response.
This rec...Hi Ginny,<br />sorry for the delayed response.<br />This recipe is for a 40 oz oil batch, which is about a 3LB loaf of soap.<br /><br />Please feel free to email me personally with any questions I can help you with!<br />Or go to my FaceBook page and private message me. If I can help you in your new<br />HP soap hobby, I'd love to!<br /><br />natureshomespa.facebook.com<br /><br />AnnaAnna from Natures Home Spahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04681990948195883824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8002116478874966096.post-66528346687000295352016-06-19T17:37:27.791-07:002016-06-19T17:37:27.791-07:00Hi Anna,
I'm going to attempt your coffee/coco...Hi Anna,<br />I'm going to attempt your coffee/cocoa recipe which uses 3 fats and seems simple. Can you please tell me the yield or mold size that you used for this? Thank you. GinnyGinnyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03782795841791222163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8002116478874966096.post-14527529267506820202016-06-19T17:36:26.876-07:002016-06-19T17:36:26.876-07:00Hi Anna,
I've been making melt and pour soaps ...Hi Anna,<br />I've been making melt and pour soaps for a short while. I'm going to take the plunge and make your coffee/cocoa (3 oil ingredient) soap to see how it comes out. You stated in that tutorial that you use your wood mold but I did not see the yield on the soap. Does it make more than 2 lbs of soap? My home-made mold yields just over 2 lbs and I want to make sure I have other molds on hand IF I run out of space in my wooden mold. I just wanted to get an idea of how much soap this makes. THANK YOU and wish me luck. I'm a bit terrified!! :) GinnyGinnyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03782795841791222163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8002116478874966096.post-61545385621997278132016-04-04T09:29:27.175-07:002016-04-04T09:29:27.175-07:00Hi Erin,
Yes, you can add coffee grounds to this ...Hi Erin,<br /><br />Yes, you can add coffee grounds to this soap for a exfoliating. I make this the Hot Process method in the crock pot, and add it after the cook right before I pour it into the mold.<br /><br />Only use a very small amount of grounds, they are scratchy, and you only need a little bit!<br /><br />good luck in your new soap making adventure! It's alot of fun!<br />AnnaAnna from Natures Home Spahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04681990948195883824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8002116478874966096.post-84835052293349442122015-12-23T20:00:45.342-07:002015-12-23T20:00:45.342-07:00Paula, good point. Cooled coffee, even frozen coff...Paula, good point. Cooled coffee, even frozen coffee cubes would work. You should never, ever use a hot liquid and add lye to it. I'll make it more clear in the post for sure. <br /><br />That being said, you may find using cooled coffee smells a little funky too when you add the lye. Did you throw out the batch? If you followed the recipe and measured correctly, your soap most likely would have turned out, and the smell would have settled down and been fine I've been told by other soapers.<br /><br />If I can be of any help email me: natureshomespa@gmail.com<br /><br />thanks, AnnaAnna from Natures Home Spahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04681990948195883824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8002116478874966096.post-32537005106109943612015-12-23T10:22:06.859-07:002015-12-23T10:22:06.859-07:00Just recently began making soap past few months. I...Just recently began making soap past few months. Ive been really looking forward to making coffee soap. Recently found your recipe. tried it.. It smelled really really bad when we mixed the coffee in the lye!!!!!--like almost vomit from the smell. And i know that sounds harsh but it really did have that effect on us.. Sorry. I have done some more research to find out why.... the coffee needs to be COLD before mixing in the lye. Now that im going back over your recipe i barely see it in the picture and you never mention the importance of that in the directions. It might be really helpful to make sure that is corrected in the recipe... these ingredients can get expensive to just have it turned out bad on a small technicality such as that. That may be why Jennifer Thibeau's soap is "wonky?" thanks so much. I will try the recipe again with COLD coffee and see how awesome it really should be! Thanks!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16684468792556300098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8002116478874966096.post-52239241234731022972015-09-02T09:56:44.034-07:002015-09-02T09:56:44.034-07:00Hi Jennifer, I'm assuming you used the thee o...Hi Jennifer, I'm assuming you used the thee oils in the recipe, and coffee as your liquid, right? No fragrance or essential oils, right? As long as your oils were fresh, and I'm sure they were, as the soap dries the scent will most definitely change and settle down. I've had soap that was unscented as well as scented smell "wonky" until it dried and it was totally fine. Cut it and allow the air to flow around it, it will be fine! Anna from Natures Home Spahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04681990948195883824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8002116478874966096.post-33198940193488214372015-09-01T18:50:43.621-07:002015-09-01T18:50:43.621-07:00Anna, I made this recipe this evening but did not ...Anna, I made this recipe this evening but did not use Essential Oil in it, the what I am assuming is a lye smell isn't that nice .. will this fade as it finishes processing and cures? I'm not looking for it to smell like coffee without essential oils but I'd like it to not stink.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09391978124051068136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8002116478874966096.post-36534876513726661682015-07-30T23:15:12.203-07:002015-07-30T23:15:12.203-07:00Hi Irene in MT,
I would love to see your soap when...Hi Irene in MT,<br />I would love to see your soap when you make it!<br />If you want you can send a photo to me at:<br />natureshomespa@gmail.com , I would LOVE to put<br />it on my blog! We really enjoy seeing other<br />soaper's soap! Any other soap you've made and would<br />like to share a photo of, just send it along! We<br />love the inspiration!<br /><br />thanks, and have fun soaping!<br />AnnaAnna from Natures Home Spahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04681990948195883824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8002116478874966096.post-10513037745222160682015-07-30T20:40:28.118-07:002015-07-30T20:40:28.118-07:00Hi Anna,
