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A Taste of Home: Sri Lankan Milk Tea

A Taste of Home: Sri Lankan Milk Tea

When Sri Lankans get together, one thing is certain: milk tea will be on the table. After Kola Goodies founders Sajani Amarisiri and Ro Silva moved to the United States they couldn't find a milk te...

Kola Goodies' Sri Lankan milk tea displayed in a professional photo shoot, with the tea being poured and served to several people

Everything You Need to Know About Sri Lankan Milk Tea

Milk tea is a popular and traditional beverage in East and South Asia, though there are several variations of milk tea across the Asian continent. Get to know how Sri Lankan milk tea is unique and ...

Candles of various sizes with leaves around it

6 AAPI Wellness Rituals & Ingredients Appropriated in the West

From yoga to gua sha, we are seeing so many AAPI wellness practices & cultural ingredients trending on social media and being “discovered” by people in the West who do not come from these cultu...

A bag of Kola Goodies Turmeric Latte mix next to a cup of turmeric milk

A Sri Lankan American Perspective on the Turmeric Latte Trend

We share our observations and perspective on the turmeric latte trend as a Sri Lankan American brand and what led us to create our Kola Goodies Turmeric Latte rooted in superfood ingredients and So...

Cups of Ceylon tea in front of corresponding loose leaf tea in Sri Lanka

The Colonized History of Ceylon Tea

We reflect on the history of Ceylon tea in Sri Lanka during and after British rule and the indentured servitude of Indian Tamil plantation workers. Sourcing from Sri Lankan small-holder farmers is ...

The Super Green Latte's Origin Story

The Super Green Latte's Origin Story

Our family has been making Sri Lankan Kola Kanda for generations. This family recipe for Kola Kanda inspired Kola Goodies' Super Green Latte, and we're happy to share the original recipe with the w...

Why Sri Lankans Have Been Consuming Kola Kanda for Centuries

Why Sri Lankans Have Been Consuming Kola Kanda for Centuries

Given Kola Kanda’s delicious ingredients and health benefits, it's easy to understand why Sri Lankans have enjoyed this dish for centuries. Kola Goodies’ mission is to connect people to the culture...

Gotu kola

Get to Know Gotu Kola, Asia’s Miracle Ingredient

Gotu kola has been prized for centuries in Asia as a miraculous ingredient with a wide array of benefits, and this powerful herb is what Kola Goodies uses in the Super Green Latte to aid in anxiety...

GO-TU Power Smoothie

GO-TU Power Smoothie

Ingredients: 🍌 Ice 🍌 3/4 cup of Oat milk 🍌 Water (depending on the desired consistency) 🍌 1 Scoop of collagen 🍌 1 Scoop of vanilla protein powder 🍌 1 Tsp of Go Tu 🍌 1 banana 🍌 Big handful of spinac...

Vegan Green Latte Soufflé Pancakes

Vegan Green Latte Soufflé Pancakes

Ingredients:  1 cup vanilla soy milk  1 tbsp apple cider vinegar  1 tsp vanilla extract  2 tsp Kola Goodies Super Green Latte Mix  3 tbsp brown sugar  1 tbsp baking powder  1 cup flour  Circular co...

Golden Cardamon Cake

Golden Cardamon Cake

Ingredients:  1 cup soy milk  1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar  4 tablespoons ground flax or flax meal  10 tablespoons warm water  12 tablespoons of vegan butter  1.5 cups of white sugar  4 tsp bak...

Sweet and Herbal Super Green Latte

Sweet and Herbal Super Green Latte

Nutritious and sweet, try our strawberry rose super green latte!

GO-TU Banana Mango Smoothie

GO-TU Banana Mango Smoothie

Try our GO-TU morning smoothie for mental clarity and alertness!