A fragrant, invigorating drink, beloved by many, is prepared from the fruits of the plant.

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In medicine

Caffeine is obtained from raw coffee beans. Caffeine is used as a stimulant for nervous fatigue and headaches.

IN medical purposes coffee charcoal is also used. It is used as a cleansing and absorbing agent for gastrointestinal disorders: in case of poisoning, gas formation, and is also used in the treatment of wounds. In terms of pharmacological activity, coffee coal surpasses the effect of many other types of medical coal.

Contraindications and side effects

In case of an overdose of coffee, severe symptoms of arousal associated with the action of caffeine can be observed. Overuse of coffee can be just as dangerous as overuse of all stimulants.

As a result, coffee is contraindicated in easily excitable people who suffer from insomnia and heart palpitations, as well as people with certain diseases. of cardio-vascular system, gastric ulcer and duodenal ulcer, and some diseases of the digestive system.

When consumed in a short period of time a large number strong coffee drink even healthy person phenomena may develop light poisoning caffeine. When acute poisoning there is severe tinnitus, headache, fear, confusion, anxiety, delirium, convulsions. Chronic coffee abuse leads to increased nervous irritability, insomnia, and unpleasant itching.

For food

To obtain a coffee drink, coffee beans are first roasted at a temperature of 180-200 ° C before purchasing brown color... Roasting coffee is an important technological process after which coffee acquires its bright taste and unrepeatable aroma... Many coffee producers consider this process to be an art form. Do not roast your coffee very quickly or too slowly. After roasting, the coffee beans turn brown as a result of the caramelization of the sugar. Then the roasted coffee is ground and brewed. There are many ways to brew coffee, but there is one general rule: coffee must not be boiled. Otherwise, the aroma of this invigorating drink is lost.

Coffee is nutritious and dessert drink, it is often consumed with milk, cream, lemon and others nutritious foods... A cup of coffee with cream represents approximately 5% of the daily calorie requirement for an adult.

The sweet edible pulp of coffee fruits is also used in Africa for preparing coffee drinks.

In cosmetology

In cosmetology, coffee is used for the prevention and treatment of cellulite. There are many anti-cellulite creams, gels, but even at home you can make a scrub that includes ground coffee... The caffeine found in coffee beans speeds up metabolism and activates blood flow in the subcutaneous tissue.

Coffee is also used for facial skin care. Creams, masks and others cosmetical tools, which contain coffee, slow down the aging process of the skin, restore its turgor and make it more elastic.

Many brunettes and brown-haired women rinse their hair with a decoction of coffee. This treatment gives the hair a shine and chocolate shade.

Indoor plant

Very often, Arabian coffee is grown at home as indoor plant... Ornamental species of this plant are from 50 cm to 1.5 meters high. This plant is thermophilic and light-loving, but easily tolerates semi-darkening conditions. Grow coffee in well-drained, acidic soil. IN hot weather the plant must be watered abundantly, as well as sprayed. IN winter period watering is moderate. Coffee blooms at home for several hours. This is a self-pollinated plant and after a while fruits are formed on it.

Classification

The coffee tree belongs to the madder family (lat.Rubiaceaea). There are about 90 types of coffee that grow in Africa, Asia, America. But only the fruits of two types of plants are used to make the drink. Arabian coffee (lat. Coffea) is used to obtain a "sort" of Arabica, from Congolese coffee (lat. Coffea robusta Linden, syn. C. canephora Piere) - a "sort" of rabusta.

Botanical description

A coffee tree is an evergreen shrub or small tree 5-8 meters high (sometimes up to 10 meters). Cultivated plants are lower than wild plants. The trunk of the plant is covered with a grayish-green bark. The branches are long, flexible, spreading or drooping. The leaves of the coffee tree are opposite, short-petiolate, leathery, dark green in color. The edge of the leaf is slightly wavy.

The flowers of the plant are yellowish-white, fragrant, located in the axils of the leaves of 3-7 pieces. The calyx and corolla are regular, five-membered, spine-petal.

Coffee flower formula: * H (5) L (5) T5P2

The plant blooms and bears fruit all year round, starting from the third year after planting. The fruit of the plant is a berry, it ripens within 6-7 months. The color of the berries can be dark red, black and blue, and even black. The inside of the fruit contains two flat-convex gray-green seeds, although the color of the seeds may differ depending on the variety and place of growth. It is coffee seeds (coffee beans) that are taken to make a coffee drink.

