Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
Carokaffee
English translation:
Carokaffee (chicory-based coffee substitute)
Added to glossary by
Jonathan MacKerron
Jul 9, 2004 12:17
20 yrs ago
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German term
Carokaffee
German to English
Medical
Medical (general)
something some poor volunteers in a clinical trial have to drink....
Thanks in advance for your help.
Thanks in advance for your help.
Proposed translations
(English)
5 +12 | It's a trade name |
John Bowden
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3 +12 | okay, real quick: substitute coffee |
sylvie malich (X)
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5 +2 | Ersatz coffee |
roguestate
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4 | Pero coffee |
Sibylle Gray
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Proposed translations
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4 mins
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It's a trade name
for a chicory-based coffee substitute made by Nestle:
"Caro-Kaffee gehört zu den Getreidekaffees. Getreidekaffee ist allgemein ein heißer Wasserauszug von geröstetem Getreide, Zichorien, Feigen und/oder Eicheln. Die Firma Nestlé verwendet zur Herstellung ihres Caro Landkaffees Gerste, Malz, Zichorie und Roggen. Durch das Rösten und das Dämpfen entsteht der typische Geschmack des Getreidekaffees..."
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Note added at 2004-07-09 12:23:38 (GMT)
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There\'s a picture here:
http://www.swr.de/kaffee-oder-tee/essen/kaffee/2004/01/14/
"Caro-Kaffee gehört zu den Getreidekaffees. Getreidekaffee ist allgemein ein heißer Wasserauszug von geröstetem Getreide, Zichorien, Feigen und/oder Eicheln. Die Firma Nestlé verwendet zur Herstellung ihres Caro Landkaffees Gerste, Malz, Zichorie und Roggen. Durch das Rösten und das Dämpfen entsteht der typische Geschmack des Getreidekaffees..."
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Note added at 2004-07-09 12:23:38 (GMT)
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There\'s a picture here:
http://www.swr.de/kaffee-oder-tee/essen/kaffee/2004/01/14/
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks to all"
+2
34 mins
German term (edited):
Carokaffee (emergency!!!)
Ersatz coffee
I used to HAVE to drink it too.
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Note added at 55 mins (2004-07-09 13:12:16 GMT)
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http://dictionary.reference.com/search?r=10&q=ersatz
And yes it\'s inferior. Germany used to limit importation of coffee & hence came up with this
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Note added at 55 mins (2004-07-09 13:12:33 GMT)
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http://dictionary.reference.com/search?r=10&q=ersatz
And yes it\'s inferior. Germany used to limit importation of coffee & hence came up with this
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Note added at 58 mins (2004-07-09 13:15:17 GMT)
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http://dictionary.reference.com/search?r=10&q=ersatz
And yes it\'s inferior. Germany used to limit importation of coffee & hence came up with this
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Note added at 1 hr 7 mins (2004-07-09 13:24:45 GMT)
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I strongly recommend a book by Stewart Lee Allen called \"The Devil\'s cup\", Coffee the Driving Force in History
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Note added at 55 mins (2004-07-09 13:12:16 GMT)
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http://dictionary.reference.com/search?r=10&q=ersatz
And yes it\'s inferior. Germany used to limit importation of coffee & hence came up with this
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Note added at 55 mins (2004-07-09 13:12:33 GMT)
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http://dictionary.reference.com/search?r=10&q=ersatz
And yes it\'s inferior. Germany used to limit importation of coffee & hence came up with this
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Note added at 58 mins (2004-07-09 13:15:17 GMT)
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http://dictionary.reference.com/search?r=10&q=ersatz
And yes it\'s inferior. Germany used to limit importation of coffee & hence came up with this
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Note added at 1 hr 7 mins (2004-07-09 13:24:45 GMT)
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I strongly recommend a book by Stewart Lee Allen called \"The Devil\'s cup\", Coffee the Driving Force in History
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4 mins
German term (edited):
Carokaffee (emergency!!!)
okay, real quick: substitute coffee
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Note added at 6 mins (2004-07-09 12:23:29 GMT)
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Another: roasted malt coffee
Ref: http://www.goldenfields.co.nz/roasted_malt.php
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Note added at 10 mins (2004-07-09 12:27:51 GMT)
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John Bowden is right, this is the trade name of this roasted grain coffee. I would suggest the asker put the explanation in brackets.
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Note added at 1 hr 35 mins (2004-07-09 13:52:21 GMT)
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Alt: \"coffee substitute\" (thanks John)
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Note added at 6 mins (2004-07-09 12:23:29 GMT)
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Another: roasted malt coffee
Ref: http://www.goldenfields.co.nz/roasted_malt.php
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Note added at 10 mins (2004-07-09 12:27:51 GMT)
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John Bowden is right, this is the trade name of this roasted grain coffee. I would suggest the asker put the explanation in brackets.
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Note added at 1 hr 35 mins (2004-07-09 13:52:21 GMT)
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Alt: \"coffee substitute\" (thanks John)
Peer comment(s):
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Inge Festesen (X)
: it tastes nice, actually :-)
3 mins
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With lots of milk and sugar!
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agree |
Christian
: I agree with the translation "substitute coffee", but if you say it tastes nice, I strongly disagree with you. ;-)
10 mins
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It took getting used to I must admit. And I do mean lots of milk.
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Edith Kelly
23 mins
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agree |
Giselle Chaumien
: I also agree with the translation "substitute coffee", but I strongly disagree with you if you say that it tastes nice... . ;-)
25 mins
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Allrightalready, everybody agrees it tastes like mud. And I'm back to real coffee. Call it a temporary necessity -- oh all right, I was breastfeeding at the time. Now you've got the truth outta me.
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Dr. Fred Thomson
: In WW II we called this stuff Mukifuk
28 mins
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agree |
moser.ilja
1 hr
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agree |
John Bowden
: But better to say "coffee substitute" than "substitute coffee"
1 hr
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oh, good point! Even gets more hits on the ol' google.
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Laurel Porter (X)
: Just in case you ever need this for US text, you could use "Postum". I'd recommend against drinking it, though ;-) http://www.webster-dictionary.org/definition/Postum
1 hr
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agree |
Yoana Yotova
: And this is also correct... :)
1 hr
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agree |
Maria Ferstl
3 hrs
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agree |
Milena Sahakian
7 hrs
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agree |
Harald Moelzer (medical-translator)
2 days 16 hrs
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1656 days
Pero coffee
I know I'm very late, but I wanted to add my $0.03: I found Pero coffee at a WalMart in Amarillo, TX. It is my "Carokaffee".
"Natural beverage with coffee-like taste - Product of Germany", sometimes also "Product of Switzerland".
"Natural beverage with coffee-like taste - Product of Germany", sometimes also "Product of Switzerland".
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