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Cascara

ORIGIN: KARNATAKA

Sun-dried coffee cherries that taste nothing like coffee! This byproduct of coffee processing contains only about a quarter of the of coffee, and is rich with antioxidants. It can be brewed as loose leaf tea, steeped in hot water or as a cold brew. The Arabica from which this Cascara comes has been grown by Black Baza’s partner producers in Biligirirangan Hills, Karnataka.
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