Orzoro Nestlé Barley Coffee – Cocoa

A hot cup of barley and cocoa, round and comforting

Fancy a hot drink in the evening, but not a coffee? Orzoro Cacao marries roasted barley and cocoa: prepared with hot milk, it gives a velvety, malty cup that is drunk like a hot chocolate.

What you will taste

• Texture: silky, thicker when made with whole milk.
• Aromas: roasted cocoa over a malty base.
• Taste: round and bittersweet, with a note of toasted malt.

How to use it

• With hot milk rather than water, for a velvety cup.
• In the morning, with dry biscuits for dipping.
• With a hint of cinnamon or a drizzle of chestnut honey.

Where it comes from

Orzoro is a historic barley coffee brand in Italy: it was launched in 1940 by the company Ursina Franck, a maker of coffee substitutes, which merged with Nestlé in 1971. Barley coffee, caffè d’orzo in Italian, is one of the everyday hot drinks on the peninsula.