Mocca

Protected term for a caffeine-free drink made of malted barley. An alternative to bean coffee.
History: During the coffee prohibition of 1780 and Napoleon's continental barricade against England (1806) an alternative for the luxury drink bean coffee was searched for and found. Muckefuck (French: mocca-faux = false coffee) and flower coffee soon became the slang words for coffee alternatives. Next to fruit and grain coffee, this malt coffee was established.

Preparation: Barley immersed in water is left to germinate. During the course of the germination, starch is converted to malt sugar and protein is split into its amino acids. The germination process is halted with heat. During the subsequent roasting process, the malt sugar caramellises and colour and aroma are developed. Harmful provocative agents, sometimes the carcinogenic benzpyren, may develop during this. Special control procedures are taken out regularly in order to find this material or any pesticides. Further processing: spray or freeze drying for the instant product. Conventional products: barley is conventionally cultivated grain. During the freeze-drying, some chemical aids are used in order to improve the solubility in water.

.Tip: Malt coffees contain less tannins and taste milder and sweeter compared to grain coffees.

 

 

 


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