Spread

Arabian coffee (arabica) in the wild, it is found in Ethiopia, in the province of Kaffa, grows in river valleys at an altitude of 1600-2000 meters above sea level. Arabian coffee is grown in many countries (Indonesia, India, Latin America) and accounts for approximately 90% of the world's coffee plantations.

Arabian coffee does not like the high temperatures of the tropics and therefore it is replaced lower, at an altitude of 1200-1500 meters above sea level congolese coffee (rabusta)... This type of coffee is resistant to high temperatures... Congolese coffee is common in the equatorial forest and savannah of the Congo Basin. This type of coffee gives high yields and easily crosses with Arabian. It is widely cultivated in Indonesia.

The largest coffee plantations are found in Latin America, especially in Brazil. Smaller areas are occupied by coffee in Southeast Asia and Africa. Globally, the area occupied by the cultivation of coffee is greater than that of tea.

Procurement of raw materials

Coffee seeds (coffee grains) are used as medicinal raw materials. Four-year-old plants are usually harvested by hand. Often the entire population of the province, including children, takes part in the collection of coffee.

The robusta coffee fruit is easier to harvest, as it does not crumble when overripe and sometimes dry on the tree. Arabica coffee fruits have to be harvested in several stages as the fruit ripens, with a period of 2 weeks.

Coffee fruits are processed in two ways: dry and wet.

Dry processing most types of coffee are exposed, as this method is less expensive. It appeared before wet processing and has existed since the inception of the coffee beverage. With this method of processing, the harvested fruits are dried in the sun, stirring occasionally. Then the dried pericarp is removed.

Wet processing used for high quality coffees. In this case, the pulp is first removed using disc machines. Then the grains are placed in a dark place, where the remaining pulp is fermented, which is then removed under a high pressure of water. As a result, coffee seeds (grains) remain in a thin parchment shell. Then the coffee is dried in the sun or in dryers at a temperature of 50-60 ° C, after which the seeds (coffee beans) are freed from the parchment shell. This method allows you to get more coffee high Quality, with aromatic taste.

Received different ways raw coffee must be fried. After all, it is correctly roasted coffee that gives the same unique taste and the aroma, without which many people cannot imagine their morning.

Chemical composition

In many respects, green raw grains exceed roasted grains in terms of the content of active ingredients. This is due to the fact that when roasting due to heat treatment many useful substances are destroyed.

Fresh coffee seeds contain: alkaloid caffeine (0.65-2.7%), fat (about 12%), proteins (10-14%), in particular leptin, sugar (7.8-16%), cofedubic acids ( 8.4 - 9%), nitrogenous substances (12.6-13%), tocopherols. In fried grains, the amount of sugars decreases (2-3%), cofedubilic acids also (4-5%), but the amount of fat rises to 15%, nitrogenous substances to 14%.

Pharmacological properties

It is known that a coffee bean contains at least two thousand chemical compounds before it is roasted! Among them is the physiologically active caffeine known for its tonic properties, and the alkaloids of the caffeine group are similar in chemical structure to some substances found in the human body, so they are not dangerous to humans, even with prolonged use in small quantities.

Caffeine acts as a stimulant on the central nervous system... Taking caffeine is accompanied by an increase in reflex excitability, an increase in the activity of the heart and respiratory organs, an increase in blood pressure, expansion of the vessels of the brain, coronary and renal vessels, as well as increased secretion of gastric juice and other effects. Caffeine helps to improve mental and physical performance.

Green coffee can be used slimming... The protein leptin is found in a rather high concentration in unroasted grain and rapidly evaporates during heat treatment. Leptin is credited with the ability to extinguish hunger and the ability to influence satiety. Scientists call this compound the "satiety hormone."

The valuable substances of green coffee are lost when long-term storageas well as when exposed to light or heat.

Green taste coffee beans herbaceous, astringent, some people find it sour and unpleasant. Ground green grain is used to make a drink with unusual taste and devoid of a characteristic odor. Such coffee stimulates metabolic processes and supplies the body with substances, in the presence of which the breakdown of fats occurs faster. The beginning of the use of raw coffee beans in food has been known since 1591. Initially, infusions were prepared from them and used for headaches, migraines, fever, with a breakdown, to improve digestion.

The tonic properties of coffee are most clearly manifested in people suffering from asthenia, hypotension, constant overwork. One or two cups of coffee relieve fatigue and drowsiness, increase efficiency, activate memory and thinking processes.

Coffee also has a beneficial effect on poisoning. The tannins of the plant have a positive effect on the mucous membrane of the stomach and intestines, precipitate and promote the elimination of residues of toxic substances.

