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DIY Caffe Latte Soap

November 7, 2016 by Aliesha

DIY Caffe Latte Handmade Soap - great gift idea! | Feathers in Our Nest

It’s been a while since I made any homemade soap, but last week I got the urge to try a new combination!  I created this caffe latte soap and I am so happy with how it turned out!  Not only does it smell amazing, but it looks so pretty too!  Also, the coffee beans in the soap are a mild exfoliant, which works well with the moisturizing goat’s milk.

This soap would be perfect if you’re looking for DIY Christmas gifts this year!  Almost anyone would enjoy a bar of handmade soap.

By starting with a melt-and-pour base, it’s easy to make many different varieties of homemade soap.  Hope you enjoy making this one!

DIY Caffe Latte Soap
 
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Author: Aliesha @ Feathers in Our Nest
Serves: 3 bars
Ingredients
  • 12 oz. melt and pour goat's milk soap base
  • 60 drops (1/2 tsp.) coffee essential oil
  • 2 tsp. vanilla extract
  • 1 vanilla bean, seeds scraped out (optional)
  • ¼ cup whole coffee beans
Instructions
  1. Prepare soap molds by sprinkling whole coffee beans in the bottom of the cavities.
  2. Grate soap base with a grater (it’s nice to use one that is dedicated to soap-making). In a double boiler or a glass bowl placed securely over a pot of water, melt grated soap base. Stir constantly with a popsicle stick or thin wooden dowel while it is melting.
  3. Remove from heat. Add coffee essential oil, vanilla extract, and vanilla bean seeds. Stir to combine.
  4. Pour melted soap into the mold. The coffee beans may float to the top, and that’s okay!
  5. Allow to cool at room temperature until hardened. Pop out of the soap mold. If you have trouble getting it out, stick it in the freezer for 5 minutes and then it should come out without a problem.
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Note: If you don’t have a soap mold, you can use something else, like a muffin tin, a bowl, or a small box, as long as you line it with freezer paper.  Here are some ideas!

Sources:  goat’s milk soap base or here  |  coffee essential oil or here  |  vanilla bean  |  silicone soap molds

DIY Caffe Latte Handmade Soap - great gift idea! | Feathers in Our Nest

You can wrap up the soap to give it away (I love to use brown kraft paper or cellophane bags like these), or you can use it immediately!

DIY Caffe Latte Handmade Soap - great gift idea! | Feathers in Our Nest

I also had fun putting together some labels to make these look like a favorite drink that comes in a red cup!

DIY Caffe Latte Handmade Soap - great gift idea! | Feathers in Our NestTo wrap your soap like this, first wrap it in waxed paper, then a sheet of red paper (scrapbooking paper or wrapping paper).  Add a band of brown kraft paper around the middle.  Download the labels I made here, cut out the circle logo design, and glue it onto the kraft paper band.  Too cute!

(You can, of course, use my recipe to make soap to sell, but the labels I created are for personal use only.)

DIY Caffe Latte Handmade Soap - great gift idea! | Feathers in Our Nest

If you make some of this caffe latte soap, tag me on Instagram to show me!

You may also like this recipe:

DIY Ginger Spice Cookie Soap | Feathers in Our Nest

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