Carob Beverages

Ceratonia siliqua
part of: Carob

Carob beverage powder is a naturally sweet, caffeine-free drink mix made from the dried and roasted pods of the carob tree. It has a warm, malty flavour that resembles chocolate or cocoa but with a distinctive earthy sweetness and no bitterness.

Carob beverages gained popularity as a caffeine-free alternative to hot chocolate and are often mixed with warm milk or plant-based milks. The powder dissolves readily and can also be blended into smoothies or shakes. Its natural sweetness means less added sugar is needed compared to cocoa-based drinks.

Carob trees grow well in parts of southern Australia, and carob products have a steady following among those seeking caffeine-free or lower-stimulant alternatives to chocolate drinks.

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How it's made

Ripe carob pods are harvested from the tree, and the seeds are removed. The remaining pod flesh is dried, then roasted at controlled temperatures to develop the characteristic malty, chocolate-like flavour. The roasted pods are then ground into a fine powder and sometimes blended with other ingredients such as maltodextrin or milk powder to create an instant beverage mix.

Nutrition (per 100g)

Energy 373kcal
Protein 1.8g
Carbs 85.3g
Fat 0.2g
Fibre 8g Sugar 0g
Mass Distribution

1 tbsp is about 12 g — roughly 40 kcal of this.

What it costs the planet (per kilo)

Carbon ≈6.32kg
Freshwater ≈1333.65L
Land ≈11.65m²

≈ Estimated — worked out from a category-typical value further up its supply chain. Where this comes from →

Where it comes from

Made from
Carob, pod

In the kitchen

Used as

flour

Goes well with
tahini orange chocolate brown sugar
Classic dishes
  • karamelli tal-harrub
  • kharrub drink
  • debs el kharrub
  • debs bi tahini
  • haroupomelo
  • pasteli
  • carob syrup
  • carob liqueur

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Where this data comes from

Nutrition data from

USDA

How it was calculated

SR Legacy

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