This is a list of breakfast drinks, consisting of drinks that are or have formerly been commonly consumed at breakfast. This list consists of and is limited to very common breakfast drinks that have been denoted as such in various cultures and societies.
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Liquid Breakfast | A Costa Rican breakfast drink (literally translated as "liquid breakfast") made with panela. | |
Beer | Tea replaced beer as the breakfast drink for women and children in Britain during the 18th century. [1] | |
Carnation Instant Breakfast [2] | A U.S.-based quick breakfast drink. [3] | |
Coffee | A common breakfast drink [4] in many cultures. The main use of coffee is for waking up due to its high caffeine content. [5] | |
Energy drink | Similar to coffee, they are used to wake up and be alert due to their high caffeine content. [6] However, frequent energy drink usage is associated with stress, anxiety, and depression. [7] | |
Grapefruit juice | A fruit juice that is sometimes consumed at breakfast in the United States. [8] [9] | |
Hot chocolate [10] | A common breakfast drink in Europe. [lower-alpha 1] | |
Instant breakfast [12] | A powdered drink mix typically mixed with milk. | |
Lassi [13] | A yogurt drink popular at breakfast in India in the summer. [13] | |
Milk | A traditional breakfast drink in the Netherlands and the United States. [14] | |
Orange juice | A common breakfast drink in North America. [15] [16] | |
Salep, or saloop | A primary breakfast drink in the Ottoman Empire before tea and coffee rose to prominence. [17] | |
Sarabba | An Indonesian breakfast drink that is similar to chai. [17] | |
Soy milk | Consumed in China as a hot breakfast drink. [18] | |
Tea | In some cultures, tea is consumed in the morning or as a part of breakfast. For example, in Fijian cuisine, tea is consumed in the morning in tin bowls. [19] In Tajikistan, a tea named choi is consumed at breakfast. [19] Tea is also consumed during breakfast in Eritrea. [19] Porcelain tea service basins for the consumption of tea at breakfast exist. [20] | |
Tomato juice [21] | In the United States, mass-produced tomato juice began to be marketed in the mid-1920s, and it became a popular breakfast drink. [21] |
Caffeine is a central nervous system (CNS) stimulant of the methylxanthine class. It is mainly used recreationally as a cognitive enhancer, increasing alertness and attentional performance. Caffeine acts by blocking binding of adenosine to the adenosine A1 receptor, which enhances release of the neurotransmitter acetylcholine. Caffeine has a three-dimensional structure similar to that of adenosine, which allows it to bind and block its receptors. Caffeine also increases cyclic AMP levels through nonselective inhibition of phosphodiesterase.
Brunch is a meal, sometimes accompanied by alcoholic drinks. Brunch is typically served between the hours of 10:00AM to 1:30PM. The meal originated in the British hunt breakfast. The word brunch is a portmanteau of breakfast and lunch. The word originated in England in the late 19th century, and became popular in the United States in the 1930s.
Breakfast is the first meal of the day usually eaten in the morning. The word in English refers to breaking the fasting period of the previous night. Various "typical" or "traditional" breakfast menus exist, with food choices varying by regions and traditions worldwide.
Guaraná, Paullinia cupana, syns. P. crysan, P. sorbilis) is a climbing plant in the family Sapindaceae, native to the Amazon basin and especially common in Brazil. Guaraná has large leaves and clusters of flowers, and is best known for the seeds from its fruits, which are about the size of a coffee bean.
Instant coffee is a beverage derived from brewed coffee beans that enables people to quickly prepare hot coffee by adding hot water or milk to coffee solids in powdered or crystallized form and stirring. The product was first invented in Invercargill, the largest city of the New Zealand region of Murihiku, in 1890. Instant coffee solids refers to the dehydrated and packaged solids available at retail used to make instant coffee. Instant coffee solids are commercially prepared by either freeze-drying or spray drying, after which it can be rehydrated. Instant coffee in a concentrated liquid form, as a beverage, is also manufactured.
Caffeinism is a state of intoxication caused by excessive consumption of caffeine. This intoxication covers a variety of unpleasant physical and mental symptoms associated with the consumption of excessive amounts of caffeine.
An energy drink is a type of drink containing stimulant compounds, usually caffeine, which is marketed as providing mental and physical stimulation. They may or may not be carbonated and may also contain sugar, other sweeteners, herbal extracts, taurine, and amino acids. They are a subset of the larger group of energy products, which includes bars and gels, and distinct from sports drinks, which are advertised to enhance sports performance. There are many brands and varieties in this drink category.
A caffeinated drink, or caffeinated beverage, is a drink that contains caffeine, a stimulant that is legal practically all over the world. Some are naturally caffeinated while others have caffeine added as an ingredient.
Grapefruit juice is the juice from grapefruits. It is rich in vitamin C and ranges from sweet-tart to very sour. Variations include white grapefruit, pink grapefruit and ruby red grapefruit juice.
Street food is food or drinks sold by a hawker or vendor on a street or at other public places, such as markets, fairs, parks, and clubs. It is often sold from a portable food booth, food cart, or food truck and is meant for immediate consumption. Some street foods are regional, but many have spread beyond their regions of origin. Most street foods are classified as both finger food and fast food and are typically cheaper than restaurant meals. The types of street food widely vary between regions and cultures in different countries around the world. According to a 2007 study from the Food and Agriculture Organization, 2.5 billion people eat street food every day. A majority of middle-income consumers rely on the quick access and cheap service of street food for daily nutrition and job opportunities, especially in developing countries.
Eggs 'n' brains is a breakfast meal consisting of pork brains and scrambled eggs. It is a dish of Portuguese cuisine known as Omolete de Mioleira. In Austria, the dish is known as Hirn mit Ei and used to be very common, but has seen a sharp drop in popularity.
Ackee and saltfish is the Jamaican national dish prepared with ackee and salted codfish.
A full breakfast is a substantial cooked breakfast meal, often served in the United Kingdom and Ireland, that typically includes bacon, sausages, eggs, black pudding, baked beans, some form of potato, tomatoes, mushrooms, toast, and a beverage such as coffee or tea. It appears in different regional variants and is referred to by different names depending on the area. While it is colloquially known as a "fry-up" in most areas of the United Kingdom and Ireland, it is usually referred to as a "full English", a "full Irish", "full Scottish", "full Welsh", and "Ulster fry", in England, the Republic of Ireland, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland, respectively.
Lunch is a meal eaten around the middle of the day. It is commonly the second meal of the day, after breakfast, and varies in size by culture and region.
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to cuisines:
Coffee and doughnuts is a common food and drink pairing in the United States and Canada. The pairing is often consumed as a simple breakfast, and is often consumed in doughnut shops as well as coffeeshops. The pairing may also be served and consumed as a refreshment.
A meal is an eating occasion that takes place at a certain time and includes consumption of food. The names used for specific meals in English vary, depending on the speaker's culture, the time of day, or the size of the meal.