Cascara Tea - Coffee Cherry Tea 100g

Cascara Tea - caffeinated coffee cherry tea from Peru

New arrival - Cascara coffee cherry tea from Peru. Cascara tea is neither coffee nor tea; it is made from the husks of coffee cherries. Locals have been enjoying Cascara tea with its exceptionally high caffeine content for centuries, while in the Western world, Cascara tea is still an insider tip, but is gaining popularity in bars and coffee shops.

Cascara Tea - The special tea from the coffee cherry

This coffee-tea is extracted from the peel of the coffee cherry. The peel, Cascara in Spanish, is too valuable to be thrown away. Usually, all the focus is on the coffee cherry pit, the coffee bean. Every coffee variety and its corresponding Cascara has its own distinct taste. Drinking Cascara has a long tradition around the world. The Cascara tea that you can obtain from us, Kaffeerösterei Kirmse, is derived from the Pacamara coffee cherry, the sweetest coffee cherries among Arabica varieties. Pacamara coffee cherries develop approximately 20% more sweetness than other Arabica varieties.
 

Cascara Coffee Cherry Tea - Coffee-Tea from Peru

The coffee cherries thrive in Peru at altitudes from 850m to 1150m. The coffee cherries are harvested and sun-dried. The flesh of the coffee cherry and the coffee bean are then separated. The Cascara, the peel, is obtained.
The people place great importance on ecological, sustainable cultivation and the quality of their coffee and coffee-related products. Their coffee has already received several awards. This coffee cherry tea is a Full Natural preparation, the classic among Cascara teas. 
 

Cascara Coffee Cherry Tea - Full Natural in Taste

Full Natural - for Cascara coffee cherry tea, this refers to the processing method. Pure, natural flavor of banana, pear, and quince, reminiscent of English Breakfast Tea, accompanied by a pleasant sweetness and a harmoniously soft, round body  - Cascara Pacamara coffee cherry tea will delight you too.
 

Cascara Coffee Cherry Tea - the modern caffeine kick

The caffeine content in Cascara coffee cherry tea is similar to that of espresso, invigorating and refreshing. One more reason why Cascara tea enjoys such great popularity among its connoisseurs. The caffeine in the coffee bean serves as protection against insects and is higher in the peel than in the coffee bean itself. Relatively speaking, Cascara tea has more caffeine than coffee. Its origin lies in indigenous culture - Cascara coffee cherry tea has always been a popular alternative to coffee among coffee farmers and locals around the equator.
 

Cascara Coffee Cherry Tea and its Preparation 

For preparing Cascara coffee cherry tea, we recommend the French Press. Preparation is simple - pour 250 ml of bubbling, boiling water over one tablespoon of coffee cherry tea (approx. 10 g), let it steep for 6 minutes - and your coffee cherry tea is ready, forming the base for delicious beverages.
However, the husks may certainly remain longer in the French Press or with your chosen brewing method; the longer they steep, the more intense the flavor of the coffee cherry tea. 
 

Coffee Cherry Tea - Base for Unusual Tea Variations

Hot in the morning as an energy booster or cold as a refreshing drink, pure or with a splash of lemon? As a spritzer with water, with passion fruit juice, or as a lemon squash with lemon juice or lemonade in summer? In winter with ginger, cinnamon, and sugar, as it is traditionally enjoyed as Quishar in Yemen?
Cascara is as diverse as the world of coffee. Let yourself be inspired and enjoy - because Cascara is uplifting and stimulating.