GUAYUSA COFFEE EFFECT AND TASTE

I n our article on the new variety, we have already taken you on the journey of its creation. Information on the origin, cultivation, cooperation and processing can be found there. As always, we have also prepared a short documentation for you, which you can watch as always on YouTube or linked in the blog article.
This article is about the flavor profile and effects of this extraordinary blend! Coffee and guayusa... that sounds really weird, doesn't it? We thought so too, but practice has shown that this mixture is ingenious, both in terms of effect and taste!

GUYA COFFEE

We are familiar with Guayusa and have gained a lot of experience in processing/finishing over the years. With coffee, however, we had zero experience. Fortunately, we have found competent partners.

Our coffee comes from the Loreto region in Ecuador. Several farming families have come together under the name WITOKA and have received a lot of support for their coffee project over the past few years. They were able to set up their own processing with drying, roasting and grinding and learned from professionals on their original Italian roasting machine what is important. In 2019 they received the award for the best Robusta coffee in Ecuador.

Why Robusta and not Arabica? Robusta coffee is the much better variety if you know what to look out for. Cultivation can take place in permaculture, the caffeine content is about twice as high and the flavor profile is particularly exciting. Unfortunately, Robusta has been replaced by Arabica in recent decades, as this variety is better cultivated in monocultures, i.e. risky plantations.

FLAVOR PROFILE / SMELL PROFILE

The smell of our pure coffee can best be described as berry, nutty and slightly chocolatey. After brewing in the French Press, Mocha or Dripper, this profile shifts a little in favor of a strong nut aroma, light chocolate and berry notes. In combination with our PURE Powder, the flavor profile expands to include a grassy/herbal note, which is however subtle and first can be tasted in the finish. Due to the fact that guayusa has a very gentle taste, the combination of coffee and guayusa is particularly suitable for people who, for example, do not want to do without the taste of coffee!

EFFECT OF GUAYUSA COFFEE

Our goal with this new and unusual product was to connect two worlds. Both the taste and the effect!

Coffee usually works very fast and strong. Our Robusta coffee goes one better here, because it has about twice as much caffeine as usual Arabica.

We have received feedback from coffee drinkers that they like to drink Guayusa after the first cup of coffee, as this prolongs the effects. That's exactly what we wanted to achieve. A quick, direct kick that then transitions seamlessly into the long-lasting and focusing effects of Guayusa!

Our Guayusa coffee powder is therefore suitable for all coffee lovers who want an additional boost throughout the day without being plagued by an unpleasant racing heart or stomach problems.