The lemonade made from coffee is refreshing and sweet, instead of aromatic and slightly bitter. It tastes like a hint of orange and honey.

Coffee cherry lemonade

The world of coffee is diverse and full of surprises. Or would you have thought that there is a fruity fresh lemonade made from coffee? It is an absolute trend drink, which is a great alternative, especially in summer. Instead of the typical coffee aroma, the drink is more reminiscent of orange soda. The soda is made from the coffee cherry, which is otherwise a waste product in coffee production. In fact, the coffee bean is only a small part of the entire coffee cherry. In this way, the “selosoda” showerhead contributes to the extensive use of the coffee plant. This protects the environment and tastes really good at the same time.

selosoda – This is how the coffee lemonade came about

Lara Zumbaum, who was once responsible for beverage brands in marketing at mymuesli, had the innovative idea for the lemonade made from coffee. In fact, one-third of the coffee cherries harvested go to waste when used industrially. The outermost layers are thrown away, although there is still a lot of flavor variety and natural caffeine. Lara Zumbaum recognized the potential and developed selosoda. After the founder initially used the coffee cherries as tea, the idea of ​​a soft drink came up. The very sweet coffee cherry allows for a tasty coffee waste-tea based lemonade that is less sweet and made with no additives.

In the meantime, however, selosoda was threatened with extinction, because the approval of the coffee cherry as a foodstuff was revoked in the EU in 2017 – because it was not consumed in significant quantities in the EU before 1997. But the founder decided against giving up and decided to rethink: Now the focus is on the green, unroasted beans – Selo Green Coffee is born. The taste deviates somewhat from the original selosoda, but the cold drink has lost neither its freshness nor its aroma.

This is what coffee lemonade tastes like

Anyone who thinks that the lemonade tastes like coffee is wrong. In addition to the coffee cherry, the ingredients are organic citrus juice and carbon dioxide. Although there is only 15.6 grams of natural sugar in one liter, the soda tastes sweet and both orange and a little honey. The lemonade cannot serve with a bitter coffee taste, although the caffeine content corresponds to that of a double espresso. That is why it is also ideal as a refreshing pick-me-up on a warm summer’s day. The lemonade made from coffee just complements the diverse world of coffee drinks.