Coffee Flour
Coffee Flour is a product made from either the coffee cherry or the coffee bean itself.
The above listing is for the Coffee Flour made from the coffee cherry fruit which was invented first and is currently on the market as well as already being used in food production.
This product was developed as a way to provide more income and sustainability to coffee farmers by utilizing the whole coffee product and not just the bean. Typically most of the fruit portion of the coffee cherry goes unused and is discarded.
Coffee cherries are very high in nutrition and are a great source of fiber and antioxidants. Therefore, the nutrition of coffee flour is pretty remarkable.
The following was sent to us by folks who make Coffee Flour. "There is between 600-800 mg of caffeine per 100 grams of Coffee Flour. There is approximately 7.7 grams of Coffee Flour per tablespoon. Taking the high value, that is approximately 62 mg of caffeine per tablespoon of Coffee Flour."
Coffee flour can be used in all kinds of products from baked goods to smoothies. However, consumers should be aware of the additional caffeine it could add to one's diet.
You can learn more about coffee flour made from the coffee cherry here.
The Other Coffee Flour
The coffee flour made from parbaked coffee beans is currently under development and not yet on the market. It was invented by Daniel Perlman, a biophysicist from Brandeis University in Massachusetts.
This coffee flour is estimated to have 200 mg per tablespoon so it will have a greater impact on the caffeine content of the food that it is used in.
Ingredients in Coffee Flour
Coffee cherry fruit or parbaked coffee beans
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How Does It Compare With Other Foods?
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