Our Beginning
I’m Maya Tan. My co-founder, Elias Low, is a nutritionist who doesn’t just study food, he lives it. He once told me quinoa could be exciting. I laughed, then tried his version. He was right. That’s Elias.
We didn’t create Coocaca.sg after a magical forest hike or some mystical moment with a lost recipe book. No drama. Just hunger. Literal hunger. For a better breakfast.
Elias used to blend wild smoothie combos in his tiny kitchen. I crashed there often. He’d hand me a cup, I’d sip, and somehow the world got quieter. Not because it was sweet but because it felt like fuel, not filler.
One day, I asked why people weren’t eating this kind of stuff every morning. He shrugged. “They don’t know how.” I said, “We could show them.”
He grinned. Then said, “We could.”
That spark kicked off everything.
We thought about opening a smoothie shack. That got pricey fast. So we leaned digital. We built a site instead. One where açai bowls don’t cost a fortune, and people can actually make what’s on the page.
We learned on the fly. Burned blenders. Posted flops. Had real talks about sugar, fake health trends, and what breakfast could be. No shiny buzzwords. Just recipes. Straight up, flavor first.
This place, Coocaca.sg is our open kitchen.
We’re not selling products. We’re not some secret health club. We just want you to eat something better. That’s it.
Our Mission
Our goal is basic. Make better mornings easier.
Not with 32-step meal prep. Not with expensive powders. Not with lectures. Just simple food that makes you feel human again.
Most people eat the same thing for breakfast for years. Toast. Cereal. Coffee. Rinse. Repeat.
We thought, what if that first bite of the day tasted good and did something useful?
That’s where Elias comes in. He’s studied gut stuff. Brain food. Why one combo knocks you out and another wakes you up. I’ve seen him tweak recipes based on how they make you feel two hours later. Wild, right?
Me? I’m the flavor cop. I don’t care if it’s packed with antioxidants, if it tastes like wet grass, I’m throwing it out. We fight often. That’s how the best bowls happen.
Our mission isn’t to push some smoothie lifestyle. It’s not a brand. It’s a habit shift. One recipe at a time.
We’re not here to fix your whole diet. We’re here for one tiny window, when your brain’s foggy, your stomach’s growling, and you’re reaching for whatever’s fastest. That moment matters.
Coocaca.sg is for that moment.
Who We’re For
If you’ve ever skipped breakfast because “there wasn’t time,” you’re our people.
If you’ve choked down a protein shake that tasted like cardboard dust, we see you.
If you’ve Googled “how to make an açai bowl” then closed the tab because the ingredient list looked like a pharmacy receipt, welcome home.
Coocaca.sg isn’t a place for six-dollar kale chips. We’re not teaching you how to sprout mung beans in your closet. This is food you can find, afford, and finish without sighing.
You don’t need a Vitamix. You don’t need to know what maca does. You don’t even need to like spinach. You just need a spoon and a little curiosity.
We’re for tired workers, burnt-out students, new parents, random 2 a.m. snackers. Everyone who’s tried their best to “eat better” and got lost somewhere between the diet blogs and overpriced juices.
We’re not here to make you feel guilty. Or heroic. Just hungry, in a good way.
How We Create Our Recipes
Everything starts in Elias’ kitchen. Or sometimes mine. Whoever has more bananas.
He picks ingredients that do real stuff, boost energy, calm your gut, help you focus. I taste-test them with zero mercy.
No recipe hits the site unless both of us nod. That’s the deal.
We use normal tools. Blenders from the mall. Bowls you’ve probably got at home. No weird tricks. No $80 gadgets. We don’t believe food should require a manual.
If something works, we write it down. Then test it cold. Then warm. Then after five minutes. Because some smoothie bowls get sad fast. We want ours to hold up.
We also swap in cheaper options. Can’t find goji berries? Use frozen strawberries. Hate chia? Fine. Skip it. These are templates, not laws.
We try to keep every post short. Just enough so you know why something’s good, without dragging you through our childhood memories. You don’t need a life story before you hit the blender.
Photos are real too. Shot with phones. No fake syrup glazes. No sneaky tricks.
The goal’s simple: If you follow the steps, you should get the same bowl we did. If not, we failed.
What Makes Coocaca.sg Different
We’re not wellness influencers. We’re not doctors with book deals. We’re two people who eat this food every day and figured it might help others too.
You’ll never see 15 popups or 8 scrolls before a recipe. No SEO maze. No “but first, my cat’s dental surgery” intros. Just food. Fast.
We write like humans. No stiff bios. No weird paragraph buzzwords. We make mistakes and fix them. We even keep a few flops up, just to stay honest.
Other sites chase trends. We chase what works. If matcha’s blowing up but it tastes like lawn clippings, we’ll tell you.
Also, no gatekeeping. You don’t need to “understand nutrition” to start. That’s Elias’ job. You just need a blender and a tiny bit of trust.
Coocaca.sg isn’t polished. It’s not glossy. It’s real. Sticky countertops, messy fruit piles, typo-filled late-night drafts. That’s how it all gets made.
We’re different because we’re not trying to be different. We’re just doing it our way.
Meet the Team
Maya Tan
I handle taste, design, words, and user tantrums (including my own). Before this, I worked in design and branding. Turns out, naming smoothies is way more fun than naming toothpaste. I love mangos, hate raisins, and once ate an entire bowl of dragonfruit just to make Elias stop using it in everything. I still stand by that decision.
Elias Low
He’s the nutrition brain. Went to school for it. Keeps learning. Carries tiny notebooks full of ingredient notes like some kind of plant detective. He once explained fiber to me in a way that made me crave chia pudding. Not sure how. That’s Elias.
Random Facts
- Elias once put turmeric in a smoothie that turned our blender bright yellow. Permanently.
- Maya’s favorite fruit is mango. Elias thinks it’s overrated.
- We tried making smoothie popsicles once. Disaster.
- Most of our bowls are made on weeknights, with music blasting and dishes piled high.
- Our pets have accidentally taste-tested recipes. No issues yet.
FAQ
Q: Do I need fancy ingredients?
Nope. Most things can be found in regular supermarkets. Some stuff might be in the health section, but nothing wild.
Q: Can I make your recipes without a blender?
Some, yes. Others really need one. We’ll mention it every time.
Q: What if I hate bananas?
Skip them. We usually include swaps. Mango, avocado, even Greek yogurt sometimes.
Q: Are your recipes vegan?
Many are. Some aren’t. We tag everything clearly so you don’t have to guess.
Q: Can kids eat these?
Totally. Just watch sugar levels if you’re worried. We keep things mild.
Q: Do you use added sugar?
Rarely. If we do, it’s optional. We try to let fruit do the sweetening.
Q: What if I don’t like açai?
No worries. We’ve got tons of non-açai stuff. It’s just one option, not the star.
Q: Do your recipes follow a diet?
Not really. We don’t do keto, paleo, or any strict labels. Just balanced food.
Q: Can I send you my own recipes?
Yes. If we love it, we might feature it, with credit of course.
Q: What’s the deal with the name?
It sounded fun. Like something you’d shout after eating a great bowl. "COO-CA-CA!"
We’re not saving the world here. We’re not trying to.
We just wanted to give people an easy way to eat something better. Something fun. Something you’d actually want to make again.
If you try a recipe and feel even 5% more human than you did before breakfast, that’s a win.
Coocaca.sg isn’t perfect. Some recipes flop. Some bowls melt fast. But we keep showing up. Mixing, tasting, testing. Because real change doesn’t need perfection. It just needs consistency.
Thanks for stopping by. Grab a spoon.