Would you drink a broccoli latte?
Would you drink a broccoli latte?
Green, nutrient-rich coffees may be on the horizon after researchers have developed a powder made from imperfect-looking broccoli that would have previously been wasted.
The product, developed by Hort Innovation and the CSIRO, Australia's national science agency, packs a healthy punch with approximately one serve of broccoli in every two tablespoons of powder.
A Melbourne café became the first to experiment brewing a broccoli latte recently, with mixed reviews.
While broccoli lattes might not suit everyone, Hort Innovation chief executive John Lloyd said the powder could be used for smoothies, soups, baking and as a way of hiding broccoli from fussy kids in meals.
"With a rising trend in healthy eating across the board, Australian growers are always looking at ways to diversify their products and cut waste while meeting consumer demand," Mr Lloyd said.
He also said despite the increasing popularity of 'superfoods' and health and wellness, Australian diets are still poor.
"Research shows the average Australian is still not eating the recommended daily intake of vegetables a day, and options such as broccoli powder will help address this," he said.
The 100 per cent broccoli powder is made from whole broccoli, and produced using a combination of selected pre-treatment and drying processes to retain the natural colour, flavour and nutrient composition of fresh broccoli.
Would you try drinking this brew?
Yes would taste it and if the taste suited my palate then would buy again
However would not buy it as a nutritional supplement as I prefer fresh vegies