Oh the curious case of many flavors and colors of coffee!
But before indulging in its handful of flavors and shades of brown let me share with you an iconic fact about it.
While creative commoners are daily updating on various Coffee Staining tricks some of us might also enjoy the tempting though of dyeing our hair with it.
What if while taking your daily sneaky nap at your office the most dreadful thing happened? You spilled a mug full of coffee on yourself and all over the place. You got a Stain Disaster now! The tidal wave of your coffee splash started from drenching parts of your white shirt then your pants and then dripped to the floor. The worst part? Oh there was a laptop in the middle too. Moreover it also drenched your happy feet rug. Don’t panic! Because we got the perfect solution rolled up on our sleeves to make that stain vanish. Beginning from fabric stain to wooden desk stain we got you covered. Many people are naive to the fact as to what causes coffee stains brownish in color. This stubborn stain has everything to do with the science and chemistry behind coffee roasting and brewing process. Fresh Coffee beans itself contain Tannin. Tannin is a plant-based which is responsible for the brown color of coffee. Brewed coffee undergoes a complex process of caramelizations and breaking down thousands of compound like aldehydes, amino acids acetic acids and so on. Tannic acid and melanoidins created during roasting of coffee brings change to its color. The final hot cup of roasted coffee when bought into room temperature immediately starts the process of oxidizing. So what do we get from here? ▲ Coffee Stain is Tannin stain and falls into the oxidisable stain category. ▲ Coffee stain can be efficiently removed by oxidizing agentsReason Behind Coffee Stains
THE CHEMISTY OF COFFEE STAIN
Within all these years a whole new world of technology has happened and a lot of chemical changes have occurred significantly.
Go for the bleach-free, non flammable stain removers which are specially formulated for coffee stain. It will save you both energy and time.
If your cup of coffee had milk in it then use detergents with enzyme in it.
Given that you have the time or maybe it’s late midnight that you are in a coffee stain elimination spree with no stain removing chemical products at your hand.
You can always try to incorporate some good old household natural cleaning ingredients in your home experiments.
However keep in mind the following basics:
Following the above basics of blotting as much coffee as you can go for your trusted home ingredients.
• Mix up a tablespoon of white vinegar with 2 cups of lukewarm water and 1 tablespoon of liquid dish cleaning solution.
With a white lint-free cloth sponge the mixture directly on the stain and do it frequently.
Nothing to hurry. Keep sponging time to time and soon the stain will disappear with repeated application.
• A solution of hydrogen peroxide and ammonia applied on the stain is also supposed to work.
• Make a paste of the following formula and cover the stain.
Laundry detergent + equal parts white vinegar + cold water
After covering the stain with the paste let it stay for few minutes and then with a toothbrush gently brush the stain away in a circular motion.
• Simply cover the stain with rubbing alcohol and blot with clean wet cloth.
Caution: Test a portion of the fabric that stays hidden to check if the above mixture does not discolor.
Scrub baking soda on the mug or ceramic item directly.
If that does not work then make a mixture of baking soda and vinegar.
You will see bubbles forming. Brush the coffee stain away.
Google for ways to remove stain away from teeth and yes, you will find out a little bit of hydrogen peroxide works wonder.
Some may suggest to rub your teeth with strawberries to get rid of the stain.
But being a heavy coffee enthusiast myself, following are the tried and tested measures that best worked for me:
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