Application in traditional medicine

The first information about the use of coffee in Europe dates back to 1591.

Raw grains in the form of infusion are used for fever, whooping cough, headaches, catarrhal conditions, gout and arthritis.

Roasted coffee has found wider uses. Strong coffee together with lemon juice is used for malaria. To improve digestion, coffee is prescribed for various poisoning, diarrhea. Also, coffee is taken with some functional nervous disorders, migraines. As a tonic, coffee is used in case of a breakdown.

The coffee drink was used to relieve headaches during menstruation, to stop vomiting in pregnant women.

History reference

The effect of coffee on the nervous system was first noticed by Ethiopian shepherds. They noticed that if the goats and sheep ate the fallen fruit from the wild coffee bushes, they did not sleep at night. The homeland of coffee is the province of Kafa, which is located in Ethiopia. It is believed that the name of this province gave the name to the aromatic drink. According to another version, the word "coffee" comes from the Arabic word "kahfa", which means "exciting". The coffee drink was known in Arabia and Persia in 875 AD. The first coffee plantations appeared in Yemen. In the beginning, coffee was a Bedouin drink and did not go beyond the Arab East. Back in the XV-XVI centuries, Arabia remained the only country where coffee was consumed. From Syria, coffee entered Turkey. There, in 1554, the world's first coffee house was opened in Constantinople. In Europe, the coffee tree was first learned in the 16th century, and the first bags of coffee were brought from Turkey in 1615. It was only in the second half of the 17th century that coffee gained widespread acceptance in Europe, and in 1652 the first coffee house appeared in London. From England, coffee made its way to Holland, and from there to Germany. Coffee came to Russia in 1665. In the 18th century, coffee was known throughout most of Europe. but for a long time Europeans were forced to buy coffee beans in Arab countrieswhere coffee was introduced to the culture. Later, coffee plantations appeared in tropical Africa, Java, Singapore, and hot regions of Australia. In the 19th century, Italian Capuchin monks planted the first a coffee tree and within a few decades Brazil became the main supplier of coffee in the world. In the 20s of the twentieth century, a competitor appeared on the world market brazilian coffee - coffee from Colombia.

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Coffee brought to the Old World from America quickly gained popularity there. At first, coffee beans were expensive, and only wealthy people could afford a cup of natural coffee. Which prompted ordinary people to the search for plants from which you can make a similar drink and thus replace the taste of natural coffee.

Over time, coffee substitutes gained popularity among a large number of people, including those haves who could not drink for medical reasons. natural coffe... Interestingly, many plant-based coffee drinks are tastier and healthier than coffee. Everything else is the psychology of perception.

There are many recipes for making drinks that can replace coffee and, interestingly, all the ingredients for them can be grown in the country, in the garden, collected in the forest, in the field, or bought in a grocery store.

Chicory coffee drink.

Beautiful blue chicory flowers can be found on roads, in wastelands, along ravines and ditches, on river banks and in meadows. Over time, they began to make not only salads and medicinal preparations, but also use it to replace coffee. A coffee-flavored drink made from chicory roots. To do this, they need to be stocked in the fall. In this case, it is best to dry the plant as a whole for 10 days, and only then wash off the soil from the roots, grind and dry in the shade or in a dryer at 70 ° C.

Then the chicory roots need to be fried in a pan until they turn brown and grind in a coffee grinder. 1 tsp Pour chicory roots with a glass of water, bring the water to a boil and simmer for about 4 minutes. Then incubated for 10 minutes. Milk can be added to the prepared drink, if desired.

Beetroot coffee flavored drink.

Select a few medium-sized red beet tubers, peel, chop on coarse grater and dry in the oven. Lightly fry the dried beets in a pan. If you overcook it, the taste of the drink will turn out to be bitter.

Grind the beets in a coffee grinder. Store excess powder as regular coffee... Next, prepare coffee in the same way as with chicory.

A drink with the taste of Jerusalem artichoke or carrot coffee.

The taste of natural coffee can be replaced with Jerusalem artichoke or carrots. I will not repeat myself with the descriptions, since the preparation of the drink is the same as from red beets.

Barley coffee drink.

Powder like " Barley ear»You can cook it yourself. The selected grain of barley (rye) is cleaned of impurities, washed, dried and fried in a pan with constant stirring. Next, grind the beans in a coffee grinder and brew in the same way as for natural coffee. Pearl barley can be used instead of barley.

Sunflower coffee flavored drink.

