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Find sources: "Cereal coffee" – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (September 2014) (Learn how and when to remove this message) Polish cereal coffee, consisting of roasted rye (60%), barley (20%), chicory root and sugar beetroot Polish grain coffee brewed using a coffee maker A **cereal coffee** (also known as **grain coffee**, **roasted grain drink** or **roasted grain beverage**) is a hot [drink](/source/Drink) made from one or more [cereal](/source/Cereal) grains roasted and commercially processed into crystal or powder form to be reconstituted later in hot water. The product is often marketed as a caffeine-free alternative to [coffee](/source/Coffee) and [tea](/source/Tea), or in other cases where those drinks are scarce or expensive.[1] Several well-known cereal coffee brands are [Nestlé Caro](/source/Caro_(drink)), [Postum](/source/Postum), and [Inka](/source/Inka_(drink)). Other brands can be found at [health food stores](/source/Health_food_store) and at some grocery stores. Some common ingredients include toasted [barley](/source/Barley), [malted](/source/Malt) barley, [rye](/source/Rye), [chicory](/source/Chicory), [molasses](/source/Molasses), [brown rice](/source/Brown_rice), [chickpeas](/source/Chickpea), [sorghum](/source/Sorghum), and [beet root](/source/Beet). ## Use ### Poland Grain coffee came to Poland from Prussia (at the end of the 18th century), but since then little has changed in the production of this drink. Just like in the past, it is made from roasted rye grains, wheat (including spelt from organic farming) or barley, and sometimes also from dandelion root, sugar beet, or chicory. In some regions, coffee substitutes are prepared from fenugreek or lupine seeds. Less popular additions are figs or acorns. The first grain coffee factory in Poland was established on the initiative of Ferdynand Bohm in 1818 in Włocławek. It produced coffee from roasted grain with the addition of chicory. This plant was first imported from the Netherlands, but soon afterwards its own cultivation began on the outskirts of Włocławek. Initially, grain coffee was drunk only in Greater Poland and Silesia by the poorest social classes. Over time, especially during both world wars, it appeared on all tables. In the Czech Republic, the Kávoviny Melta brand has been roasting grain coffee since 1896. Such roasted grain mixes are also used as a base to make [podpiwek](/source/Podpiwek), a type of non-alcoholic beverage. ### East Asia Cereal coffee is popular in [East Asian](/source/East_Asia) cuisines—[Korea](/source/Korea),[2] [Japan](/source/Japan), and [China](/source/China) each having one or more versions (usually roasted grains simply steeped in hot water). - [Barley tea](/source/Barley_tea) (*bori-cha*, *dàmài-chá*, *mugi-cha*) - Rice tea - [Brown rice tea](/source/Brown_rice_tea) (*hyeonmi-cha*, *nước gạo lứt*) - *[Sungnyung](/source/Sungnyung)* - [Corn tea](/source/Corn_tea) (*oksusu-cha*) - [Job's tears tea](/source/Job's_tears_tea) (*yulmu-cha*) Grain-like seeds and pseudocereals are used to make similar drinks. - [Buckwheat tea](/source/Buckwheat_tea) (*memil-cha*, *soba-cha*) - [Sicklepod tea](/source/Sicklepod_tea) (*gyeolmyeongja-cha*) Grain teas can also be blended with green tea or other tea drinks. - [Brown rice green tea](/source/Brown_rice_green_tea) (*hyeonmi-nokcha*) - *[Genmaicha](/source/Genmaicha)* ### Ethiopia Traditionally known as "Kafir coffee"[3] in [Ethiopia](/source/Ethiopia), cereal coffee made from roasted sorghum has a bright, citrusy taste with an astringent finish. - [Sorghum](/source/Sorghum) ### Philippines [Corn coffee](/source/Corn_coffee) (*kape mais*) made from roasted and ground kernels of the [Visayan white corn](/source/Visayan_white_corn) variety is a common drink among farmers in the [Philippines](/source/Philippines).[4][5] ## See also - [Food portal](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Food) - [Drink portal](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Drink) - [Coffee substitute](/source/Coffee_substitute) - [Ersatz good](/source/Ersatz_good) – Substitute good, particularly in wartime - [Grain milk](/source/Grain_milk) - [List of barley-based drinks](/source/List_of_barley-based_drinks) - [Mash ingredients](/source/Mash_ingredients) ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["How Cereal Coffee Became The Ultimate Coffee Alternative"](https://thegoldenlamb.com/coffee-history/cereal-coffee/). 2023-12-26. Retrieved 2023-12-26. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** Alex Jung, ["20 delicious Korean drinks"](http://travel.cnn.com/seoul/drink/20-best-korean-drinks-741087), [CNN.com](/source/CNN.com), October 13, 2011. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** Tirfe, Million; Alemu, Asnakech; Alemu, Wondie; Woldearegay, Mengistab; Asfaw, Getachew; Gerba, Heran; Kadi, Duru; Fentie, Atalay Mulu (2023). ["A three years antimicrobials consumption in Ethiopia from 2017 to 2019: A cross- sectional study"](https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10079031). *PLOS ONE*. **18** (4) e0284038. [Bibcode](/source/Bibcode_(identifier)):[2023PLoSO..1884038T](https://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/2023PLoSO..1884038T). [doi](/source/Doi_(identifier)):[10.1371/journal.pone.0284038](https://doi.org/10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0284038). [ISSN](/source/ISSN_(identifier)) [1932-6203](https://search.worldcat.org/issn/1932-6203). [PMC](/source/PMC_(identifier)) [10079031](https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10079031). [PMID](/source/PMID_(identifier)) [37023072](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37023072). 1. **[^](#cite_ref-slowfood_4-0)** ["Tinigib Visayan White Corn"](https://www.fondazioneslowfood.com/en/ark-of-taste-slow-food/native-visayan-white-corn/). *Ark of Taste*. Slow Food Foundation for Biodiversity. Retrieved 17 April 2025. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-pepper_5-0)** Simpas, Jica; Melo, Kat. ["6 Types of Philippine Corn (Mais)"](https://pepper.ph/blog/6-types-philippine-corn-mais). *pepper.ph*. 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