Being a bit of a muesli fan, I accepted an invitation to have
a tasting of 5 different mueslis on a Saturday morning at the Yousli packing
and distribution centre in South Melbourne. This company is in the start up
phase, but it seems to have got everything lined up for a successful launch.
The owners Paul and Jason started Yousli about two months
ago and want it to be the ‘healthiest online whole foods store in the world’.
It’s ambitious but they are certainly serious about what they do.
The ingredients are organic, super foods and prepared to
maximise the health benefits. The muesli is ordered on-line and delivered in
500 gm biodegradable tubes with all the nutritional
details of the ingredients. The standard Yousli offerings are around $17 for
500gms (including delivery). That seems a high price to pay for muesli, but
I’ve found that a relatively small serving is enough to set you up for the day.
The standard mueslis are: Almond & Sour Cherry; Gluten Freedom; Sesame Fig
& Walnut; Ginger Barberry & Macadamia; and Shane Delia’s Shameless
Delight. My favourite was the Almond & Sour Cherry. This was crunchy and
has a nice balance of sweet and slightly sour flavours. When you examine the
ingredients you start the day feeling virtuous and respectful of the health
needs of body and mind. The ingredients are: rolled organic raw oats; rolled
spelt, cinnamon, buckwheat grouts, sunflower seeds, pepitas, coconut flakes,
almonds, sour cherries, currants, chia seeds, raw cinnamon and coconut sugar.
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| Gluten freedom. |
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| Ginger, barberry and macadamia. |
The part I like about Yousli is that you can make up your
own mix using some otherwise impossible to source ingredients. Maybe I got a
bit carried away: my own mix consists of a base of organic oats and includes
barley, sunflower seeds, linseed, chia seeds, activated almonds, chia seeds,
puffed quinoa, hazelnuts, puffed amaranth, inca berries, cranberries,
pomegranate seeds, and barberries.
Most mornings for breakfast I have freshly made fruit and
vegetable juice followed by either porridge with dried organic fruit or a
supermarket bought muesli. Now that I’ve tried Yousli it makes it impossible to
go back to the mass produced supermarket muesli offerings. Breakfast is the
most important meal of the day and it can be exciting. If you decide to give Yousli
a go make sure you try the sour cherries and the inca berries in either a
standard mix or a mix of your own.
Website for info and ordering: www.yousli.com.au
About the Author
Michael is a food and wine connoisseur. He also makes a delicious chocolate cake.