A sunflower seed drink is prepared in the same way as barley.

Bean coffee flavored drink.

Soak the small beans in water for a few hours, then rinse and cook for 15 minutes, rinse and dry. Further - as in the previous recipes.

A coffee-flavored drink made from acorns and chestnuts.

Peel the acorns, divide them into several parts, cover with boiling water and stand for 15 hours. Then dry, fry in a pan, grind in a coffee grinder. Similarly, you can make a drink from chestnuts (but not horse ones!). You can just skip the soaking step.

A coffee-flavored drink made from other medicinal plants.

A good drink that replaces the taste of natural coffee can be prepared from the roots or a mixture of the roots of fireweed, parsnips, dandelion, scorzonera, wheatgrass, and cane. Cooking principle The roots are washed, cut into small pieces, dried, fried until browned, etc.

A tasty and healthy coffee drink can be prepared from the seeds of okra, hawthorn, viburnum, mountain ash, rose hips. The principle of making drinks from these seeds is the same as described earlier.

And what Russian does not like coffee!?! But since the coffee tree does not grow in our area, apparently, this is why coffee in Russia has long been made from everything that comes at hand. There are many old recipes making "coffee" at home from various plants in our latitudes (beets, carrots, acorns, beans, rye, barley, roots, chicory, sunflower seeds and many others).

"Coffee" from medicinal plant chicory has been known for a long time. The crushed roots of chicory are dried at a temperature of 50-60 ° C, then fried (at a temperature not exceeding 180 ° C) until golden brown. Ground chicory brew with boiling water and insist a little. The amount of chicory powder is usually 1-2 teaspoons per 200-250 ml of water. Chicory coffee tastes great with various additives... You can add berry syrups, honey, lemon, cream, etc. to it.

Chicory coffee - benefits: Due to a very wide range healing properties, chicory affects the work of the whole body, putting in order the blood, liver, kidneys, heart, etc.

RYE COFFEE

Rinse coarse grains of rye, dry, fry in a pan, stirring frequently so as not to burn, grind and brew like regular coffee. For one cup, add 2-3 teaspoons of powder with boiling water, boil and let it brew. You can drink it with milk or cream.

Rye coffee - benefits: Rye has a tonic effect, increases the protective functions of the body, has a positive effect on the function of the thyroid gland.

BEAN COFFEE

It is best to make coffee from the smallest varieties of beans. Boil the beans in water (10 minutes). After the water has cooled, drain it, then rinse the beans, dry (in a slightly heated oven) and roast like coffee beans. It is better to grind the beans first in a mortar so as not to spoil the grinder, and then grind them in the grinder. To improve the taste, you can also add regular coffee.

Bean benefits: Beans have anti-inflammatory and diuretic effects.

ACORN COFFEE

Peel mature oak acorns from green husks, cut into four parts, pour boiling water over (overnight). In the morning, drain the water and dry in a mild oven. Store in a dry place in bags. Fry, cool, grind and cook before use as real coffee (1 tsp for 200 ml of water). It is recommended to consume "coffee" from acorns no more than one glass a day.

Acorn coffee - benefits: Acorns have an enveloping, antitumor, general bactericidal effect.

BEET COFFEE

Wash, peel, cut the beets into small pieces, dry in the oven or oven. Then fry in a pan and grind immediately. Store in a jar with a tight lid. It should be noted that the longer we store beetroot coffee, the tastier it is.

Beetroot coffee - benefits: Beetroot removes toxins, toxins, cholesterol from the body, improves digestion, is an antineoplastic agent, strengthens the immune system, removes excess fluid, normalizes the cardiovascular system, etc.

BARLEY COFFEE

Sort out large grains of barley, rinse and dry. Then put them in a frying pan and fry well until brown. Then grind the grains. You can use ready-made barley flourfried in a pan. Usually brew like a standard coffee (2-3 tsp flour for 200-300 ml of water).

Barley coffee - benefits: Barley restores strength, cleanses the blood, normalizes the functions of the nervous system, gastrointestinal tract, heart, regulates water-salt metabolism.

BURDOCK COFFEE

Dry burdock roots in the sun, then in the oven, chop thoroughly. Prepare like regular coffee (2 tsp in 200 ml of water).

Coffee from the root - benefits: Burdock lowers the acidity of gastric juice (with gastritis and peptic ulcer disease), cleanses the blood, normalizes metabolism, the work of the pancreas, etc.

