Caffè d'Orzo
Also orzo
A roasted barley drink prepared like espresso and served in Italian bars as a caffeine-free alternative. It is a coffee substitute, not coffee.
SpecialtyServed hotFrom Italy
- Volume
- 60ml2.0 US fl oz
- Espresso
- 0shots
- Caffeine
- 0mgderived, USDA FDC
- Glass
- Demitasse90 ml
The build
Watch it made, step by step- roasted barley infusion…60 ml100%
- Volume
- 60ml
- Caffeine
- 0mg
- Espresso
- 0shots
Scales every component together, so the ratio holds; caffeine scales with the coffee.
Brewed from barley grounds in the same equipment as coffee; contains no coffee and no caffeine.
Caffeine
Derivedin a 60 ml caffè d'orzo
Contains no coffee; caffeine 0 by composition (ingredients listed in components).
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
2| Name | Country | How it differs |
|---|---|---|
| cappuccino d'orzo | Italy | With steamed milk. |
| cereal beverage | United States | Grain coffee substitutes; USDA lists a prepared cereal-grain beverage at 0 mg caffeine. |
History
Popular accountWikidata records Italy as country of origin and classes it as a coffee substitute and barley drink. It became common during wartime shortages in Italy (popular account).
Roasted barley brewed like coffee; not coffee.
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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