Chef Jake Hopkins - creator of the Goji Bar, Organic Food Bar

Our very own Chef Jake has been delighting taste buds for years.

Purchase Chef Jake's organic food bars and breakfast cereal.

Chef Jake began to perfect his talents for uncooked cuisine in the year 2000 at Juliano’s Organica of San Francisco with, now Santa Monica based, world renown Chef Juliano. Jake then went on to study with New York City based Dr. David Jubb, Ph.D learning about blood formation, cell regeneration, digestion and the “Secrets of an Alkaline Body.”

Jake’s Unbaked began to take hold after Jake produced a recipe which he called the “Goji Bar.” The Goji Bar idea struck him when he returned to his car one hot summer's day to find his goji berries had warmed up and were sticking to some nuts. He tested his “Goji Bar” recipe on friends and was promptly encouraged to keep on making them... a whole new health bar was born.

Jake gave a bar to David Wolfe who said, “Make as many of these as you can!”, and so began Jake’s Unbaked, grown from a desire and passion for the finest, most nutritious foods that nature brings.

Jake was the first Raw/Live food chef to appear on the Food Network (see TV clip below) - Randy Olsen, of Celebrity International Entertainment put Jake on the show with himself & Giada De Laurentiis...




Jacob has worked with many celebrities and health seekers alike, developing a well-known and trusted reputation as a leader in the world of Raw/Live foods. Jake is a sweet spirit and we just love him!

Zebra Organics is proud to make available to you Chef Jake's organic food bars; Goji Bars, Rawnola Bars, Yogi Bars, and the new Rawnola Breakfast Cereal... to learn more or purchase these organic, healthy bars or cereal visit the Zebra Organics store!

Raw Spirit Festival - Gabriel Cousines, Chef Jake Hopkins, Cipes and the People

We'll be in Sedona, Arizona this next weekend for the Raw Spirit Festival -- September 12 - 14th

We'll be spending time with Gabriel Cousins from the Tree of Life, Chef Jake Hopkins maker of the Goji Bar, and Cipes of Cipes and the People... the band with the theme "Conscious Revolution."

It should be an exciting weekend and we're looking forward to meeting the numerous vendors and friends that will gather in this magical desert setting for the largest raw vegan, ecopeace celebration. September 12th - 14th we all unite at this beautiful resort, located amidst trees and ponds on luscious lawns beneath Sedona, Arizona's famous Red Rock Mountains.

When we arrive on Thursday we'll be attending the The Raw Spirit Business Dinner at the Radisson Poco Diablo Resort-Patio with a dinner served by served by Chef Richard Hazen, CEO of D'lish Restaurant. We'll be discussing where the Raw-Eco-Peace Economy is heading.

Gabriel Cousins will be giving talks on Saturday & Sunday and Cipes and the People will sing on Friday night and Saturday.

Our friends Singing Bear, David Wolf, Laura Fox and many others will be there!

Visit their website for more info. on The Raw Spirit Festival.

It will be an amazing weekend!

Golden Bean Raw Chocolate by High Integrity Foods

Golden Bean a Profound Chocolate

High Integrity Foods brings you Golden Bean, a sumptuously raw organic chocolate bar based on the harmonic principles of the golden mean spiral. Years of research and development as a raw food chef led Matt Samuelson into the sacred world of raw cacao. His time and efforts have produced this fine product. Matt only uses the finest raw ingredients for these hand crafted bars.

Chocolate is a noted antioxidant, chocolate contains high amounts of polyphenols and flavonoids both known to assist our health in many ways. Chocolate just may contain the highest concentration of antioxidants in food, with up to 10% antioxidants by weight. Raw chocolate is also a supplies an ample amount of vitamin C and minerals. Most notably magnesium and chromium, two minerals essential for healthy brain function and blood sugar balance.

Raw Agave nectar is the product of the agave desert plant, which secretes a thin sweet, low glycemic nectar. Agave contains more fructose than glucose, which imparts sweetness but nominally effects the bodies blood sugar balance. This combination of sweetness and low-glycemic index make it a perfect compliment to chocolate's health properties.

The bar is also seasoned with organic raw vanilla bean and himalayan salt which enhances the balance of flavors in the bar. There is also less than 1% of organic non-gmo soy lecithin, this enhances the creamy texture and smoothness of the bar.

This artful bar is bold with chocolate flavor yet smooth on the palate, take a bite and you know why chocolate is known as 'Food of the Gods'.

Click here to Purchase the Golden Bean Gourmet Raw Chocolate Bar

Matcha- Green Tea Powder

Organic Intro MatchaOur organic matcha is from an 800 year old tencha tea plantation in Japan. These ancient plants produce high quality green tea and are specially tended to ensure the end product is sweet, bright green and fresh. Once the leaves are harvested they are hand inspected and sent to a modern facility for processing. Granite grinding wheels slowly grind the tea to a fine emerald green powder. Grinding temperature never reach above 70 degrees F, making it suitable for those on a raw food diet.

