Drive away wasps with coffee powder: they don't like the smell

Created: 2022-08-02 15:28

By: Jasmine Farah

Ground coffee is said to keep wasps out of the garden.

But is that true?

Experts recommend this – but only if a prerequisite is met.

In the apartment, at the garden table or in the bed: many garden owners are already complaining about wasps.

They buzz around you, are annoying and like to get in touch with cakes, people and animals.

This bothers many because they are afraid of being bitten.

Most try to get the pests under control by scaring them away.

They will smack them, wave their hands around, or even run away from them.

Chase away wasps with coffee powder: They don't like the smell at all 

But experts warn that this behavior only makes wasps aggressive.

With the result that they bite after all, which is particularly problematic for allergy sufferers.

But what to do about annoying guests when you want to enjoy a piece of cake on the balcony or terrace?

Since wasps are a protected species, they should not be killed.

According to experts, it is better to expel them gently and gently.

Eating cakes outdoors in summer is difficult when wasps are around.

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This is preferably done with home remedies such as coffee powder and grounds.

But is that really true?

Apparently, the smell of coffee is said to be unpleasant for the annoying insects.

That's why they stay away.

But it's not enough to just put a cup of coffee on the table or lay out a few beans.

Coffee powder is the method of choice, cheap is always enough.

It doesn't have to be fresh, but dry.

Drive away wasps with coffee powder: How to proceed step by step

So that the wasps can also smell the coffee powder more easily, the next step is to light the dry coffee powder.

It should ideally be smoldering and produce a lot of smoke and smoke.

It's not poisonous, but it's enough to keep the wasps at bay.

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By the way: If you have leftover dried coffee grounds from the portafilter or filter machine, you can also use them for this.

How to proceed:

• Put on gloves or use a thick cotton cloth.

• Use a fireproof container, preferably metal.

• Add one to two tablespoons of coffee powder or grounds.

• Place the bowl outdoors (not indoors!) on a fireproof surface.

• Make sure that children or animals cannot reach the container.

• Make sure to place the bowl a few meters away from the garden table because of the smoke.

• Take a match and light the heap of ground coffee in the middle.

• Wait until it glows all the way through.

In addition, when positioning the container, it is advisable to pay attention to where the wind is coming from.

Otherwise, the smoke will blow in your direction, which can also be uncomfortable.

Good to know: As long as the coffee powder is smoldering, the effect of the natural home remedy against the wasps lasts.

For two tablespoons, that's about one to two hours.

However, if you sit longer, you will have to add coffee powder or grounds and possibly light it again.

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