Our roots
Golden Roots
Growing up on a nature reserve in Cape Town, herbs and spices were an essential part of life. Turmeric was a favourite of my mother’s, who learned about the positive benefits of this vibrant yellow spice when studying Ayurveda.
Her enthusiasm and faith in the medicinal properties of this golden spice, meant it was used for the whole family (even our dog), for everything from herbal infusions to grazed knees.
After years of experimenting with various concoctions to find the best combination of ingredients, I’m glad to say my mother’s recipes greatly improved. These recipes and her quest to make turmeric tasty, inspired Taka and our range of delicious health-giving drinks & teas.
With love, Talia
Talia
Living off-the-grid as a child, Talia gained an early understanding of nutrition, so inspiring people to live a healthy lifestyle comes as second nature. Combined with a head for business, she is the life force behind Taka Turmeric.
Karen
A qualified nurse and massage therapist specialising in pain relief, Karen first discovered turmeric when studying Ayurveda with Dr Rajen Cooppan. Her original quest to make turmeric taste good, is what made all this possible.
Graham
A keen sportsman, nutrition has always been a priority for Graham. Believing in the positive benefits of turmeric and his universal business experience, he’s the perfect person to spread the goodness of Taka Turmeric around the world.
Golden Turmeric
Our hometown of Cape Town had a good source of Indian spices, but the quality and flavour lacked the premium quality we required to deliver you the very best turmeric based products. So, we travelled to India in search of the very best organic turmeric, but soon learnt that it wasn’t as easy as it sounded!
Even in India, only a small percentage of turmeric is organically and ethically grown. It also comes in different grades, so the taste can vary from bitter, to extremely bitter and the amount of curcumin (the active ingredient in turmeric) can vary, too.
This knowledge was invaluable and enabled us to source the very best herbs and spices, to create a golden synergy of taste and health.
Our organic turmeric with its beautiful orchid-like flower, is undoubtedly the star of the show. And, to benefit from the healing properties of this wonderful spice, all our recipes include a little black pepper and coconut, to activate and absorb its goodness.
The Many Benefits of Drinking Tea
The rituals of making, sharing, and drinking tea are so ancient they seem to be built into our very DNA. The benefits of this, whether alone or sharing, are many fold. So let’s look at them now… and immerse ourselves in the blissful alchemy of leaves meeting water!
One thing we love is that tea has less caffeine than coffee (and many teas have none at all).
Herbal tea blends have no caffeine, and the traditional teas have less than 50% of coffee. Yay, says your nervous system, while still giving you that gentle energy boost.
Tea drinkers have also been tracked as having lower stress levels. (Let’s brew a cup right now).