Natural Coffee Dye

Coffee Dye make a natural, soft tan dye for fabrics.  It is very easy to use and one can make an items as dark or as light as they desire depending on how much coffee they us.  This works best on natural fabrics such as cotton, linen, or wool.

1. Gather Supplies:

• Measuring Cups (1/2 cup & 1 Cup) 
• Stock Pot (half full of water)
• Instant Coffee
• Clothing Article to be Dyed
• Wooden Spoon
• White Vinegar

2. Place Stock Pot half full of water on stock and turn on to medium heat and add 1 to 2 cups of Instant Coffee depending on how dark you wish garment to be.  Allow coffee dye water to heat to simmering.

3.  Place Clothing Article into the coffee dye water; liquid should totally cover garment.  Add additional 1 cup of instant coffee. 

4. Turn heat down to low-medium low (#2 on my stove).  Check and stir clothing until desired color.

5. When garment reaches desired color, add 1/2 cup of white vinegar to set the color.  Continue to let "cook" for half the day or longer, as your time allows.

6.  Take off stove, allow to cool in coffee dye water, until dye and clothing is cool to touch.

7.  Take out of coffee dye water and let dry.  After totally dried, rinse, and let dry again.

8. Your garment is ready to wear!

~ Morria

Warning: Many sites say this dye washes out easy, but they do not set Coffee Dye in Vinegar as my method calls for, either.  Still wash item as little as possible.  If it gets too light, re-dye.