Cascara is the cherry-like fruit or husk surrounding the coffee bean. This is made from coffee trees in a plantation in Costa Rica. This is fast becoming a popular and mainstream beverage. Coffee beans start life as a cherry, which is picked and dried in the sun. This leaves a dried fruit with two green coffee seeds in the middle. Once it makes it to the mill, the seeds are removed and the dried fruit remains.

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This fruit is popular in energy drinks. Tastes of single malt with a hint of wild honey. It’s great hot or cold!!

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But that description does it injustice, and really cascara tastes, unlike any other tea.

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100% Natural sundry process, it is high in antioxidants, polyphenols, low on caffeine and gives you energy.

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Heat water to 94°C. (just off boiling) Add 5g - 1 tbl of cascara to one cup of water -Steep the cascara for around 4 minutes Or if you prefer a stronger flavour, it'll keep infusing flavour for up to 10-12 minutes. -Drain the tea, and discard the pulp. Use a plunger, tea strainer or sieve to catch the pulp.

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Just like coffee, you can make cold-brewed cascara tea too. Cold-brew cascara -Add 30g of cascara for each 250g of water to a jar or any container with a lid. -Leave the mixture in the fridge for 24 hours -Strain out the pulp, and serve over ice. Use a plunger, tea strainer or sieve to catch the pulp.

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Why not try new recipes like this one: 1 cup water 5 grams of cascara (1 tbl) -1/2 pod cardamon (crushed, not ground) -1 sliver fresh ginger -1/3 cinnamon stick Steep in hot water for 6 minutes tastes refreshing.