Coffee trends are continuously evolving. New ways of brewing coffee, like nitro cold brew and ready-to-drink options, are constantly emerging with different ingredients. One of the more recent coffee trends doesn’t even include coffee, although it is a derivative of the coffee plant. Cascara is the coffee fruit and husk, also known as the cherry. In Spanish, cascara is the word for peel or skin of a fruit. Loaded with flavor, health benefits, and the perfect amount of caffeine, this distinctive coffee ingredient offers a delightful experience.
During the coffee processing stage, the flesh or pulp of the coffee cherry is typically removed, leaving behind the coffee beans. The process of separating the pulp from the beans is known as coffee cherry processing or coffee cherry de-pulping. The extracted bean then undergoes further processing steps, such as fermentation, washing, and drying before they are ready for roasting and brewing. The coffee fruit is typically discarded or reused as fertilizer that goes back into the coffee farm. It is still uncommon to find the coffee fruit repurposed into beverages or food products.
The cherry portion of the coffee bean has a flavor profile more like tea versus coffee. It falls into the floral and fruity category with notes resembling black tea and dried fruits. Light carbonation paired with cascara helps the flavor profile stand out. Cascara has been known to provide more sustained energy and is a fruit packed with several health benefits making BeGOAT energy drinks very desirable.
BeGOAT has revolutionized the traditional energy drink by utilizing both the coffee fruit and bean to fully harness the caffeine content and benefits of cascara. The holistic approach of brewing all parts of the coffee fruit (bean, husk, and berry) ensures maximum functionality.
Research suggests that cascara is a new superfood that boosts the immune system and activates immune cells with its nutritious properties. Additional health benefits of cascara include:
- Cascara contains antioxidants and polyphenols. These substances are more effective than blueberries and pomegranates in combating free radicals. They also help prevent cell damage and chronic illness.
- Cascara boosts brain health by increasing BDNF, which individuals can also achieve through sleep, exercise, and other stimulating activities.
- Strengthens immune system – studies are showing that cascara can improve immune function and activate immune cells.
- Provides a nutritious energy boost – cascara, which falls under the tea family, has proven to have healthier components than coffee.
- Lowers anxiety and stress – packed with high levels of chlorogenic acid, cascara reduces the body’s ability to produce stress hormones.
- Assists in speeding up metabolism – the abundant amounts of chlorogenic acid also aid in decreasing overall weight and belly fat.
Cascara obtains the ideal amount of caffeine. The caffeine count typically averages 80 milligrams per 12 ounces compared to a Starbucks Nitro Cold brew which has 235 milligrams of caffeine per 11 ounces. BeGOAT balances out the potent coffee beans with an ideal amount of coffee cherry providing 200 milligrams of caffeine per 12 ounces.
BeGOAT offers a variety of 7 different thirst-quenching flavors that pair well with the all-natural cascara ingredient. They are clean, whole, natural, and delicious each containing only 25 calories. Containing only 5 grams of organic sugar, they are plant-based, gluten-free, and non-GMO with a perfectly balanced 200 milligrams of caffeine.
BeGOAT flavors include;
- Blackberry Currant *NEW FLAVOR*
- Cascara Berry
- Grapefruit Tangerine
- Hibiscus Lime
- Strawberry Lemon Ginger
- Watermelon Dragonfruit
BeGOAT Cascara+ is better for the people and better for the planet.
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