Paleo Diet and Paleolithic Diet Questions & Answers

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Before Paleo, I was introduced to barley tea by a foreign exchange student my family hosted. It's basically just roasted whole barley, steeped like tea. Served iced, it's really nice - it kind of tastes like weak coffee without the bitterness or caffeine. Very refreshing.

Does anyone have any preferred alternatives to it? I know that it may not be necessary to go to that level of grain avoidance, but at the very least it would be helpful for the gluten-sensitive.

flag	asked Jun 17 at 18:11 Harfatum 1,374●4●11

	Is it Korean boricha? By the way, if prepared correctly (filtered really well) it contains no gluten. I really love Teeccino's roasted dandelion tea. Tastes perfect!!! – VB Jun 17 at 18:35
	The student was Japanese, but I think it's basically the same as boricha. – Harfatum Jun 17 at 18:50
	SSDD (Same stuff, different definition). – VB Jun 17 at 19:38

Canis Minor · Answer 1 · 2012-06-17 18:15:37Z UTC

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I don't know if this would suffice for everyone as a "replacement," but I switched over to strongly brewed dandelion root tea with personally satisfying results. For some people, decaf coffee also satisfies the urge.

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Canis Minor
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Yes, roasted dandelion root has a similar flavor. – Beck Jun 19 at 23:55

PrairieProf · Answer 2 · 2012-06-17 19:40:22Z UTC

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I have never had it, but someone I know was just raving on Facebook about brown rice green tea -- I looked it up and it sounds like green tea with some grains of roasted brown rice mixed in. Sounded tasty from the reviews on Amazon.

answered Jun 17 at 19:40

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It is tasty. Look for Genmai Cha - not a brand, just what the tea is called. It's much better in bulk than in tea bags. – Karen Jun 17 at 21:19

Mafalda · Answer 3 · 2012-07-02 17:58:02Z UTC

Yes, you have to prepare it correctly.

I just love it! It smells and tastes like coffee! I mostly drink it to treat digestive disorders as it improves digestive and prevents constipation.

But it is also good to fight cold symptoms and to keep you refresh in the summer!

http://www.therighttea.com/barley-tea.html

Paleo alternative to roasted barley tea?

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