Ayurveda Soul Food - Cosmic Coffee and Cosmic Cacao

Ayurveda Soulfood is the workshop of Ayurvedic chef Eva Baumgartl near the Bavarian Alps. Eva's heart beats for Ayurveda and coffee, or more specifically, coffee alternatives. With her special, handcrafted Ayurvedic coffee blends, she combines both: modern decaffeinated coffee enjoyment with Ayurvedic spices for a healthy coffee ritual.

Eva Baumgart, founder and creative head of the brand, passionately brings her holistic knowledge as a trained Ayurvedic chef and yoga teacher, as well as 20 years of experience in the food and yoga industry to Ayurveda Soulfood.

Before Eva founded her own company, she studied economics and holds a degree in business administration, life and food sciences from the Technical University of Munich, including a stay at UC Berkeley.

The story of Ayurveda Soulfood and how it led to Cosmic Coffee

It all began in 2016 with Ayurvedic cooking workshops, yoga classes, and day retreats in Rosenheim. In 2019, Eva founded the label AYURVEDA SOULFOOD, focusing on Ayurveda and Ayurvedic-inspired products. The studio of the same name was located near Rosenheim for over three years. Eva now works remotely, but production still takes place regularly in a factory near Rosenheim. All blends are still personally prepared and packaged by Eva.

All products were developed by Eva and are still produced by hand in small batches in Rosenheim. This begins with the selection of sustainable packaging, purchasing spices, testing the blends, and finally the final design. Creating something holistically, from the idea to marketing, with her own hands, is what makes Eva special. From the very beginning, Eva has placed value on purely organic ingredients and avoids plastic wherever possible in production and manufacturing.

The idea for an Ayurvedic coffee was born

After studying Life & Food Sciences at the Technical University of Munich, Eva also completed training as an Ayurvedic cook in 2016.

Since coffee is traditionally not consumed in Ayurvedic homes, Eva's training included preparing a delicious spiced coffee instead, a similar-tasting alternative. Every morning, this drink was elaborately brewed with freshly ground spices, (boiled) coffee, and ground coffee. The scent of warm spices filled the room and it was a wonderful alternative to regular coffee.

Upon her return, Eva missed the wonderful Ayurvedic coffee she'd enjoyed during her training, but found the preparation too time-consuming. So she decided to develop a more everyday Ayurvedic coffee. This resulted in a mild, caffeine-free, and Ayurvedic-inspired coffee called Cosmic Coffee.

Tip from founder Eva: For those who want to reduce caffeine in their daily routine but don't want to give it up completely, a blend of Cosmic Coffee with a little espresso is highly recommended. Less caffeine and a spicy treat.