Mesquite Coffee & Drinking Cocoa Combo

Description

A cup that becomes part of the day

Some rituals arrive without being planned.

A cup of cocoa became the gentle beginning to our morning. Then, when it was time to sit down and work, mesquite became the drink we prepared in a flask and kept close for the hours ahead.

Eventually, the two found their way into the same cup.

Mesquite brings a roasted, earthy flavour without coffee beans. Cocoa rounds it out with chocolate depth. Together they make a smooth, almost creamy drink that feels comforting without being heavy.

What is included?

The plant-food story behind the pairing

Mesquite Coffee Alternative is made from roasted mesquite pods rather than coffee beans. It is naturally caffeine-free and gives the drink its roasted base.

Drinking Cocoa brings chocolate depth and naturally contains flavanols and theobromine. Research into flavanol-rich cocoa has found modest benefits for normal blood flow and vascular function. The amount of flavanols varies according to the cocoa and how it was processed, so cocoa is best understood as a naturally complex plant food, not a medicine.

We have not measured the flavanol content of this Drinking Cocoa, and no clinical research has tested this exact mesquite-cocoa combination. What we can say from experience is that the two flavours work beautifully together.

Educational sources: cocoa flavanols and vascular function, Cochrane cocoa review, mesquite pod composition, and human theobromine research.

A drink for different moments

Start the morning with cocoa when you want something soft and chocolatey. Brew the mesquite when you want a roasted drink without coffee caffeine. Combine the two when you want a fuller, smoother cup that you can pour into a flask and enjoy slowly while working.

If you enjoy it later in the day and find that cocoa or theobromine affects your sleep, use less cocoa or enjoy the combination earlier.

How it became our workday ritual

For the two of us, the workday begins with a 750 ml flask of mesquite and cocoa.

We use approximately 28 g of Mesquite Coffee Alternative, brewed in a plunger. We allow the freshly boiled water to cool for five to ten minutes before pouring it over the mesquite, then leave it to brew for approximately seven minutes.

In the flask, we mix a level tablespoon of Drinking Cocoa with honey and a little hot water. Once the mesquite is ready, we plunge it, pour it into the flask and top it up where needed.

The flavour is gentler than a traditional mocha. There is no dark coffee sharpness. Instead, the mesquite and cocoa create a smooth, chocolatey drink that is easy to sip throughout the morning.

July offer

The products normally cost R420 when purchased separately.

During July, the combo is R378. You save R42. The promotional price ends at 23:59 Africa/Johannesburg time on 31 July 2026.

Normal website delivery rules apply.