Broccoli coffee is now a thing and we feel increasingly unwell

Oh.

Broccoli, as far as vegetables go, is basically grand. It's not amazing, it's not the worst, it's pretty much run of the mill and nobody really has anything that scandalous to say about it. Just don't eat it raw. Disgusting. Broccoli is fairly versatile too which is nice. You can put it in pasta, you can stir it up in a stir fry, and you can drop a load of it into a salad, if you so please. Oh, and now you can put it in your coffee too. Unreal. Australia's Hort Innovation and the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation invented the illusive broccoli coffee to combat the amount of vegetables that go to waste in the country. Dr Mary Ann Augustin said that using powdered vegetables in different ways not only puts them to good use, but also ensures people are getting more nutrients than they usually would. She said:

“The powders are an option for farmers who wish to produce value-added vegetable ingredients for the lucrative functional food markets."

Stunning. Similarly Hort Innovation chief executive said:

“Research is showing the average Australian is still not eating the recommended daily intake of vegetables a day, and options such as broccoli powder will help address this."

The powder is made up of whole broccoli and two tablespoons of powder, making up the amount of one portion of the vegetable. And, surprisingly, one of the ways that people want to use it most is adding it to their coffees. The Commonfolk Cafe in Australia are even serving up their own 'broccolattes' to those who might need to up their vegetable intake. Sounds delicious.