DIY Coffee Beeswax Candle

Who doesn’t love the smell of coffee or the cozy atmosphere a burning candle creates? I certainly do. If my home could smell like a Barnes and Noble, that would be ideal.

Coffee candles or wax melts can be hit or miss with having that true roasted coffee bean scent. Not to mention the fact that I don’t love the thought that I’m burning candles full of chemicals into the air that my baby breathes. Becoming a mom has maybe made me a little more cautious about things like this, but I digress! If you’re like me and love a good coffee scented candle , try this DIY Coffee Beeswax Candle tutorial!

Are Beeswax Candles Really Better?

Beeswax candles and melts are the healthiest option out there when it comes to household fragrances. As beeswax candles burn, they actually pull toxins from the air. The negative ions released by the candles bind with harmful toxins in the air, making this a cleaner option.

Before I became a mom, I’d honestly burn any candle and not think twice about what it was putting into the air. Now that I’ve got a tiny pair of lungs to care for, I’m a little bit more particular with what toxic/non toxic products I use in my home. Pair the toxin free nature of the beeswax with a natural wick made from cotton, hemp, or wood, and you’ve got a safe way to scent your home. I personally love wood wicks because of the cozy crackling sound!

What are the disadvantages of beeswax candles?

Beeswax is a trickier wax when it comes to getting a strong scent or “throw”. There are two types of scent throws- cold throw and hot throw. Cold throw is how strong a candle smells when it isn’t burning, or when the wax is cold. Hot throw is how strong the candle scent is when it is burning, or when the wax is hot.

You may be wondering, “How do I get a strong hot throw with beeswax?” The key is to check your wax temperature when adding your carrier and fragrance oil. Just use a good thermometer and you are good to go!

Tips for getting a strongly scented beeswax candle:

• Heat your beeswax to 185 degrees Fahrenheit before adding your fragrance oils.
• Use a carrier oil in your wax such as coconut oil to help the fragrance oil saturate the wax.
• Use a generous amount of fragrance oil. Most recipes require 90+ drops!

Supplies

• Beeswax candle pellets “>Beeswax
• Wood wick “>Wood wicks or cotton wicks
• An old pot or Candle pouring pot “>candle melting pouring pot
• Coffee Fragrance Oil“>Coffee fragrance oil
• Coconut oil (for carrying fragrance and soaking wicks)
• Jars

Coffee Beeswax Candle Instructions:

Soak Your Wicks

The first thing you will need to do before you start to make your beeswax candle, is to soak your wicks. Why should you soak your wood wicks? If you don’t allow your wood wicks to soak in your carrier oil, chances are the wicks will burn up before they can even melt the candle wax at all! Melt enough coconut oil to saturate the wicks, usually 1/2 cup will do it. Allow the wicks to soak for at least 30 minutes. Remove the wicks, and save any leftover coconut oil to use in your candles.

Melt your Beeswax Pellets

Place your stainless steel candle melting pot directly on the eye of your stove. Turn the eye on medium heat. You don’t want the eye to be too hot or the wax will pop! Use your jar or candle container that you’ll be pouring the candle into to measure out your beeswax. I would double the amount of unmelted wax because it will lose volume as it melts. Mix in 1 tsp of coconut oil and allow to melt with your beeswax.

Add scent to your Beeswax

Bring your wax and coconut oil mixture to 185 degrees Fahrenheit. Verify the temperature with your food thermometer. Drop in 90 drops of coffee fragrance oil (or more if you like it extra strong like your espresso). I know it sounds like a lot, but it really isn’t in terms of smell! Remove from heat.

Prepare the Candle Jar

Place your soaked wood wick in one of the metal stands that it comes with and place in the center of your candle jar.

Pour your Beeswax Candle

Carefully, pour your fragranced, hot beeswax mixture into your prepared candle jar. Be sure that you do not cover the entire wood wick. Leave 1/4 to 1/2 of an inch of the wick exposed. Adjust the wick if it moved any during the pour, making sure that it is centered in your candle. Allow the wax to dry or cure until it has solidified completely.

Enjoy your finished beeswax coffee candle!

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