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cludgie
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Date: February 20, 2014 10:32AM
CARO
A Report by
cludgie
Actually, this is just copy-and-paste Wikipedia stuff. You know, just like your college papers:
"Caro is a brand of caffeine-free roasted grain beverages. It is generally considered a coffee substitute. It is manufactured by Nestlé and was first introduced in West Germany in 1954. It is available throughout Europe as well as other markets including New Zealand and Australia. It is imported to the United States under the name Pero. The name "Caro" sounds like the French word "Carreau", which translates to "diamonds" in playing cards, as seen in the Caro logo (which is also used on Pero)."
Probably "Caro" was already taken by some other product name in the states, or was somehow confusing to the ever-confused Americans and, by association, the Canadians.
As for content, "Caro is made up of soluble solids of roasted barley, malted barley, chicory, and rye. It is most often available in health food shops, but can also be found in most (or some) major supermarkets."
Caro is the quintessential healthy barley drink mentioned in the 89 section of the so-called "Doctrine and Covenants." And beer, of course. Beer is healthy, too. Really. It is. And good. It's a little fattening, and a bit heady if you drink too much. But good. Great with Mexican food. You don't need this lecture, but I'm just sayin'.
I like Caro pretty well, but it will never-ever replace good ol' single-source Ethiopian or Tanzanian coffee. Mmm-mm. I need some now.
Red bush tea (rooibos) tea, or simply "bush tea," is a fairly good substitute for black tea because it has a similar flavor and does not cause the milk or cream to clot like so many herbal teas do. But again, who would rather drink some good Tetley? But bush tea does make very passable iced tea. You Brits should drink more iced tea, incidentally. I live in the US South, and you can't make it through a summer of cutting the lawn without gallons of iced "sweet tea." Of course, if I lived in the land of cold summers with horizontal rain and tiny fireplaces, I, too, might never consume iced tea.
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 02/20/2014 10:33AM by cludgie.