Caffè al Ginseng
Also ginseng coffee
A sweet, creamy coffee-and-ginseng drink dispensed from machines in Italian bars. Caffeine is approximated from instant coffee and is uncertain.
SpecialtyServed hotFrom Italy
- Volume
- 100ml3.4 US fl oz
- Espresso
- 0shots
- Caffeine
- 26mgderived, USDA FDC
- Glass
- Demitasse120 ml
The build
Watch it made, step by step- sweetened creamy…100 ml100%
- Volume
- 100ml
- Caffeine
- 26mg
- Espresso
- 0shots
Scales every component together, so the ratio holds; caffeine scales with the coffee.
A sweet, milky instant-style preparation; coffee content is low and varies by product.
Caffeine
Derivedin a 100 ml caffè al ginseng
USDA FoodData Central SR Legacy caffeine per 100 g scaled to the coffee volume in components, assuming 1 g per ml. FDC 174130 (Beverages, coffee, instant, regular, prepared with water) 26.0 mg/100 g x 100 ml.
USDA FoodData Central record 174130 · read 2026-10-26
A derived figure: the reference food's caffeine per 100 g scaled to the coffee in this build. Real cups vary with the coffee, the dose and the shot.
Variants by country
No regional variants recorded.
History
Popular accountWikidata has an item for ginseng coffee without origin data; the Italian bar fashion is a popular account.
Popular in Italian bars from the 2000s, usually from pre-mixed powder.
Parts of this story are repeated widely but were not confirmed against a source this atlas accepts. They are kept as the story people tell, not as fact.
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