Dandelion COFFEE

Thoroughly peel the dandelion roots, then dry them for several days in a warm, ventilated area. Then cut them into small pieces and fry, stirring occasionally, in the oven until golden brown (at a temperature of about 180 ° C). Then grind in a coffee grinder. Brew as ground coffee: 1-2 teaspoons of dandelion powder per 200 ml of boiling water. Strain and add milk, sugar to taste.

Coffee from - benefits: Dandelions normalize the activity of the kidneys, liver, gall bladder, blood vessels.

RYE COFFEE (nutritious)

Take fresh milk (0.5 l), rye flour (1.2 kg), (3 pcs.) And knead the tough dough (like for noodles). Roll thin cakes (how) and bake in the oven until golden brown. Dry the cakes, break them into small pieces and put them back in the oven to dry and brown, but you must be sure not to burn. Then take 6 glasses of this ground rye coffee, add 1 glass of natural ground coffee and brew like regular coffee. You can drink instead of tea at any time of the day with cream or milk.

COFFEE WITH CHICORY or SUNFLOWER SEEDS

You can put chicory powder or sunflower seeds in ground coffee (100 grams per 400 grams of coffee).

In conclusion, it can be noted once again that you need to store coffee beans, roasted roots and other parts of plants in tin or glass jars with tight-fitting lids. It is better to grind them little by little and just before brewing.
It is better to brew coffee as follows: for each serving of the drink, take 1-2 teaspoons of coffee powder, place it in a coffee pot (or turkey), brew with boiling water (200-300 ml), put on the stove; when it boils, remove from the stove and add 1 teaspoon cold water... When the coffee settles, put on the stove, bring to a boil, add a spoonful of cold water and let it boil again, then settle. Well, now you can drink coffee!
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Coffee addiction is a very common problem that often entails negative consequences for good health. Despite the fact that coffee contains a lot nutrients and at moderate consumption can have a positive effect on the body, an excess of this drink and regular use is still dangerous.

Especially harmful instant drink, freeze-dried from natural grains. On different technological processes use chemical substances, which not only change the composition of the drink, but also accumulate in the human body, slowly destroying it. Therefore, many people are looking for an alternative to an invigorating drink.

In fact, there are many other foods in nature that have stimulating and toning properties. Below we will consider 5 plants that can replace coffee without harm to health.

Echinacea

Echinacea has a strong stimulating effect. Plant extract - alcohol or water, is used to combat chronic fatigue syndrome, overwork, to improve brain function and as a general tonic. The plant is quite capable of replacing coffee, because after the first intake of a drink or extract, you can feel cheerfulness and a surge of vitality.

Echinacea stimulates the processes of energy metabolism, accelerates the processing of supplied carbohydrates and fats into energy and strength. You can make a tea with the flowers of the plant, or you can add a small amount of the herb to the teapot with other herbs or green tea.

Eleutherococcus.

The plant is distributed in eastern countries... Eleutherococcus is used as the main component in preparations with adaptogenic properties. A small amount of tincture or decoction of Eleutherococcus will give vigor for the whole day, for this reason it is not recommended to take it in the afternoon so as not to disrupt sleep. Eleutherococcus contributes not only to cheerfulness, but also increases concentration, endurance, and stimulates recovery processes in the body.

Ginseng.

The world famous ginseng root has many beneficial properties. But, its main advantage is the ability to invigorate, tone, activate the brain. An ideal alternative to coffee is a tincture of ginseng root. Despite the fact that it is alcoholic, such a dose of alcohol will not harm the body, because only 20-30 drops are enough to achieve the effect. Of course, if there are contraindications to the use of alcohol, you can use an aqueous infusion or decoction.

Guarana.

This plant is known to many because it is often used in the preparation of energy and tonic drinks. Guarana is native to Colombia, Brazil, Peru and several other countries. The fruits of this plant are used as a stimulant. They contain several compounds of caffeine, as well as tannin and theophylline. In tandem, all of these substances have a stimulating effect. A guarana drink can invigorate in seconds, but you shouldn't forget that it also contains caffeine, and regular use this substance depletes the nervous system and flushes minerals from the body.

Chinese lemongrass.

This plant has the same beneficial properties as the previous ones. In addition, lemongrass has pleasant aroma, for which they are highly valued in their homeland in China and abroad. Almost all parts of the plant are used in oriental medicineas a tonic, restorative agent that can invigorate and relieve fatigue in a matter of minutes.

All these plants are useful not only because they have an invigorating effect. Through regular use, you can recover vital energy and get rid of fatigue. Invigorating plants have not only a short-term effect, but also have a therapeutic effect.

