Caffè d'orzo

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Orzo latte

Caffè d'orzo (pronounced

coffeemakers. In Italy it is widely available in coffee vending machines and traditionally considered a coffee substitute for children.[citation needed
]

In Italy caffè d'orzo is made in traditional Italian espresso machines in cafes. Italian families tend, instead, to make it using an orziera, a special moka pot adapted to barley. [citation needed]

During

which?] image of barley as a cheap surrogate of coffee still remains in the memory of the population.[citation needed] In Italy there are dozens of roasters making caffè d'orzo and it is a very popular drink.[citation needed] Outside of Italy the consumption of caffè d'orzo as a healthy drink is also increasing slowly, especially in Germany.[citation needed
]

A variety called café de cebada ("coffee of barley") in

Pero (Switzerland, US), Barleycup (UK) and Ecco
(Chile), among others.

See also

  • List of barley-based beverages
  • Postum – similar, but wheat-based

References

  1. ^ "Definition of ORZO". www.merriam-webster.com. Archived from the original on 24 October 2017. Retrieved 24 April 2018.