Healthy Coconut Mocha Latte

This is one of my favorite drinks to blend up in the morning. It's like a creamy cafe latte, cappuccino or similar frothy coffee drink and has no coffee or caffeine. Delicious!

Combine in high powered blender:

• 1-2 Tbs coconut butter or 2/3 cup coconut milk
• 3-4 pitted dates
• 1-2 Tbs Dandy Blend
• 2 tsp cacao or carob powder
• 1-2 tsp cinnamon and/or nutmeg
• 1 tsp vanilla and or almond extract
• 1 1/2 - 2 cups hot water
• Optional: 1 tsp maca powder or extract
• Optional: steep fine ground chaga mushroom for 5 minutes, filter and add to blender or add chaga extract powder or tincture to blender
• Optional: for extra sweetness, 3-4 drops of liquid stevia

Gradually increase speed on blender until on highest setting until steamy and frothy. Makes about 3 servings. Optional: blend coconut milk and stevia separately and artistically pour over top of drink to get the coffee house barista effect.

I recommend this drink for folks that would like to reduce or stop using coffee.  I'll sometimes make it with an brewed herbal mix of teas such as ginko, gotu kola, dandelion, tulsi, rooibos and ginseng with little yerba mate - all of which are mildly to moderately stimulating. Just keep in mind that like coffee - yerba mate is also a powerful stimulant, diuretic and is acid forming in the body. Use in moderation and/or in small amounts.

What is Dandy Blend? My favorite instant coffee-like beverage powder. Just add hot water! Made with roasted dandelion, beet root, chicory and barley, it is caffeine-free, gluten-free, neutral pH and pre-biotic (good to take before or with probiotics) https://www.dandyblend.com/


What is Chaga? An amazing fungus that grows on birch trees. It is highly nutritious, an immune booster, anti-oxidant, adaptogenic, gastrointestinal tonifier, longevity tonic, cancer fighter, detoxifying and it tastes a bit like tea or coffee! Read article by Paul Staments