{"id":58960,"date":"2016-07-19T17:19:58","date_gmt":"2016-07-19T21:19:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wanderlust.com\/?p=58960"},"modified":"2016-07-20T17:14:54","modified_gmt":"2016-07-20T21:14:54","slug":"blue-algae-new-matcha","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wanderlust.com\/ro\/journal\/blue-algae-new-matcha\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Blue Algae Is the New Matcha"},"content":{"rendered":"

Move over matcha, it\u2019s time to meet the next big trend in healthy coffeeshop beverages: The blue algae latte.<\/p>\n

This sky-colored elixir may look like a mug of artificial ingredients, but it\u2019s actually packed with nutritional benefits. Made from blue algae powder<\/a>, ginger, lemon, coconut milk, and agave, the drink has most recently popped up in Melbourne\u2019s Matcha Mylkbar<\/a>.<\/p>\n

According to The Guardian<\/a>, customers are going nuts for this blue drink, which is cleverly marketed as the \u201cSmurf Latte.\u201d There\u2019s no caffeine in this coffeehouse drink, but there are high concentrations of proteins, vitamins, and nutrients. Blue algae is 70 percent vegetable protein, and contains more beta-carotene than broccoli.<\/p>\n

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Our newest invention- the smurf latte getting so much attention. It’s clearly not a shy smurf! Made with algae- the most nutrient dense food in the whole world, according to some! Don’t worry it tastes as good as it looks- nothing like sea water or algae actually ?? thanks @hhmxxm_cc for joining in the fun!<\/a><\/p>\n

A photo posted by M A T C H A \/\/ M Y L K B A R (@matcha_mylkbar) on