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Caffeine-free, Sugar-free instant alternatives to coffee (not tea or decaf) ?

  • 14-12-2021 8:15pm
    #1
    mrcheez
    Registered Users Posts: 13,614 ✭✭✭✭


    Looking for caffeine-free alternatives to coffee that aren't "tea" or "decaf"?

    Requirements are:

    • Easily purchasable in a standard supermarket (Tescos / Supervalu / Lidl / Aldi etc)
    • Can be made instantly without a few minutes of preparation required
    • Is a hot drink
    • Sugar free
    • Healthy!
    • Not tea
    • Not decaf

    I looked at possibly Ovaltine but that is apparently 50% sugar so that's a no.

    Any others to consider? Remember not tea (no matcha etc please)



Comments

  • #2
    Mandzhalas
    Registered Users Posts: 449 ✭✭Mandzhalas


    Cocoa?



  • #3
    Planet X
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 3,911 Mod ✭✭✭✭Planet X


    Bovril.



  • #4
    bog master
    Registered Users Posts: 680 ✭✭✭bog master


    Barley Cup! May have to get it in a health food shop, but even Amazon has it at a competitive price



  • #5
    lowkeys
    Registered Users Posts: 48 ✭lowkeys


    There are definitely some options you can get in health food shops. I’ve just discovered yannoh which is a coffee substitute and tastes great. It’s chicory and barley based and I’ve seen similar options in health food shops also.



  • #6
    mrcheez
    Registered Users Posts: 13,614 ✭✭✭✭mrcheez


    Yeah I saw there was nothing when I went to Aldi yesterday. Just coffee / tea / hot chocolate. So at least that rules out that place.

    I'll try the suggestions here... also I see that Rooibos tea has no caffeine after all (I assumed all teas had caffeine) so I might give that another go.



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  • #7
    caviardreams
    Registered Users Posts: 5,437 ✭✭✭caviardreams


    Most herbal teas don't have caffeine and you can get nice apple & cinnamon, or berry ones, if you have changed your mind on teas! The Pukka liquorice and cinnamon is lovely.



  • #8
    mrcheez
    Registered Users Posts: 13,614 ✭✭✭✭mrcheez


    Yeah all the searches for "Caffeine free alternatives to Coffee" suggested things like black tea and matcha etc bizarrely... it never occurred to me to check up on herbal teas.

    But I am still interested in something that can be stirred in like Ovaltine ... might check out the other suggestions too.



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