The Jet Set BreakfastHow a Northern Cape village turned an alien tree into superfood coffee
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People wait to sell their seedpods to Brandt Coetzee, a 57-year-old Afrikaner who invented Manna Brew, a caffeine-free coffee substitute made from roasted beans. (Nick Dall/Al Jazeera)
The "superfood espresso" made from the honey mesquite shrub not only offers health benefits, but also contributes to the eradication of an alien tree species. Brandt Coetzee, who invented Manna Brew, has employed 12 locals to clean, dry and package the pods, paying them each R300 per day
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