2023-04-16 08:32:36
For many, it is only its fragrance and its full-bodied flavor that are able to pull us out of the limbo of waking up in the morning. Dark, milk, with or without sugar: everyone has their own preference as long as they have their own precious coffee. And it’s the same after lunch. In pods, ground, in beans, at the end of a meal in a restaurant or at the not-so-great distributor in the office, coffee remains the ally on which we count to avoid the blow of the bar of digestion.
But when you try to detoxify from caffeine, or when you want to find a more ecologically virtuous drink, which hasn’t crossed half the planet before ending up on the shelves of our supermarkets, things change spoil. But by looking, you can easily find alternatives to his sacrosanct coffee.
chicory
It is perhaps the best-known coffee substitute, and indeed made in France, from the roasting of chicory, a root plant grown in the north of France. In addition to being a local alternative, therefore ecological, chicory has many virtues: rich in fiber and minerals, it facilitates digestion, improves digestive comfort and has detox properties, which also makes it an ally of our liver. .
In terms of taste, roasting gives it some notes of hazelnut and caramel, but chicory can have a hint of bitterness that may displease some people, or on the contrary delight coffee lovers. And since it does not contain caffeine, you can drink it at any time of the day.
lupine coffee
Her morning coffee, Anaïs Marescaux was no exception, but when she got pregnant she looked for a healthier, more local alternative. “My stepfather, who lives in Germany, introduced me to lupine coffee, he made it for me in a French press and I loved it. I brought some back to France for me, and for my pregnant friends. It was some time later that I had the idea of launching Lupi Coffeea French brand of lupine coffee”, which recently saw the light of day in the Lille area after a crowdfunding campaign.
Made from roasted lupine flowers, this coffee alternative is available in filter coffee and espresso versions, and offers a full-bodied taste quite similar to coffee, but without caffeine. And it has many health and ecological virtues. “Grown in Germany, it enriches the soil and requires less water than growing coffee,” says Anaïs Marescaux. On the health side, lupine coffee is rich in fiber, minerals and vitamin E. It promotes transit, strengthens the microbiota and has antioxidant properties.
barley coffee
Like lupine, barley coffee is a grain alternative to coffee. Popularized in Italy, where it responds to the sweet name of caffè d’orzo, it is made from roasted and ground barley, and is prepared like a traditional espresso, except that it does not contain caffeine. An alternative to coffee popular in France during the Second World War, when it was difficult to obtain real coffee, barley coffee has more and more new followers looking for a drink with a slight taste of coffee, but without caffeine, who appreciate its notes of hazelnut and toast.
And like other alternatives to coffee, it has some health benefits: rich in fiber, minerals and vitamins, it gives energy to start the day off right.
carob coffee
It is “the black gold of Crete”, and the Greeks, fond of carob coffee, drink it both hot and cold, enjoying its little taste of chocolate and caramel.
And carob coffee has many virtues: twice as rich in calcium as cow’s milk, it is a good plant source, especially for people suffering from osteoporosis. Rich in soluble fiber and gluten-free, carob coffee also aids digestion, is suitable for people suffering from inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and nourishes the microbiota, while reducing cholesterol levels. It also has antioxidant and antiviral properties, which makes it an ally of our immune system.
Golden milk, or golden milk
Addicted to your homemade latte or addicted to your take-out latte? Know that with this beverage, you combine both the effects of a potential excess of caffeine and sugar, and those of a marriage that does not mix well in your stomach: milk and coffee, which form a particularly indigestible. For what ? Because the tannins present in the coffee make the casein contained in the milk coagulate. A reaction that can cause cramps and bloating in fragile stomachs.
So, for those who like the milky sweetness of café au lait but who don’t want too rich chocolate either, golden milk is a great substitute. Hot drink made from milk (preferably vegetable) and turmeric (powdered or fresh), which gives it its golden color and its name, golden milk can also be garnished with cinnamon, honey and a little of pepper, and constitutes an immunity booster cocktail, thanks to these spices with antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties.
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