Mangaluru: Looking for an alternative to coffee sans caffeine? The search ends here with jaffee, a hot drink prepared from jackfruit seed.
The product attracted many visitors at the two-day ‘Halasu Mela’ at Pilikula Nisargadhama, which started on Saturday. One of the manufacturers of jaffee, Shivanna from Chikkamagaluru said that he launched it recently and it has received good response from customers. "The product tastes and has aroma similar to coffee. However, it is free from caffeine and is rich in fibre and proteins. There is no added artificial colour, flavour or preservatives," he mentioned.
Central Food Technological Research Institute (CFTRI) has tested the product and given nutritional content. The 200gm sachet costs about Rs 85.
The name, Jaffee is a combination of two words – jackfruit and coffee. A similar product by Archeez Kitchen of Mangaluru was also on display.
K Byrappa, vice-chancellor, Mangalore University, inaugurated the mela. He said once jackfruit was considered a poor man’s food but, of late rich people who have discovered its nutritional value have included it as their diet food as it is anti-diabetic and rich in fibre.
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