Hello "OldSalt"
That was an interesting article. I have often wondered what happened to the tons of coffee berries after the seeds (coffee beans) were taken from them.
This introduction to the article caught my attention, and I read the whole thing:
"Between the bean, the caffeine, and the flavor, it’s hard to imagine a plant that has been more commonly utilized in the beverage industry than the coffee plant. Yet a new set of brands is making the argument that the most valuable part of the plant has actually been ignored.
That part is the coffee fruit, alternatively known as the coffee berry. It’s that part of the coffee plant that, much like other fruit, surrounds, nourishes and protects the coffee bean. While the shape, look and size of the fruit are reminiscent of a cranberry, it has a flavor that is sweet and rather non-descript, perhaps one of the reasons that unlike most other fruit, it is most often discarded in favor of its seed."
I'm glad someone found a use for the "coffee berries". I can't say I'd ever be tempted to try the resulting beverages, but I'm sure a lot of people will.
Rose
