can you identify this?

I found it and...

Or rather my daughter did through her contacts in South America! In Ecuador it is called Cebada. In Italy where it originated it is called Cevada or Caffè d'orzo.

It is roasted barley!

If you look up roasted barley it will take you most likely to beer making supplies but you'll find pics that look similar to mine. I'm a little disappointed kind of hoping this was some sort of ancient Incan grain but happy that the Mystery is Solved. Thanks for playing. smileys/wink.gif

 
I see it now as Cebada Tostada from Peruvian Incas. The video color wasn't a

perfectly consistent black as in your photo. She roasted the barley in a pan so the grind'ed version was quite light brown.

 
The color is so dark, I would have never guessed it was barley, and it's so pointy!

perhaps the SA grains are a different shape. How fascinating.

 
it is actually very good

My daughter has made it the past two days. Instead of grinding it she boils the whole thing and strains. She says this is how they did it in Ecuador.

This may end up being my night time coffee. In the past I've roasted garbanzo beans and made a caffeine free coffee. That was pretty good too but I think this is better.

 
My parents used to drink Pero when they went off of coffee - brewed of barley, rye, and

some other grain I can't recall. I think they still sell it, but probably much preferable to make your own if you have access to the ingredients.

 
I see it on Amazon - Malted Barley, Barley, Chicory, Rye.

Malted Barley, Barley, Chicory, Rye.

 
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