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Coffee-leaf tea
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Source: Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
Tea prepared from the leaves of the coffee plant
Coffea robusta or
Coffea arabica
). These leaves, after being roasted,
[
citation needed
]
can be ground up or crumpled, then brewed or steeped in hot water in a form similar to
tea
. The resulting beverage is similar in taste to
green tea
, but with less
caffeine
content than either regular tea or coffee.
[1]
[
unreliable source?
]
Coffee leaves closely resemble the leaves and stalks of
Paraguay tea
(
Ilex paraguariensis
).
[2]
In some regions, such as Sumatra and Ethiopia, only the leaves are taken from the coffee plant and the berries are left on the bush.
[2]
In Ethiopia, coffee-leaf tea is called
kuti
and has been consumed for hundreds of years.
See also
Coffee cherry tea
Qishr
, a Yemeni drink using coffee husks
References
^
Mulholland, Angela (Jan 20, 2013).
"A hot hybrid: Coffee-leaf tea packs antioxidant punch"
. Retrieved
23 January
2013
.
^
a
b
"Coffee-leaf Tea"
.
New York Times
. 2012-06-10
. Retrieved
2016-05-07
.