Utilization of Coffee Grounds in Various Commercial Non-Food Products in Babakan Village, Bogor, Kepahiang, Bengkulu

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Coffee is a leading commodity in Babakan Village, Bogor, and across Indonesia. The target audience for the community service activities includes the general public of Babakan Village and coffee farmers from surrounding areas. A total of 45 participants attended the event, consisting of men, women, teenagers, and adults. The coffee produced in the village is mainly limited to tubruk coffee, or black ground coffee, marketed under the brand '2B,' an acronym for Babakan Bogor. With increasing coffee consumption, the amount of pulp or waste generated has also grown. People often throw away used coffee grounds, even though they still contain many valuable components for both humans and plants. Therefore, training is needed on how to create non-food products from coffee grounds. The purpose of this community service activity is to educate and provide hands-on experience to the residents of Babakan Village, Bogor, regarding the benefits of coffee grounds. Additionally, the activity will include procedures and practical training on how to turn coffee grounds into scrubs and other commercial non-food products. The methods used in this activity included coordination and socialization with the village head to determine the schedule for implementing the service activities in alignment with the training sessions. These included counseling/lectures providing information on the benefits of coffee grounds as materials for making scrubs, masks, preservatives, and coffee therapy aroma candles, as well as discussions and Q&A sessions on the material presented. The training sparked enthusiasm among the participants and the community, as many were unaware of the potential uses of coffee grounds. Furthermore, the training inspired participants with alternative product ideas derived from coffee grounds. If they remain consistent and continue to develop coffee production in Babakan Village, Bogor, Kepahiang Regency, Bengkulu Province, this initiative could boost their income.