Recipes · Senegalese · Beverages
Café Touba (Senegalese Spiced Coffee)
One serving has 35 kcal, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of manganese (22%). Ready in 15 minutes.

- Preparation: 5 min
- Cooking: 10 min
- Makes: 1 serving (189 g)
- Difficulty: Easy
- Diets: Vegan, Gluten-free, Dairy-free, Low carb
Ingredients
- 180 g Coffee, brewed
- 0.5 g Cloves
- 0.4 g Black pepper
- 8 g Sugar
Method
- Put the brewed coffee in a small saucepan with the cloves and black pepper (standing in for the Guinea pepper, or djar, traditionally used).
- Warm gently over low heat for 4-5 minutes, without boiling, so the spices infuse into the coffee.
- Strain the coffee through a fine sieve into a cup to remove the whole spices.
- Stir in the sugar to taste while still hot.
- Serve hot, in small cups, in the traditional Senegalese style.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 35.1 kcal | 2% |
| Carbohydrates | 8.6 g | |
| Water | 179 mL | |
| Fiber | 0.27 g | 1% |
| Protein | 0.29 g | 1% |
| Tryptophan | 0 g | |
| Threonine | 0 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.01 g | |
| Leucine | 0.02 g | |
| Lysine | 0 g | |
| Methionine | 0 g | |
| Cystine | 0 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.01 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.01 g | |
| Valine | 0.01 g | |
| Histidine | 0 g | |
| Fat | 0.11 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 0.04 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 0.02 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 0.02 g | |
| Saturated | 0.03 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0 g | |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | |
| Calcium | 8.6 mg | 1% |
| Copper | 0.01 mg | 1% |
| Iron | 0.12 mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 7.4 mg | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.39 mg | 22% |
| Phosphorus | 6.5 mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 98.8 mg | 2% |
| Selenium | 0.1 µg | 0% |
| Sodium | 5.2 mg | |
| Zinc | 0.05 mg | 1% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.03 mg | 3% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.14 mg | 13% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 0.36 mg | 3% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.47 mg | 9% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0 mg | 0% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 3.8 µg | 1% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0 µg | 0% |
| Choline | 4.9 mg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 0.15 µg | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 0 mg | 0% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0 IU | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.07 mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 1.5 µg | 2% |
Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.
Climate footprint
0.1 kg CO2e a serving: lower than most breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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