How to Extract Dye From Coffee or Tea

For a deep tan-yellow color, try coffee or tea leaves.

Difficulty: Moderate

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Cheesecloth
• Coffees
• Tea Leaves
• White Vinegar
• White Vinegar
• Stockpots

1. Boil some ground coffee or tea for 20 to 30 minutes.

2. Make it as strong as possible.

3. Strain the water through a piece of cheesecloth to remove the leaves or grounds.

4. Add 3 gal. cold water to make a dye bath.

Tips & Warnings

• Fabrics being dyed with this solution should be immersed and boiled in it for 1 1/2 hours or so.
• Cotton dyed with coffee is not colorfast. Measure 2 tbsp. vinegar into the solution to help make it permanent.