Coffee Cherry Flour 100g

Coffee Cherry Flour - Coffee Flour from the pulp of the coffee cherry

Never heard of Coffee Cherry Flour? No wonder. This coffee flour made from the pulp of the coffee cherry is completely new to the food market.

Coffee cherries, or the coffee flour extracted from them, have been somewhat established in North America for a while and are available commercially there as “Coffee Flour”. In Germany and Europe, however, the husks of the coffee fruit were only recently approved. For the responsible authority, dried coffee cherries are still a “novel food” and particularly worthy of scrutiny.

Coffee Flour - The mills grind slowly

The coffee cherry has been on the application list for novel foods, Novel Food, since 2016. At the beginning of 2022, the time had finally come: the coffee cherry, or its husk, can be defined as an independent foodstuff and used as an ingredient in foods. According to the German Food Association, it was not legal in the past and lacked approval, which is why sales were stopped by food inspectors. Now, the time has finally come for coffee flour to find its way onto our shelves. That wasn't easy, however. Generally, novel foods must undergo a safety assessment by EFSA, the European Food Safety Authority, to obtain authorization for marketing in the EU. However, an EFSA recommendation does not automatically mean authorization.

At Kaffeerösterei Kirmse, years ago, we served coffee cherry tea for tasting at our coffee tastings and offered it for sale. However, we were also prohibited from selling this wonderful product for several years because there simply was no authorization for it.

1,000 Years of Cascara and Coffee Cherries - Authorization as a Traditional Food

The coffee cherry is not a novel food. In Yemen, Ethiopia, and Bolivia, tasty infusion drinks have long been produced from the coffee cherry by the indigenous population. The husks of coffee cherries have always been used for making jam, as well as for distilling spirits, and are also an excellent fertilizer. The invigorating drink, in turn, is either brewed directly with the dried husks, the cascara, or the pulps are ground and processed into a refreshing beverage.

Coffee cherry tea was applied for authorization under the Novel Food Regulation as a “traditional food from a third country”. For this category of food, the regulation provides for a simplified notification and authorization procedure. Food safety no longer needs to be demonstrated. The traditional use of the food must be substantiated by demonstrating a history of consumption for at least 25 years by a significant number of people in at least one third country. With the proof of its long tradition and popularity among the population, the coffee cherry finally received its authorization in Europe at the beginning of 2022.

Coffee Cherry Husk - also known as Cascara

The husk of the coffee cherry is also known as Cascara. That’s what 'husk' means in Spanish – simply Cascara. Coffee cherry flour is flour that is ground from the dried husks of the coffee cherry. Coffee cherry flour is also referred to as coffee flour, but this does not mean coffee powder for brewing or even spent coffee grounds.

Coffee Flour - The fruit powder that adds that certain something

Coffee cherry flour is a very fine flour with a brown color and is excellent for baking or refining dishes. This coffee flour tastes fruity sweet and has subtle roasted aromas. Depending on the origin of the coffee husks, they possess similar flavor characteristics to the coffee they once enveloped.

Coffee Flour as a Flour Substitute

With coffee flour, baked goods acquire a deep brown hue and a pleasant fruity flavor note. The fruit powder serves as an excellent flour substitute and enhances the taste and nutritional value of dishes enriched with it.

Coffee Cherry Flour - caffeine-containing and nutrient-rich

Coffee cherry flour also provides vital energy due to its caffeine content. The origin determines not only the taste but also the caffeine content. Coffee cherry flour contains valuable antioxidants ✓ minerals ✓ protein ✓ and plenty of fiber ✓. This coffee flour is naturally gluten-free.

Nutritional Information for Cascara Infusion per 100 ml

Coffee flour is versatile. Would you like to learn more about the nutritional values of coffee cherry flour and coffee cherry tea? Specifically, the Cascara infusion obtained from coffee cherry flour has already been analyzed for its ingredients by Quality Services International GmbH. Here are the results:

Cascara Infusion

VA30355 (2020-12) Nutritional Analysis in Beverages, Big 7 (excluding dietary fiber), Food, LMIV

Outsourcing (in the non-accredited area at QSI) to qualified company within Tentamus Group Bilacon GmbH

Coffee Cherry Flour - buy affordably online at Kaffeerösterei Kirmse

Coffee cherry flour is now also available for purchase at Kaffeerösterei Kirmse. Like our coffee cherry tea, this coffee flour comes from Peru. The coffee cherries grow at altitudes of 850 m to 1150 m. After harvesting, the coffee cherries dry in the sun. The coffee cherry pulp is only separated from the coffee bean afterwards. The Full Natural method allows for particularly gentle drying and guarantees the full, fruity taste with a pleasant, natural sweetness.