A few years ago, our co-founder Kate traveled to India for her yoga certification, where she was introduced to the world of Ayurvedic medicine and specifically “golden milk”, the traditional turmeric-based drink that’s been treasured for centuries. In 2023, she got our other co-founder Terence to try it, and… Let’s just say it wasn’t quite as well received.
But the idea of turmeric as a superfood was well cemented in our minds by now. The more we learned about its range of benefits – from anti-inflammatory properties to immune support – the more convinced we were that this was something special. It led us to an important question: could we harness this ingredient in a format that’s palatable to most people, while keeping all the health benefits intact?
What followed were months of experimentation, exploring different formats and flavour combinations. We eventually landed on shots because they offer the perfect balance: convenient, nutritious, and delivering that concentrated “punch” of wellness in a format that people could easily incorporate into their daily routines. Many, many iterations later we developed our signature blend, adding ginger (another comprehensive superfood) along with orange, pineapple, and black pepper to create something that tastes as good (hopefully!) as it makes you feel.
We launched Siesta in early 2024. We’re often asked about the name, to which our response has consistently been: “Ever had a really great nap?” Natural, refreshing, and great for your health – that’s exactly what we want every shot to deliver.
From the very beginning we were determined not to compromise on quality. That's why we cold-press every shot from fresh, whole turmeric and ginger roots - never powders or concentrates. Cold-pressing preserves the maximum amount of vitamins, minerals, and beneficial compounds that would otherwise be lost to heat and oxidation in traditional juicing methods. Every ingredient in our shots serves a purpose. For example, we add black pepper because it contains piperine, which can enhance the absorption of curcumin (present in all our shots that have turmeric) by up to 2000%. Even non-superfood ingredients like fresh oranges, apples and pineapples aren’t there just for taste – they all contain their own beneficial substances such as vitamin C, pectin, and manganese which further contribute to boosting your immunity, digestion, muscle recovery and so on. We make every batch fresh, by hand, because we believe that real health benefits come from real ingredients, treated with care and respect for their natural properties.
