Acorn Coffee: has anyone tried this???

[SavingMon(k)ey]

Well, the squirrels living around mustachians may just be shit-out-of-luck. There may very well now be some competition on the acorn front.

I found this instructable on making acorn coffee. According to the author, who's actually more of a tea drinker like me, it's a delicious hot drink, especially with some milk. Looks like a lot of work (and this year it's too late, the squirrels already got all the acorns), but I may try it next year. Would love to know if someone makes it!

http://www.instructables.com/id/ACORN-Coffee/#intro

[swick]

Sounds really neat! In Italy they make a coffee like drink from roasted barley, it is super good. Looks like there is only one company in the US importing it right now.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caff%C3%A8_d'orzo

[dragoncar]

Hell, why stop there?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QEmZtqCCELk

[SavingMon(k)ey]

Hell, why stop there?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QEmZtqCCELk

Huh. Always wondered if they were edible in some way. Now I know. They lost me though when they showed the bowl of how much they had made all together in one hour of work. :-/

[Jamesqf]

But there's (AFAIK) no caffeine in acorns or barley, so what's the point?

[swick]

But there's (AFAIK) no caffeine in acorns or barley, so what's the point?

As a healthy alternative to coffee when your pregnant, if marketed correctly, could make a mint.
At least with the Barley, and it does act like espresso so would also be a great decaf option. I use to work the 4am shift in a coffee shop, so after waking up with a couple of quad shots, the alternative later in the day would have been nice:)