Not exact matches
When I took on the task of creating a healthier morning cafe for Hubby, I started with high quality
organic coffee beans, the low acid variety, which is then
ground them up fresh and «cold - pressed».
In addition, we packed the following: Bottled puree soups (great discovery from
organic supermarket) Gazpacho (another great item from
organic shop) Rice cakes Spelt bread from our favourite
organic bakery Figs Brazil nuts and pecans
Ground flax seeds Wakame White
beans Chickpeas Fruits: oranges, apples, peaches, bananas Veggies: carrots, cucumbers, red bell peppers, tomatoes Soy yogurt
Ground artisan
coffee Dark chocolate Bottled water
The
coffee line is fairly extensive, and includes
ground and whole
bean, flavored
coffees, Fair Trade and
organic certified options, blends and single origins, and some even higher - end Direct Trade and Cup of Excellence (CoE) choices (the latter being part of this line since 2006).
While that is heating, I
grind fresh
organic coffee beans and place them in the bottom of the french press.
When we talk about
coffee benefits, we refer to freshly
ground,
organic beans that were properly roasted served without any added milk or sugar.
So one of the first principles in using
coffee is to
grind the
coffee beans of your choice fresh, making sure they are
organic and pesticide free.
(425 g) can (~ 1 3/4 cups) black
beans, well rinsed and drained 2 large flax eggs (2 heaping Tbsp (~ 16 g) flaxseed meal + 6 Tbsp (90 ml) water) 3 Tbsp (45 g) coconut oil, melted (or sub other oil of choice) 3/4 cup (72 g) cocoa powder (the higher quality the better) 1/4 tsp sea salt 1 tsp pure vanilla extract heaping 1/2 cup (105 g)
organic cane sugar, slightly
ground or pulsed in a food processor or
coffee grinder for refined texture 1 1/2 tsp baking powder Optional toppings: crush walnuts, pecans or semisweet chocolate chips
Starbucks does sell some fair trade
beans, and Taylors of Harrogate some fair trade and
organic ground coffee.