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Not Your Average Coffee This year helped the inner baristas come out for many people especially those connected to social media. Whipped Coffee was among the sensational drinks that surfaced. Whipped Coffee became all the rage in America when a TikTok video showing how simple it was to make went viral. Originating in South Korea and called Dalgona Coffee, Whipped Coffee is a great way to uniquely replicate the coffeehouse at home. Whipped Coffee is also popular in India, where it is called Beaten Coffee.
We’ve come up with a recipe that is sure to delight your senses. Featuring instant coffee, milk, and sugar, this recipe couldn’t be more simple! It can be made either iced or hot, so it is a great caffeinated antidote to the summer heat, or can warm you up in the wintertime.
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Staying well through transitions August is a time of shifts and transitions for many people. As the preparation for the new school year cycle start and the summer season begins to turn into fall - schedules and rhythms change along with the weather, landscapes and even our diets. Even in Texas where it may not seem like fall weather is approaching these changes are upon us. Parents and families for sure are aware and another part of our community also is very well aware - our fellow farmers. Simply ask any farmer and they for sure know it is the close of summer which they have already been preparing for weeks now. Speaking of changes, if anything has been constant this year - it is change. Although we are slowing learning how to sustain and grow there is still so much more to manage each new week to stay well. With all the variables to which we are each individually adapting we must also pay attention to our physical and mental well being. At Sesa we continue to stay determined to continue to share our teas, chai, coffee and botanicals to keep us going and stay in balance and we plan to do more! Health + wellness are at the core of our mission Health and well being is the foundation for Sesa. From the meaning of Sesa which represents balance in Sanskrit, to our mission to support drinking with purpose and promote intentional living and with our products designed to help you be balanced. Our ultimate goal is to help cultivate individual and community wellness. This spring and summer opened our eyes and minds to even more knowledge and awareness about our food economy and systems - locally and globally. Beyond our previous and ongoing commitment to our long term partner growers, customers and wholesale partners we are now even more committed to advocating and supporting sustainable healthy living on a community level as well.
We have been learning about more ways we can contribute while we too have been working through how to sustain and keep going this year and we are starting with small steps. Now in addition to our beverage products we have been presented an opportunity to venture into more ways to support the health of our community and we are excited to add more to our offerings to make the transition into the fall this year. We invite you to continue reading to learn about how to purchase within your budget, gift some wellness or make a donation. find advice for our wholesale customers here. Effective Monday October 22nd, the city of Austin has issued a notice to all residents to boil their water prior to consumption.
What does this Mean? Because of the recent heavy rainfall & flooding to our west, our local water treatment plants have had their filters overloaded with debris. When the treatment plants' filters aren't working properly, it means your water could contain anything from silt to viruses & bacteria. The city ordered a boil ordinance in order to help citizens protect themselves from potentially contaminated tap water. What do I do? Boil your water! Any water you might consume, must be boiled prior to use. This means, any drinking, cooking, dish-washing, tooth-brushing, & hand-washing water ought to be boiled. Shower water is okay, as long as you aren't drinking it, too! How should I do it? You only have to get your water to the boiling point (at least above 158 degrees Fahrenheit) in order to kill 99% of possible contaminants. You don't have to leave the water at a boil for the vast majority of viruses & bacteria to be killed. If you have an electric kettle, boil batches of water & store them in a pitcher to cool for household use. If you can limit the amount of dish-washing you have, do it! Can't I just use my in-house filter? No, your Brita Filter is not enough. Standard water filters cannot alone kill all possible bacteria & viruses that could be in our tap water. In order to protect yourself & your family, it is best to boil even filtered water (or buy bottled water at the store). How long will this last? The city has not yet given an estimate for how long our water treatment plants will be down; however, we would assume it will at least be a couple of days before our systems are back to normal. There is more rain in the forecast this week, so it may be longer! We will keep you posted when the notice is lifted! In the meantime: don't be boring with your boil - make coffee & tea! |
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