Raw. Vegan. Tasty. Treats and Tonics from Gouter.

For the last few months, I’ve been hearing all about a local raw and vegan snack and elixir brand called Gouter—French for “to taste.” The company was founded and is run by a husband and wife team, V and Steve, who are devoted to bringing the highest quality raw, vegan snacks, elixirs, and education to the D.C. area (and, I hope, beyond!). D.C.’s raw food scene right now is pretty modest—Elizabeth’s Gone Raw for fine dining, and some options at Great Sage, but not too many dedicated eateries—so I was really thrilled to hear that a company specifically specializing in raw and vegan cuisine was emerging here in the District.

Now that I’ve met the charming and energetic V, and tasted Gouter’s treats, I am even more excited to watch them grow. V and Steve are dedicated to wholesome and healthy food and drink, but they are also—as the name of their brand suggests—absolutely committed to good taste. Their chocolate barks, macaroons, and tonics are some of the tastiest I’ve tried, and the products are also highly progressive, using new ingredients and techniques, rather than drawing from the standard pool of raw food methods. I love when purveyors of raw and vegan food are as culinarily inspired as they are attentive to health!

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Steve and V’s mission is to “bring a new approach to healthy foods by making it accessible to everyone, keeping it simple and most important, tasting delicious! We want to educate the community and make people realize that healthy food can be good for you and taste great too.”

This philosophy is evidenced in their efforts to do local outreach, teaching raw cooking classes via LivingSocial, and even participating in D.C.’s “growing healthy schools” week:

The Gouter tonics are full of energy-boosting nutrients, antioxidants, and vitamins—fresh turmeric, goji berries, kale, and aloe. They’re made with alkaline water (alkalinity of 9.5). I’m not a big believer of the health benefits of this, but I will say that Gouter is one of the few companies who offers it, and whether you believe it or not, the resulting drinks are absolutely delicious and healthful for reasons that go far beyond the alkaline water. As you’ll see in a second, V and Steve are using ingredients and a technique that is totally unique. The drinks work beautifully before a yoga class or work out, as an afternoon snack, or a dessert, and the company also offers packaged “cleanses” (not my favorite word, as you know, but Gouter does offer food and elixir packages in addition to all liquid).

When V reached out to me recently and offered me a sampling of treats and tonics, I wrote back enthusiastically saying yes. I was grateful when she offered to deliver them to me, but hardly surprised: I had seen photos of her delivering her packaged food bundles to clients right as Sandy struck D.C.!

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