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Everything You Need to Know About Al Baraka Cafe Touba

What is Al Baraka Café Touba?

Al Baraka Café Touba is a traditional coffee drink originating from Senegal. It is made with a unique blend of coffee beans and spices, including Grain of selim and cloves. Al Baraka Café Touba has a rich and strong flavor profile due to the use of Ivorian Robusta beans . Ivorian Beans is known for its bold, earthy flavors and full body. Al Baraka Cafe Touba is Medium -Dark roasts and are typically favored for espresso due to its bold and rich profile.

Why Robusta beans?

Traditionally in Senegal, Café Touba is made with Robusta beans, the two main types of coffee beans used globally, the other being Arabica. Senegalese Café Touba is usually roasted to a dark profile making a good choice for espresso blends, where it helps create a rich, thick crema. But for our first drip filter coffee bag we preferred to roast it in a Medium-Dark profile.

Is Al Baraka Café Touba caffeinated?

Yes, Al Baraka Café Touba contains caffeine as it is made from coffee beans. However, the caffeine content can vary depending on the brewing method and the ratio of coffee to water.

Are there any health benefits associated with our Products?

In addition to its bold, spicy flavor, Al Baraka Café Touba offers several potential health benefits including antioxidant properties, asthma , potential metabolism-boosting effects, anti-inflammatory properties, relief for skin irritation, and acting as a natural antidepressant. The note of the grain of selim, which scientist name is Xylopia aethiopica holds significant nutritional and medicinal values. It contains copper, zinc, protein, camphene, manganese, alkaloids, diterpenes, limonene, folic acid, flavonoids, and vitamins A, B1, B2, C, and E. The grains of Selim are traditionally used to aid digestion and may help with stomach issues.

How long do Al Baraka Drips Coffee bag stay fresh?

The answer depends on how well you look after it. If for instance you are going to leave it open to the elements, then it will spoil in a matter of weeks, if however you store it in his airtight bag, away from bright lights, the coffee will comfortably last for 18 months, maybe longer. Exposure to air, heat, and light can also accelerate the loss of freshness and lead to deterioration.

Should you use boiling water for our Drip Filter coffee bag?

Using boiling water is definitely bad for your brew. Water that is 100C scorches coffee and causes them to extract too quickly, producing a bitter taste. The optimum water temperature for brewing coffee is between 91C – 96C. If you don’t have a thermometer to hand, boil your kettle then leave it for 30 seconds before pouring over your drip filter bag

Shipping FAQS

What is the best shipping options for us ?

At Al Baraka Cafe Touba our goal is to provide you with the best shipping options, no matter where you live. We offer free shipping over £30 spend in Uk , and over €35 for Germany only . We are not responsible, liable, or obligated to reship or refund the cost of any packages that are misdelivered, stolen, or Returned-to-Sender. Upon receipt of a returned package, we will contact the customer to determine the reason for the return. We can then reship the package, provided new shipping charges incurred are paid for in full by the customer.

Standard Delivery

We have our representative in Germany , if you live in this country you can choose the standard or express Method Delivery. All your orders in Uk and Germany are sent with a local transport and are fully tracked; we also give you the option of a safe place where we can leave your parcel if you’re not home. Goods will be delivered Monday through to Saturday; excluding public holidays.

Order will be checked, approved and packed within 3-7 business days after the order is placed. Your package is then prepared for transport to get your order out the door! Delays may occur during peak periods such as Christmas or Black Friday.

Where delivery can’t be made at your designated address, safe place or neighbours, a card will be left. You can arrange a re-delivery to a different address within the same area code, safe place or Neighbour. After unsuccessful deliveries attempts the courier will return the parcel to their closest local depot and redirection back to Al Baraka Cafe Touba will take place. We cannot accept responsibility for delays in delivery due to unforeseen circumstances (e.g. Strikes, floods etc.)

Express Delivery

We process the last Express orders at 2pm business days. Orders placed after 2pm on business days, on weekends or public holidays will be processed the next business day.

Orders placed on weekends and public holidays will be dispatched on the next business day. Goods will be delivered Monday through to Saturday; excluding public holidays.Goods will be delivered by a local transport and are fully tracked; we also give you the option of a safe place where we can leave your parcel if you’re not home.

Order will be checked, approved and packed within 2-5 business days after the order is placed. Your package is then prepared for transport to get your order out the door! Delays may occur during peak periods such as Christmas or Black Friday.

Where delivery can’t be made at your designated address, safe place or neighbours, a card will be left. You can arrange a re-delivery to a different address within the same area code, safe place or neighbour. After unsuccessful deliveries attempts the courier will return the parcel to their closest local depot and redirection back to Al Baraka Cafe Touba will take place.We cannot accept responsibility for delays in delivery due to unforeseen circumstances (e.g. Strikes, floods etc.)

Domestic Shipping - How Long does the delivery take in UK or Germany?

Order will be checked, approved and packed within 1-3 business days after the order is placed. Your package is then prepared for transport. Please allow 24 – 48 hours to get your order out the door! Delays may occur during peak periods such as Christmas or Black Friday.

We offer free shipping over £30 spend in . We are not responsible, liable, or obligated to reship or refund the cost of any packages that are misdelivered, stolen, or Returned-to-Sender. Upon receipt of a returned package, we will contact the customer to determine the reason for the return. We can then reship the package, provided new shipping charges incurred are paid for in full by the customer.

International Shipping – How long does the Delivery take time ?

International shipping delivery times vary greatly depending on the destination. For example, standard shipping to Europe might take 3-5 working days, 6-8 working days worldwide while shipping to Australia could take up to 12 weeks (about 3 months) .

Please note that we are not responsible for any taxes and/or duties on packages delivered to you. The recipient is the importer of record and must comply with all laws and regulations of the destination.

Orders shipped outside of the UK may be subject to import taxes, customs duties, and fees levied by the destination country. The recipient of an international shipment may be subject to such import taxes, customs duties, and fees, which are levied once a shipment reaches the recipient’s country. The recipient must fulfill additional charges for customs clearance; Al Baraka Cafe Touba has no control over these charges, nor can Al baraka Cafe Touba predict what they may be.

International shipping is charged at a flat rate, regardless of size and weight. The carrier used to dispatch your order will vary depending on your parcel weight. Not all deliveries can be tracked through the carrier.

Pending credit card authorisation, verification and availability of stock, delivery will take 4 to 9 business days. On occasion, some shipments may take longer than 9 business days. This will depend on the postal services in your country.

A signature may be required upon delivery, depending on your local carrier. If no one is available to sign for the parcel, a notice will be left at your address notifying you of pick-up arrangements.We recommend either a work address (please include full business name, receivers name and other relevant details) or PO BOX for prompt delivery.Please note that the Channel Islands and Northern Ireland are treated as UK delivery, not International delivery.

Will my parcel be charged customs and import charges?

In most cases, any customs or import duties are charged once the parcel reaches its destination country. We are simply a coffee seller and our shipping costs only cover freight, not the individual taxes or duties that a country may charge according to their own Customs regulations.You may be charged for handling fees and taxes as your order passes through customs.

Al Baraka Cafe touba has no control over these charges and we can’t tell you what the cost would be, as customs policies and import duties vary widely from country to country.It might be a good idea to contact your local customs office for current charges before you order, so you are not surprised by charges you were not expecting.