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Date: 3 Oct 2024

How to make Nescafe from Mucuna beans

Mucuna pruriens, Velvet Bean, Purple Jade Vine - beans

Mucuna pruriens, Velvet Bean, Purple Jade Vine - beans

Mucuna pruriens, Velvet Bean, Purple Jade Vine - beans, flowers

Mucuna pruriens, Velvet Bean, Purple Jade Vine - beans, flowers

Mucuna pruriens, Velvet Bean, Purple Jade Vine - seeds

Mucuna pruriens, Velvet Bean, Purple Jade Vine - seeds

☕️ How to make Nescafe from Mucuna beans.

  • 😼 Looking for a caffeine-free coffee substitute with health-boosting benefits?
  • Mucuna pruriens, also known as Velvet Bean, or Purple Jade Vine, offers a rich and satisfying alternative to traditional coffee.
  • 😼 With its natural L-Dopa content, it supports brain function, calms the mind, and nourishes the body. Paired with ingredients like chicory root, this blend not only tastes great but also promotes digestion and overall well-being.


💬 Simple guide to making your own Mucuna "Nescafe" at home

  • Prepare the Beans: Collect Mucuna beans carefully, wearing gloves to avoid contact with the irritating hairs on the pods.
  • Roast the Beans: Roast the beans until they turn dark and aromatic, similar to how coffee beans are roasted.
  • Grind the Beans: Once roasted, grind the beans into a fine powder using a coffee grinder or blender.
  • Brew: Use the ground beans just like instant coffee. Add hot water, mix, and enjoy. You can add milk or sweetener if desired.


Benefits of Mucuna Nescafe:

  • 🟡 Natural source of L-Dopa, which supports brain and nervous system health.
  • 🟡 May calm the mind, nourish tissues, and support kidney function.
  • 🟡 Aids digestion and acts as a prebiotic.
  • 🟡 A caffeine-free alternative that provides sustained energy and balance.


📚 Learn more from previous post:


What is Nescafe Coffee made from?

🛒 Plant your own Nescafe Vine

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Date: 27 Oct 2024

How to make exotic Canistel Egg Fruit Custard - Recipe

How to make exotic Canistel Egg Fruit Custard - Recipe

😍 How to make exotic Canistel Egg Fruit Custard - Recipe



Want to surprise your guests with an exotic tropical treat at your holiday dinner? Try this Canistel Egg Fruit Custard - a creamy dessert infused with the sweet richness of canistel, a dash of lime, and a hint of cinnamon!

  • 📌 Ingredients:


3/4 cup ripe Canistel, mashed
3 eggs
2 1/4 cups milk (scalded)
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 tsp. salt
  1. Tbsp. lime juice
    1 tsp. cinnamon


📌 Directions:



1. Beat eggs lightly. Stir in sugar, fruit & lime, salt & cinnamon.
2. Add hot milk slowly, while stirring. Pour into buttered custard cups.
3. Set in pan of hot water about 1 inch deep.
4. Bake at 350F about 30-40 minutes, until custard is done.
And at last but not least, Canistel is a sweet treat: Canistel Custard!

📚 Learn more about Canistel Egg Fruit
10 Health Benefits of Canistel Fruit
Pouteria campechiana - Canistel, the curious heart-shaped Egg Super-Fruit

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Date: 15 Oct 2024

Top 10 fruit youll ever need for your health benefits:

Nescafe - Mucuna pruriens

Nescafe - Mucuna pruriens

😼 Top 10 fruit you'll ever need for your health benefits:
#9 Nescafe
  • 🟡Nescafe - Mucuna pruriens - is used in herbal supplements or ground into powder for teas and health drinks.
  • 🟡It is known for its potential to boost dopamine levels, improving mood and reducing stress.
  • 🟡It supports cognitive function, muscle growth and increases energy levels.


📚 More about Nescafe from previous posts:



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Date: 30 Oct 2024

Spooktacular Halloween Sale!

Spooktacular Halloween Sale!

😍 Spooktacular Halloween Sale!


  • 😀 Halloween is creeping in, and it's time to treat your garden to some tropical magic! No tricks - just bold, exotic beauties ready to boo-st your outdoor space. Our plants have flourished all summer, growing large and vibrant, and are now ready to keep your garden bursting with life year-round.

  • 😀 Don't let these deals disappear into the night - offer ends November 1! Use code Halloween24 to save 10%! Min order $100, excluding S/H. Exp. 11-1-24


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Date: 31 Oct 2024

How to get a large, bushy, exotic fruit tree in no time

Syzygium cumini - Jambolan, Java Plum

🌳 How to get a large, bushy, exotic fruit tree in no time



*Meet the Divine Berry - Syzygium cumini - Jambolan, Java Plum

*Jambolan boasts fragrant white flowers in clusters at stem tips and produces purplish-black berries with sweet or mildly tangy flavors.

*These versatile fruits can be enjoyed raw or turned into tarts, sauces, and jams.

*Beyond its culinary use, Jambolan plays a role in folk medicine, with seeds, leaves, and bark used in Ayurveda and Chinese medicine.

*According to Hindu tradition, Rama survived on this fruit during his 14-year exile, earning it the title "fruit of the gods." Hindu mythology even describes Lord Krishna’s skin as the color of Jambul. The leaves are commonly used to decorate marriage pendals in India.

*This fast-growing, bushy tree isn't just for fruit lovers – it also makes a beautiful ornamental, forming dense privacy screens. The tree grows super fast - becoming a large, bushy screen in just two seasons, making it perfect for privacy or creating a dense ornamental barrier.

🎥 The tree on the video is only 3 years old!



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