The fruit, not the bean.
Coffee Fruit is made from dried coffee cherries.
100% coffee cherriesDirect from EcuadorMild and gently sweetCreate your own tea blendsCoffee Fruit at a glance
| Ingredients | 100% coffee fruit · Robusta |
|---|---|
| Origin | Ecuador · chakra forest gardens |
| Flavour | Slightly sweet, with very little bitterness |
| Preparation | Brew on its own or blend with Guayusa and hibiscus |
| Format | Dried coffee fruit · not roasted beans |
| Cost per serving · example | €0.27 EUR |
100 g ÷ 2.5 g = 40 servings. This is an example serving size; how much you use depends on your preparation.
Coffee fruit from Ecuador
Coffee cherry tea
The coffee husk, also called coffee fruit, cascara or cherry, is the skin surrounding the coffee seed. It is often left behind as fertiliser.
The fact is, however, that this husk is packed with antioxidants and has a delicious fruity aroma.
Health properties
Effects of coffee husk
Coffee fruit, not coffee beans
COFFEE-FRUIT, also known as cascara, is brewed from the husk of the coffee fruit. Its flavour is closer to a fruity tea than roasted coffee. Coffee fruit can contain naturally occurring caffeine, so it is not necessarily a caffeine-free alternative.
A different part of the coffee plant
The fruit husk has a different flavour profile from the roasted bean and contains plant polyphenols. When brewed, soluble compounds pass into the water. How strong your drink is depends, among other things, on the amount used and the preparation.
A fruity change of perspective
Try COFFEE-FRUIT on its own to get to know its fruity notes, or add a little ishpingo. Served hot, it makes a special drink for your break; chilled, it becomes an aromatic refreshment. Keep your personal caffeine sensitivity and the preparation instructions in mind.
Recipes and ideas
Preparation
- 1. Measure
Add your preferred amount of coffee fruit to an infuser.
- 2. Brew
Pour boiling water directly into the infuser.
- 3. Steep & enjoy
Steep to taste. The coffee fruit can remain in the water.
You can easily prepare our COFFEE-FRUIT tea with boiling water. Like Guayusa, the coffee cherry contains almost no bitter compounds, so you can leave it in the water for as long as you like.
It is especially tasty blended with GUYA PURE, orange tea or ginger tea.
Preparation and serving ideas
Does Coffee Fruit fit your day?
An infusion of its own.
Discover its slightly sweet flavour.
New combinations.
Blend coffee fruit with Guayusa and hibiscus.
The story behind your GUYA
Get to know COFFEE-FRUIT
Our Coffee-Fruit consists of pure, dried coffee cherries, also called coffee fruit or peel, from the Amazon rainforest.
It is sustainably grown in the permaculture forest gardens of the Kichwa indigenous people in Ecuador to protect the biodiversity of the rainforest.
The coffee cherry is ideal for preparing tea or for your own blends, for example with Guayusa-PURE and hibiscus. With a slightly sweet taste, hardly any bitterness and a gentle caffeine content, it is a tasty and antioxidant-rich alternative to coffee beans. For research-based background on the effects of coffee cherries, we also recommend the Detox-Tee Wiki.
GUYA now also offers this ingredient as a single product, without Guayusa to support the farmers in Ecuador by sourcing a wider range of their products and to give you the opportunity to enjoy high-quality ingredients.
GUYA’s philosophy is to promote biodiversity. Join us in this effort and explore the flavours of the Amazon rainforest!
You can be sure that we’re more than just resellers of ingredients. On our YouTube channel you’ll find short documentaries and vlogs featuring our farmers in Ecuador. GUYA founder Sebastian gives you a transparent look at how we work together and how your Guayusa is produced.
Learn more about coffee fruit
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Cascara: the healthy coffee trend you've definitely missed
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Cascara tea effects – Health from the coffee cherry!
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Developing GUAYUSA COFFEE with WITOCA – Top-quality Robusta coffee!
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Der Kaffee Kirschen Tee hat mich sehr angenehm überrascht. Als Tee eine subtile Kaffeenote mit ganz leichter süße. Kombiniert mit Hafermilch extrem lecker. Ich knabbere sie auch einfach so oder mache sie in mein Müsli hinein. Beides geht wunderbar.
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