# Coffee Leaf Teas Wize Monkey Makes Tea from the Leaves of the Coffee Plant By Laura McQuarrie | Published 2017-03-13 | Eco Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/coffee-leaf-teas References: [google](https://www.google.ca/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwjp_7ap4NPSAhVpzlQKHSseA-8QFggfMAA&url=http://www.foodbusinessnews.net/articles/news_home/Consumer_Trends/2017/03/Ten_trends_at_Expo_West_2017.aspx?ID={2B908DC6-6BAD-437B-9BEE-C5A99AE06D04}&usg=AFQjCNEQhA2YPIjfEzTg_biqMx5MuerepQ&sig2=i4S2PqfOKF-g96yMws-_Hg) & [ca.wizemonkey](https://ca.wizemonkey.com/) [Wize Monkey](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/honeycrisp-apple) sets itself apart as a tea producer that uses upcycled ingredients to make its coffee leaf teas. The Vancouver, Canada-based business puts a special focus on helping farmers in Nicaragua make a living year-round by using all parts of the coffee plant. The leaves of the coffee plant are incredibly rich in antioxidants, with a light amount of caffeine and a taste that's described as smooth and sweet. Some of the flavorful coffee leaf teas from Wize Monkey include Earl Grey, [Minty Marvel](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fluoridefree-toothpaste-tablets) and Mango Party, which boasts natural mango flavors. Many brands are now coming up with creative ways to repurpose food waste into nutritious products with upcycled ingredients. Wize Monkey was among others like CocoBurg and [ReGrained](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/upcycled-baking) at this year's Natural Products Expo West in California. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.5/10 - Popularity: 35% | Activity: 33% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Eco](https://www.trendhunter.com/eco) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Upcycled Ingredients:** Using upcycled ingredients to create nutritious and unique products. - **Repurposing Food Waste:** Finding innovative ways to repurpose food waste into valuable and sustainable products. - **Alternative Tea Options:** Creating new tea varieties using unique and unexpected ingredients like coffee leaves. ### Who This Affects Most - **Food and Beverage:** Exploring opportunities to create sustainable and innovative food and beverage products using upcycled ingredients. - **Agriculture:** Developing new strategies to make use of every part of crops and reduce waste in the agriculture industry. - **Sustainable Packaging:** Addressing the need for eco-friendly packaging solutions to support the upcycling trend in food and beverage products. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Edible Tea Innovations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/edible-tea.md) - [Cholesterol-Reducing Coffee Drinks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/coffogenic.md) - [Low-Caffeine Coffee-Like Teas](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bloom-brew-puerh-teas.md) - [Caffeine-Free Organic Matchas](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/japanese-kuwa-matcha.md) - [Single-Ingredient Coffee Alternatives](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/koppie.md) - [Energizing American-Grown Teas](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/supertea.md) - [Chickpea-Based Ground Coffees](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/coffee-free-coffee-1.md) - [Global Tea Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/world-of-tea-collection.md) - [Beanless Coffee Pods](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/coffee-free-coffee.md)