What’s green coffee? It’s coffee made using green, unroasted coffee beans in the brewing process. Sunup, which makes this beverage, says green coffee is good for your stomach, rich in antioxidants, gluten free, and organic. Sunup (generally consumed cold) comes lightly sweetened with sugar, though it still boasts to be only 80 calories. The natural caffeine present is about the same as drinking a normal iced coffee.

If you expect it to taste like a regular cup of coffee, you’ll be surprised. The coffee comes through only as a slight aftertaste; up front, it is more reminiscent of a tea. Chilled, it makes a great beverage to take on an afternoon in the park or to drink with lunch.

B+ / $23 per six pack of 9.5 oz. bottles 

We couldn’t resist making a few cocktails with it. Give these a try!

Sunup Long Island Iced Coffee
1 Tbsp. dark rum
1 Tbsp. vodka
1 Tbsp. gin
1 Tbsp. gold tequila
1 Tbsp. Tia Maria
2 Tbsp. ginger beer
1 Tbsp. simple syrup
1-2 Tbsp. lime juice
cold Sunup green coffee
lime wedges to serve

Fill a shaker with ice and all the spirits plus the lime juice. Shake briefly. Strain over a tall glass with ice. Add the ginger beer and top off with the Sunup.

Sunup Rumchata
3 oz. room temperature Sunup green coffee
1 oz. RumChata
1 oz. white rum

Combine RumChata and Sunup in a shaker with ice. Shake and pour into a tall glass with ice. If you prefer, substitute Frangelico and 1 Tbsp. simple syrup instead of the RumChata.

Sunup Green Coffee

$23

8.5

Rating

8.5/10