Matcha is superior source of vitamins, minerals, amino acids and other healthy compounds. It contains 10-15 times more nutrients than regular brewed tea. Matcha promotes calm clear energy due to the presence of the amino acid theanine. Theanine is unique to all varieties of tea and matcha contains a high percentage of this compound being that it is in a whole leaf in a fine powder form. Theanine supports alpha brain wave function. Alpha brain states are induced by massage and relaxation they assist with studying, meditating and learning.

Matcha gives you 100% of the nutrients of green tea in a balanced versatile whole food powder. Other compounds found in matcha are chlorophyll, vitamin C, zinc, beta carotene, calcium, potassium, protein and iron.

To use: Blend 1 cup hot water with 1 teaspoon of matcha. Add it to chocolate smoothies, berry smoothies or fruit smoothies. Try mixing it with ice cream to create a green tea ice cream. Let your imagination guide you . . .

To purchase our stone ground organic Matcha, and other fine teas, visit the Zebra Organics store.

All The Best From the Zebra Organics Team.

Mission Playgroud

Wow! I got'a say, this past weekend's Eco Gift Expo was everything it promised to be. There was a general feeling of authenticity and unity at the expo. The diverse range of people who came together in Santa Monica, a few days ago, seemed to be there because they genuinely want to raise their eco-consciousness. We met person after person who was beaming with an inspiring story to tell, a great product to offer, and/or a moving idea to share.



One such cool soul is Mark, the founder of, organic clothing company, Mission Playground.


The cool thing about Mark, and the folks at Mission Playground, is that they are about creating awareness through their environmentally conscious and globally mindful designs.

They say... "The Earth is our Playground, our mission is to preserve it."

So, inline with our mission of featuring products you can trust to support a green, healthy, globally conscious, organic lifestyle, we suggest Mission Playground's organic clothing. For other products you might enjoy visit Zebra Organics store.

We love this quote from Mission Playground...

There are few things more important than family. Our Mother Earth has cared for us since the very beginning and Father Time is with us until the very end. Along the way, we share this playground with our many brothers and sisters. Whether bird, bear or butterfly, whale, dolphin or squirrel, man, woman or child, we are all in this together and the sooner we realize this the better off we'll be. Thanks for being part of the family...

2007 Eco Gift Expo

If you're looking for holiday gift ideas, and live in the Los Angeles area, check out The Eco Gift Expo at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium this weekend. Zebra Organics' Mark D'Aquila and Randy Olsen will be on hand, along with an estimated 15,000 shoppers, browsing the over 150 eco-conscious companies. Come by and say hi to us at Nira's African Red Tea Rooibos booth where Chef Jake Hopkins, maker of the Goji Bar, will also make an appearance (you may have seen both Nira & Chef Jake with Randy on the Food Network). Tickets are $10 in advance, $15 at the door, children under 12 and seniors are free. Eco Gift Expo will donate 10% of its gross event proceeds to Global Green USA and Whole Planet Foundation (established by Whole Foods Market). Saturday, December 15th 9AM - 8PM & Sunday, December 16th 9AM - 5PM

Vibrational Amulets

Welcome to Zebra Organics where we aim to offer you high quality organic food, as well as to deliver to you products that fit the wide spectrum of a healthy lifestyle. Zebra Organics proudly recomends 10 new Vibrational Amulets from Delta Gardens, a leading researcher in the field of flower essences and vibrational health.

The Delta Gardens Amulets are small glass vials (1/32 oz.) which contain gemstones, flower essences and essential oils. Each amulet is fitted with a titanium cap to be worn around the neck on a cord or chain. Each has been designed and created to hold a specific vibration which is transmitted to the wearer in a steady pulse. All amulets are infused with specific energies of the sun, moon or elements to bring forth the unique frequencies required for each one.

These amulets work as both enhancers of the human energy field and as jewelry. Elegant and sturdy enough to be worn daily, each amulet has been carefully designed, formulated and tested, to provide and support energetic protection, boundaries, grounding, strength, meditation and spirituality. Because of their tasteful design these amulets compliment the wearer both aesthetically and energetically.

What's great about the amulets is they are functional pieces of jewelry, created with a purpose in mind, to use the vibration of crystals, oils and essences for today's needs. Wearing of gemstones for their energetic benefits has been well known and documented by cultures around the world. The use of gemstones to assist with protection, strength and angelic support is gaining renewed interest, quartz crystals are even widely used in the computer and electronics industry. A key component to the vital function of many electronic devices because of their ability to hold and transmit electrical vibrations. By working on a vibrational level they are also able to interact with humans and the human electrical system.

They are also charged with essential oils and flower essences, here is a quote from a customer in Brazil: "These amulets are an extraordinary compliment to vibrational medicine. It is like the feeling of having living support with you all the time."
- Rene Clotier, Brazil


PS- Beautiful photograph by Ryu Kodama.