We, members of the How to Green editorial team, continue our experiment of the month without coffee and today we want to tell you about one of the alternatives to this drink. A lot has been said and written about the benefits / harms of coffee in recent years. Those who take his side claim that« drink of the gods» not only improves metabolism, but also saves those who like to sleep longer in the morning hours, who can find it difficult to wake up without coffee... Those whovs, cite research data that have found a link between caffeine and an increased risk of cardiovascular disease, as well as an increased sense of anxiety. The truth is that coffee has a different effect on each of us, and most likely the answer to the question is« Should I drink coffee?» you need to look not only from a nutritionist, but also by listening to yourself, focusing on inner feelings.

In any case, even if you cannot imagine your life without your favorite morning drink, giving your body a “coffee break”, replacing it with a plant-based alternative, is a very useful practice. And who knows, perhaps by gradually introducing a herbal drink into your diet and reducing the content of the usual one, you will feel so good that you will no longer need a "vigor" shot in the morning in the form of coffee.

What is plant-based coffee

Plant-based coffee is a mixture of herbs, dried fruits, and grains, usually roasted and ground so that they can be brewed like regular coffee. To enhance the taste, almonds, dates, coconut, figs, mulberry fruits, as well as vanilla, cocoa and spices are added to the drink. This allows you to enjoy aromatic drink no negative effects of coffee.

Why drink plant-based coffee and how is it healthier than usual

The main advantage of plant-based coffee over regular coffee is, of course, the complete absence of caffeine in it. And this means not only that this drink you can drink both in the morning and in the evening (unlike classic coffee, which is not recommended to drink at night), but also the fact that it can be used by people in whom even a sip of regular coffee causes heart palpitations. Many mixtures even contain a special element - potassium (potassium), nutrientwhich helps lower blood pressure.

Plant-based coffee is worth taking note of for pregnant girls: it will save when a "breath of vigor" is needed, and doctors, in order to avoid unforeseen stress, advise limiting caffeine. By the way, when you order decaf coffee, keep in mind that such a drink does not imply a complete absence of caffeine, but only its reduced content.

5 plant-based coffee alternatives

The most famous coffee substitute is chicory, which forms the basis of most herbal mixtures. But, in addition to chicory, vegetable coffee can also include oak bark, carob, dried dandelion, barley and other useful additives.

Teccino is a popular brand in the herbal coffee substitute market. It is presented in more than 20 flavors: mocha, hazelnuts, mint, chocolate, vanilla - which makes it especially desirable for those who like coffee with various flavors.

Dandy Blend - This blend contains roasted barley, rye, chicory root, dandelion and sugar beet extracts. The history of its origin is interesting: herbal recipe was invented in Austria about 200 years ago and took shape as a brand in Canada, where a professor of botany, after conducting a series of experiments and making sure of its useful properties, began to sell vegetable mixture in a tiny store in Toronto. The drink quickly gained popularity and migrated to the United States, and then to Europe.

Cafix is \u200b\u200bperhaps one of the most aromatic coffee substitutes, the taste of which most closely resembles natural coffee. However, it does not contain the acid that is characteristic of coffee, which can cause increased nervousness or upset stomach.

Orzo coffee - this coffee based on barley and oak bark is a century old italian tradition... For hundreds of years it was a drink of peasants who could not afford regular coffee and were forced to consume a plant-based alternative; over the years, it has become no less a favorite drink than the Italian classic.

Dandelion root coffee - you can make this drink yourself. To do this, you need to collect dandelion roots, cut them and dry them in the oven at 180 degrees for an hour, and then grind them. Powdered dandelion root can be prepared using a coffee maker or steeped in boiling water.

Ice latte recipe with vegetable coffee

This alternative to the most popular summer drink easy to prepare at home. To do this, you need a coffee maker or coffee filter.

Ingredients (for 1 glass):

• 1 serving of vegetable coffee (for preparation in a coffee maker for 1 cup of coffee, approximately 2 tablespoons of the mixture will be required, for the filter it is better to take more - 3 or 3.5 tablespoons);
• 200 ml of milk (oatmeal or almond is good);
• 3 teaspoons of Jerusalem artichoke or agave syrup
• 5 ice cubes.

Cooking method:

1. Brew plant-based coffee in a coffee maker or using a coffee filter. For a latte, we need 1/2 cup of ready-made coffee.

2. Put ice in a tall glass and pour coffee.

3. Add milk, do not stir.

4. Pour the syrup to taste over the prepared ice latte and enjoy!