Yes, this is another Covid story born out of necessity and sheer cleverness. So clever and simple in fact that it’s a mystery it’s taken this long for someone to bring it to market.
I met Pestle & Pods founder Prem Pitchiah at the Alta Vista Night Market and was immediately in conflict with him. He was advertising his Superfood mixes as “coffee alternatives” to which I said, “How dare you Sir!” For some of us, there is no alternative to coffee.
Worse still, he even added a tag line: “Don’t take a coffee break, take a break from coffee.” Madness.
He was pouring samples of five different blends and I committed to trying a few.
Pestle & Pods has 12 different powdered mixes featuring superfoods like functional mushrooms, moringa, matcha, turmeric, cacao and lavender.
They’re very good. So good in fact that I purchased the blends you see above.
Each 70 g packet makes anywhere from 25 to 40, 250 ml drinks. You can enjoy these either hot or cold – just follow the directions.
Never mind the purported health benefits, these are delicious and customizable to your choice of sweeteners or milks. I found the turmeric ginger worked particularly well with a shot of maple syrup.
These are highly recommended products that I expect will see a surge in popularity.