Ooo YUMMY, I think this is my weekend pro...Hi Anna,<br />Ooo YUMMY, I think this is my weekend project. I am in such a CHOCOLATE mood!😊. <br />Thank you!<br />Irene in MTIrene in MThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07805522947688888058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8002116478874966096.post-80528291024382000532015-07-30T08:39:20.808-07:002015-07-30T08:39:20.808-07:00Hi Irene, Yes you can make this recipe with goats ...Hi Irene, Yes you can make this recipe with goats milk!<br /><br />If you are using goats milk in place of the coffee for the liquid in the<br />recipe I would recommend using half water and half goats milk. <br /> <br />I would also recommend that you freeze the goats milk in ice cube trays and use it<br />frozen. Just pour your lye crystals right over the frozen cubes of milk and<br />water and stir until dissolved. This protects your milk from getting too hot<br />from the lye and scorching. You may see tiny specks of milk fats saponifying<br />already, but they will stick blend in just fine.<br /><br />If you wanted to use coffee as well as the goats milk in the recipe<br />I would recommend using half coffee and half goats milk, freezing both in <br />ice cubes. Pour lye crystals slowly over iced coffee/milk while stirring. <br /><br />Hope this helps Irene!<br />AnnaAnna from Natures Home Spahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04681990948195883824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8002116478874966096.post-52955704390319748762015-07-29T19:01:40.059-07:002015-07-29T19:01:40.059-07:00Anna, I love this recipe!!! I am wondering if it c...Anna, I love this recipe!!! I am wondering if it can be made with goats milk? Irene in MThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07805522947688888058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8002116478874966096.post-39710190310354555972014-10-15T08:17:06.338-07:002014-10-15T08:17:06.338-07:00This recipe is the BOMB! Thank you so much for you...This recipe is the BOMB! Thank you so much for your time and effort. I am a commercial bee keeper and I love making soap in the winter. I often add chemical bees wax to my soaps and get rave reviews out of it.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12974888397956120123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8002116478874966096.post-48384710552774684322014-05-14T15:36:18.962-07:002014-05-14T15:36:18.962-07:00Hi Irene, thanks for asking! Yes, this soap recipe...Hi Irene, thanks for asking! Yes, this soap recipe works just as well done the Cold Process (CP) method.<br /><br />You follow the recipe amounts and instructions as stated, up until the crock pot part. Instead of melting your oils and pouring them into the crock pot, you melt your oils in a separate container and continue with the regular Cold Process method: adding your lye/liquid which was mixed earlier. Bringing this to trace and pouring into your mold.<br /><br />If I haven't explained this clear, please tell me Irene, I want to make sure I help you!<br /> Anna from Natures Home Spahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04681990948195883824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8002116478874966096.post-80339017634809306402014-05-14T14:42:50.656-07:002014-05-14T14:42:50.656-07:00Hi Anna,
This recipe looks great! First of all, th...Hi Anna,<br />This recipe looks great! First of all, thanks for sharing :) I make soap too, but CP, do you know how to make this reipe in CP? Hope to hear from you!<br />Kind regards,<br />IreneAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04676710377908904991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8002116478874966096.post-85884626890146601402014-03-13T08:29:32.514-07:002014-03-13T08:29:32.514-07:00LeAnn, Hi. The palm amount in the Crisco is 25% a...LeAnn, Hi. The palm amount in the Crisco is 25% and the soybean 75%, so it does give a little more hardness, but not as hard as your Bastille bar. For hardness on a scale of 1-10 palm ranks about a <br />1 to a 2 (very hard) and soybean ranks about a 4 for hardness.<br /><br />If you have no aversions to lard, it makes a hard, very nice soap. Hope this helped!<br /><br />Anna from Natures Home Spahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04681990948195883824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8002116478874966096.post-14894560960449229052014-03-12T19:05:31.988-07:002014-03-12T19:05:31.988-07:00Thank you for the recipe, I cannot find palm oil (...Thank you for the recipe, I cannot find palm oil (except online) and have read that it makes a bar a lot harder. Being thats out of the picture, I came across your recipe. I normally make a bastile soap, olive, coconut and castor, do you think by using the Crisco with palm in it is giving you a harder bar?LeAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01079550681609336647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8002116478874966096.post-32554109839148653352013-11-24T13:57:46.328-07:002013-11-24T13:57:46.328-07:00Hi Ewa, Yes, you can substitute Palm oil for the...Hi Ewa, Yes, you can substitute Palm oil for the Crisco in this recipe,.....<br /><br />but your LYE AMOUNT MUST BE CHANGED TO : 7.3 oz<br /> <br />and YOUR WATER (liquid)CHANGED TO: 17.4<br /><br />I have never used straight palm oil like that, so I don't know what kind of a bar it makes, but I know others have. Good luck, love to hear if you make it!<br /><br />If any of you are wondering why I used odd ounces of crisco etc , it's because that's the amount I use to fill a certain mold I use. I am reposting the recipe here with even amounts of ounces, to make it a bit easier, and adjusting the Olive oil to 17oz. as Walmart sells a bottle of Olive oil 17oz. <br />Hope this helps, thank you.<br /><br />Crisco (solid) 23oz (45%)<br />Coconut oil 11oz (21%)<br />Olive oil 17oz (33%)<br /><br />Lye 6.9oz (6% superfat)<br />Water (liquid total) 16.8 oz<br /><br />Yields 74.7oz<br />Oil wt: 51oz<br /><br />Anna from Natures Home Spahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04681990948195883824noreply@blogger.com