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Get your double boiler ready
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(I recommend you use a bowl or pan you’re going to use for food, this should be soap dedicated only)
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Put your molds on a cookie sheet (cover with wax paper or the like, to protect from spills)
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Cut your soap base into chunks
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Gently melt the chunks in your double boiler on low to low medium – you don’t want to scald your base
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Remove from heat and quickly mix in your coffee, almond oil and fragrance into the melted base (but be careful, it’s hot!)
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Pour into molds, just short of the top
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Spray, generously, with the rubbing alcohol to prevent air bubbles
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Allow bars to harden for a few hours – you can put them in the refrigerator for an hour to speed this up.
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Be sure to carefully test the soap before trying to remove them.
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Once the bars or loaf is completely hardened pop them out and store in air-tight containers.
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They are ready to use immediately, no curing time needed.
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Package them up for gifts in brown wrapping and twine for a rustic feel, if you like.