I recently discovered, while living in a Ugandan coffee village, that everyone is making coffee wrong. It was originally made right, in Ethiopia, as “buna qela,” just crushed up raw fruits and beans, mixed in butter. You can also boil those crushed fruits/beans in water to make a “coffee tea” which works just as well. The effect of just taking even 2 fruits + beans is like a low dose of some happy chill shrooms. Avoid eating more than 2 to start. Some people get mild side effects at first with larger doses, like lower BP, dizziness, headache, nausea, insomnia. You can eat another 2 cherries each hour as you feel comfortable as a booster, but maybe not necessary.
The science shows that coffee cherry itself boosts BDNF 150% in a few hours (Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor, more than anything else known. BDNF supports the survival of existing neurons, encourage the growth of new synapses, and promots synaptic plasticity. This process makes it essential for learning, memory, and cognitive…
