Our Story
The MannaBrew Impact
Invasion
With every cup of MannaBrew organic mesquite coffee, you're not just tasting the essence of the Karoo; you're partaking in a mission to prevent the spread of invasive Mesquite trees (Prosopis glandulosa), conserve precious underground water, and create meaningful job opportunities for the local community. It's a journey where every sip echoes with purpose and every flavor note caries a legacy.
Harvest
When you sip MannaBrew organic caffeine-free coffee, you become a steward of the land, a guardian of the Karoo region in South Africa. We've ventured into the heart of this arid landscape to source the wild-harvested seed pods of the Mesquite tree. But this endeavor is no ordinary harvest; it's an annual ritual, a race against time. We gather just enough Mesquite seed pods to sustain our production until the next harvest season, ensuring that MannaBrew remains as rare as the desert's hidden gems.
Environmental impact and Social heart
But it's not just about tantalizing your taste buds. MannaBrew is a cup of conscience, a beverage that nourishes both your soul and the planet. With every sip, you're saying yes to sustainable practices, supporting the environment, and uplifting the local community. It's a commitment to a better world, one caffeine-free cup at a time, the ultimate coffee substitute.
Roasting
Our slow-roasting process is an art form in itself, a dance of time and temperature that carefully teases out the distinctive caramel, vanilla, and nutty notes of the Mesquite seed pods. It's this meticulous craftsmanship that creates a flavor profile unlike any other coffee substitute. MannaBrew is an orchestra of taste, a symphony that resonates with your senses, from the first fragrant whiff to the last lingering aftertaste.
The "Coffee"
So, step into the world of MannaBrew acid-free and caffeine-free coffee, where flavor meets purpose, where tradition intertwines with innovation, and where every sip is an adventure. Replace your morning routine with something exceptional. Let MannaBrew organic coffee be your gateway to a Mesquite dream and a healthy alternative to coffee - a journey that starts with a cup and continues with a legacy.
Every sip echoes with purpose and every flavor note carries a legacy
Sensory experience
The distinctive caramel, vanilla, and nutty notes of the Mesquite seed pods give you a taste of the Karoo essence. MannaBrew mesquite coffee has a flavor profile, unlike any other coffee substitute/alternative, providing an orchestra of taste, a symphony that resonates with your senses, from the first fragrant whiff to the last lingering aftertaste.
Touching lives
Every sip of MannaBrew caffeine-free mesquite coffee helps to empower the local people of the Karoo through seedpod collection, offering them a vital income to support their families. This initiative significantly bolsters the regional economy where the seedpods are gathered, fostering sustainable community growth.
Sustainable Impact
Harvesting the Mesquite seedpods, we help to prevent the invasion of more farmland. By reclaiming water and land from the rapidly spreading Mesquite tree, farmers can regain valuable resources. This enables them to allocate more time, energy, and means towards food production, ensuring improved livelihoods and addressing the challenges posed by Mesquite tree expansion.
The Story is in The Numbers
Stopping the Spread
A single 226g MannaBrew box holds approximately 75 Mesquite seed pods, totalling about 1125 seeds. Research reveals that an average of 35% of these seeds sprout within the first year. Consequently, every MannaBrew box has the capacity to thwart the invasion of 393 new trees into precious farmland within a year. This impact multiplies significantly as each Mesquite tree generates more seeds, presenting a potent strategy for curbing the expansion of this invasive species and safeguarding agricultural land for years to come.
Water Conservation
A typical Mesquite tree (2.5 to 3.5 meters in height) consumes approximately 60 liters per day. By choosing MannaBrew (per 226 g box / 8 ounce), you contribute to conserving about 8 million liters of vital underground water annually, significantly reducing the strain on this precious resource.
Generating Employment
The annual harvesting of Mesquite seedpods engages around a thousand people. This holds great significance as the Northern Cape, the harvesting region, grapples with a staggering 40%
unemployment rate. Savouring MannaBrew isn't just about a wholesome beverage; it's about preserving the Northern Cape's ecosystem and transforming the fortunes of innumerable harvesters. Each purchase carries the dual benefit of supporting ecological conservation and alleviating unemployment, underlining the positive impact of your choice in the grand tapestry of lives and the environment.
Why Organic Certification?
Having MannaBrew certified as organic coffee is to create peace of mind.
No artificial chemicals
Mesquite coffee are made with wild harvested, organic Mesquite seed pods which were not treated with fertilizers, pesticides or added chemicals.
More nutrients
Organic mesquite coffee contains more healthy nutrients which is beneficial for your body, increasing vitality, reducing risks of ailments and diseases.
Sustainable harvesting
As the mesquite trees are invasive alien trees, harvesting the seed pods helps to protect the environment from further infestation, protecting valuable farmland and scarce underground water reserves to sustain livelihoods for the local people.
The Mesquite Processing Plant are
FSSC 22000 v6 Certified
This mean the highest Food Safety and Security Processes are followed to guarantee the best quality and safety for you.
The FSSC Certification also provides the end user with peace of mind regarding the traceability of the product.
