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As we discussed in a previous blog, using coffee grounds in mulch helps with water retention, aeration and drainage. It also boosts blooms as well as keeping away slugs, snails, some cats and rabbits. The smell of coffee is actually a great animal repellent (certainly has the opposite effect on humans!). All that is needed, is to add the grounds around the perimeter of your garden. You can also use leftover black coffee. To use as a natural fertilizer, working the grounds into the soil will also increase the nitrogen levels and earthworm formation. Earthworms are great for your garden...

Activity is certainly beneficial to physical and mental health. During the winter months we seem to hibernate and it is even truer these past few years. We are less active and most likely overeating and gaining some unwanted weight. Our mental health has suffered just as much if not more from lack of physical contacts, hugs and in many cases stress overload. Coffee happens to be an excellent motivational tool to get the energy to tackle physical activities and to keep our mind sharper during and after the lulls of winter. It is helpful with concentration and focus. It surely...

The time for spring cleaning has arrived! Of course, warmer weather and nature’s rebirth are probably the reasons why we get that urge to spruce up our home. It is a process that improves our physical as much as our mental health. After winter, we all need to breathe fresh and clean air. My motivation starts with my morning cup of Sumatra. Then, the energy I get from it carries throughout the day as I begin the "dirty" battle! Clean windows and curtains, change of season decor and my second favorite smell, cleanliness! ( coffee being my first!) Mentally, this...

There are many great ways to enjoy our coffee. Some of us like specialty lattes, espressos, macchiatos etc... Some of us like cream, whipped cream, syrups, sugars. Different milks are also the trend: almond, soy, oat, coconut etc...Already, by drinking a good organic coffee, you are doing something beneficial to your health. While enjoying immensely the fancy drinks, some of our customers want to go even further with their new healthy habits. How can they enjoy their cup now? With no sugar or cream? Once you wean yourself off, you learn to appreciate the real taste of a good coffee....

Antioxidants are molecules that fight what they call free radicals. Those free radicals are compounds that can cause harm to your body if their levels become too high. They are linked to multiple illnesses, including diabetes, heart disease, and cancer. Your body has its own antioxidant defenses to keep those free radicals in check. However, antioxidants are also found in food especially in fruits, vegetables, and other plant-based whole foods. Coffee was found to have even more antioxidants than most fruits. Organic coffee beans grown at high altitudes and close to the equator have the highest levels. The best way...