Craving for RICE COFFEE: "Would YOU like some?"

@Shavkat (137214)

Philippines

June 21, 2019 11:57am CST

This morning, my mom and I were talking about 'rice coffee.' I had tried to have a taste of it while still working in the mountainous area of my country. I am working with the local tribes and most of them are in the poor state status. Whenever I am visiting them, they usually offer brewed coffee or 'barako' coffee. If it is not available, they can use 'rice coffee' instead. Most of these local tribes plant rice in their paddies. It is their personal consumption. I had seen how they do it. It simply roasting the rice into the pan and let turned black. Then, we can boil it like how it was done in making brewed coffee. "Have you tried to drink a cup of rice coffee?" "Do you think it is beneficial to our health?" Image Credit: qph.fs.quoracdn.net

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@louievill (28851)

• Philippines

21 Jun 19

I have a jar of rice coffee right now that I made. I'm not very familiar with the health benefits or how it compares with coffee beans on this matter but one thing I know is I like it.

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@Shavkat (137214)

• Philippines

22 Jun 19

I personally think that rice coffee doesn't have caffeine. I haven't tried to roast coffee. But I will try to do it soon.

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@Porcospino (31366)

• Denmark

21 Jun 19

I have never had rice coffee. I am not sure what it tastes like, but I would like to try it.

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@Shavkat (137214)

• Philippines

22 Jun 19

It tastes like branded coffees, but it is lighter. I think you can also put some cream on it, too.

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@Porcospino (31366)

• Denmark

22 Jun 19

@Shavkat It sounds nice. During World War II people from my country drank something called Richs because coffee beans weren't available. Richs consisted of chicory and a couple of other things. I wasn't born at that time, but I once had a cup of Richs (in a historical museum)

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@Shavkat (137214)

• Philippines

23 Jun 19

@Porcospino I am so curious about it. It is new information for me. I managed to check it.

https://www.orleanscoffee.com/how_to/what-is-chicory/

www.orleanscoffee.com

https://www.orleanscoffee.com/how_to/what-is-chicory/

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@LadyDuck (458006)

• Switzerland

22 Jun 19

I think that only Pinoys have heard about "rice coffee", I never tired, but I know that what I need in my coffee is the caffeine.

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@Shavkat (137214)

• Philippines

23 Jun 19

@LadyDuck I do agree that it needs to lessen not to cause palpitation.

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@Shavkat (137214)

• Philippines

22 Jun 19

I agree. Some people who have heart diseases need to lessen the intake of caffeine. As for me, I think it is advisable for them to have the 'rice coffee' in their system.

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@LadyDuck (458006)

• Switzerland

23 Jun 19

@Shavkat Caffeine is not bad for the heart, is the quantity that is important, too much of no matter what is always wrong.

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@JustBhem (70555)

• Davao, Philippines

21 Jun 19

I like it, I can only have a rice coffee if we are going to the boyfriend’s mountain place. They serve a rice coffee with a good aroma. I like it and now I kind of want to have one.

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@Shavkat (137214)

• Philippines

22 Jun 19

I didn't know that there is a mountain in Davao. I think we can try it anytime if they are available online.

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@Shavkat (137214)

• Philippines

22 Jun 19

@JustBhem I got it.

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@JustBhem (70555)

• Davao, Philippines

22 Jun 19

@Shavkat What I mean by mountain is (bukid) or farm.

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@amandajay (23264)

• New Zealand

22 Jun 19

oh i haven't heard about this before.

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@Shavkat (137214)

• Philippines

22 Jun 19

I also no idea about this before. When I had worked with this field, that's the time I had learned to indigenous way to live with the local tribes.

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@amandajay (23264)

• New Zealand

23 Jun 19

@Shavkat I see,,, is this how that really is, or have colored or fried?

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@Shavkat (137214)

• Philippines

24 Jun 19

@amandajay It is being roasted.

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Keith Henthorne

@Scrapper88 (5957)

• United States

21 Jun 19

I have not heard of rice coffee before. I am not even sure where I could buy any in the United States.

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@Shavkat (137214)

• Philippines

22 Jun 19

I had read an article and we can do it at home. I think it is best if the rice coffee is home-made. You can try to check this link.

https://lovers.coffee/the-rice-coffee/

https://lovers.coffee/the-rice-coffee/

@Shavkat (137214)

• Philippines

23 Jun 19

Keith Henthorne

@Scrapper88 (5957)

• United States

22 Jun 19

@Shavkat I will check it out

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@hotsummer (13835)

• Philippines

24 Jun 19

That's my favorite coffee actually when I was young. My grand mother would make us this and it's delicious. But I forgot how to make it but thanks to your discussion. I was wondering last month how I used to do it when I just young after learning from my grandma. My grandmother was from malolos city. Not in mountainous religion but she still knew how to cook this. Now I know again how to do it, I will try it again but not too often as rice is quite expensive. Drinking real coffee is cheaper.

@hereandthere (45651)

• Philippines

23 Jun 19

i think it is called kape de aros/cafe de arroz

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@Shavkat (137214)

• Philippines

23 Jun 19

I think it is available online. I had checked Lazada. It was tagged as Ifugao Rice Coffee.

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@marlina (154166)

• Canada

25 Jun 19

No idea of rice coffee.

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@Shavkat (137214)

• Philippines

26 Jun 19

I am proudly to say that it is only in the Philippines.

I think it all begins when the local people tried to do this during the old days.

@amadeo (111948)

• United States

21 Jun 19

Never had rice coffee and not sure if they sell it here.

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@Shavkat (137214)

• Philippines

22 Jun 19

I think we can do it at home.

@wolfgirl569 (95125)

• Marion, Ohio

21 Jun 19

I had never heard of it before

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@Shavkat (137214)

• Philippines

22 Jun 19

When I was still working with the indigenous people in my country, most of the things that I've done and tried were the first time.

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@paigea (35678)

• Canada

13 Nov 20

This is the first I heard of it. I would try it. During war time shortages people made "ersatz" coffee by roasting various things, depending what was available in their area. I haven't tried any of them.

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@Shavkat (137214)

• Philippines

14 Nov 20

I heard that people in the past tried to roast things up. My mother used to have it in the province before. My mother used to have iut in the province before.

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@amitkokiladitya (171936)

• Agra, India

24 Jun 19

I haven't tasted one. Is it very different from regular coffee?