Recipes
5 Cold-Pressed Juices to Beat the Lagos Heat
When the sun turns Lagos into an oven, sugary soft drinks make it worse. Here are five cold-pressed bottles that actually cool you down.
17 June 20264 min
The Mrs. Samuel Journal
Stories from the
kitchen.
Wellness notes, behind-the-press stories, and the occasional Mrs. Samuel recipe. No fluff, no filler.
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The Health Benefits of Zobo (Hibiscus): Nigeria's Ruby Superdrink
Zobo isn't just a party staple — cold-pressed hibiscus is one of the most antioxidant-rich drinks you can make from a Nigerian market. Here's what it does for your body.
Mrs. Samuel17 June 2026 4 min
Wellness
Pineapple & Ginger: The Immunity Duo Nigerians Swear By
Why the pineapple-ginger combo shows up in every Nigerian kitchen when someone feels a cold coming — and what the science actually says.
17 June 20263 min
Wellness
Tigernut Milk (Kunu Aya): Benefits, Nutrition & Why We Cold-Press It
Kunu aya has fed northern Nigeria for generations. Here's the nutrition behind tigernut milk — and why pressing it cold beats the roadside version.
17 June 20264 min
Story
Forty thousand bottles later: what's next for Mrs. Samuel
Last year September, all we had was belief and a cold-press. Today we've sold over 40,000 bottles — and we're bringing in machines that can do 5,000 a day.
7 June 20264 min
Story
Why we're building more than a juice company
Nigeria loses up to half its fresh produce after harvest. Here's why we think a juice bottle is one small way to fix that — and how farmers fit into our next phase.
31 May 20264 min
Story
Why cold-pressed beats centrifugal every time
Heat kills nutrients. Our hydraulic press crushes fruit slowly so the juice that lands in the bottle is the same juice that was in the fruit ten minutes earlier.
26 May 20264 min
Story
What actually goes into our Ultimate Detox
Cucumber, apple, pineapple, and ginger — in that order. Here's why each one matters and why we kept this recipe so simple.
19 May 20264 min
Story
Why we deliver same-day in Lagos (and why it matters)
Cold-pressed juice has a 48-hour shelf life. Lagos traffic eats an hour minimum. Here's how we keep the maths working.
12 May 20264 min
Story
Where our fruit comes from
Mile 12, Mushin, and a small farm in Ogun for the strawberries. We name names because the supply chain matters.
5 May 20264 min
Story
Behind Mrs. Samuel Fruit Punch (the one everyone asks about)
Our most popular bottle is also the one we're most cagey about. Here's as much as we'll share.
28 April 20264 min