Soyfee, Coffee Alternative
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Soyfee is a great flavor, healthy coffee substitute obtained from slow roasted soybeans. It blends the great coffee taste with the benefits of soy consumption. Quite a smart combination and if you are crazy about coffee…actually soyfee, good for you!
Because of several reasons like heartburn, ulcers, diabetes or high blood pressure, some of us are advised to give up our good old coffee. Indeed coffee becomes a drug because of the caffeine contained, and just as drugs do, it will lead to addiction.
How do you know when you are a coffee addict?
It shows when you go without coffee for a few days, you will usually have a headache or, when you think about giving up coffee (and you actually succeed doing that), you might think about your favorite cup for days or even months to…years. Giving up coffee is not so easy once it has a hold on you!
However, in this process, coffee alternatives come in handy! Several coffee alternatives taste more or less like real coffee, and you can choose from a rather large palette. I will stop to one of them, to coffee made of soybeans, soyfee.
Soyfee is a rather new product and making coffee out of soy promotes not only the taste similar to coffee, but also touches other health issues because of soy use. As it is already a well-known fact, soy has multiple health benefits so by using it as “coffee”, we not only enjoy the taste but also profit from the healthiness soy itself brings.
For instance, soy protein contains all eight essential amino acids; contains no cholesterol; soy contains complex carbohydrates, vitamin B and iron, it is lactose-free and gluten-free.
What’s more, tests indicate the fact that soy may help lower the risk of cancer and osteoporosis, relieve the symptoms of menopause, control diabetes etc.
Right, but how is the soy coffee produced?
After selecting the soybeans -which are certified organic, not bio-engineered soybeans complying with USDA standards- the next step is the roasting process. This technique was used before the days of mass coffee production too. Back then, coffee was roasted slowly in small batches at relatively low temperatures. The coffee produced using this procedure had a richer flavor and aroma but on the other hand, it was very time and labor intensive. This is the reason why few coffee producers are willing to slow roast today. Also slow roasting allows an accurate control and prevents over roasting which creates a “burnt” taste.
As you have probably intuited, soyfee is made using this slow roasting method, to bring out the best of soy beans.
Time for roasting can vary based on differentials in weather, air pressure, air density and moisture; these all affect coffee roaster efficiency. For instance, higher altitude or humidity will require more roasting time to create the same soy coffee as a lower altitude, low humidity environment.
Once roasted, the soybeans are allowed to cool and then vacuum packed to ensure maximum flavor retention. It comes pre-grounded so brewing is recommended, however some use it like instant coffee as well. If you have a grinder, you can also make a finer grind for espresso makers.
Since is made out of soy, soyfee preserves certain soy characteristics as:
- caffeine-free
-no carbohydrates as Soyfee is all protein and therefore safe for Atkins Dieters. About 98% of the coffee substitutes on the market today are high carb. Atkins forbids these products in their diet plan .
-all the flavors used are natural and do not contain propylene-glycol. The natural flavors compliment, not overwhelm the delicate flavor of the soy.
-it is gluten-free/wheat free; unlike most coffee substitutes that contain barley (a gluten) soyfee is safe for those sensitive to gluten
The nutrition facts label is based on the actual brewed product. One serving has less than 5 calories.
Soyfee is also certified by KO kosher service.
So why not drink something delicious –soyfee consumers said that it tastes just like coffee- and healthy in the same time? So low in calories, caffeine free and good for those on diet too, plus encompassing the benefits of soy consumption! Soyfee is a great coffee substitute indeed. You can also use it instead of coffee within cake or other coffee drinks recipes, by simply brewing soyfee instead of coffee. It means that instead of the well known “Tiramisu”, you will make a great tasting “Tiramisoy”!
Try it for yourself!
Author: Claudia Miclaus
Tags:Coffee, Soyfee