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This article is about breakfast drinks, which are drinks that people commonly have with their first meal of the day. Different cultures around the world enjoy many different types of drinks to start their morning!

Popular Breakfast Drinks Around the World

Coffee

A small cup of coffee
A small cup of coffee.

Coffee is a very popular breakfast drink in many countries. People often drink it to help them wake up because it contains caffeine, which is a natural stimulant.

Tea

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A cup of milk tea.

Tea is also a common morning drink in many cultures. For example, in Fiji, people drink tea in the morning from tin bowls. In Tajikistan, a special tea called choi is part of breakfast. Tea is also enjoyed with breakfast in Eritrea.

Milk

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A glass of milk with a cookie.

Milk is a traditional breakfast drink in places like the Netherlands and the United States. It's a simple and nutritious choice.

Juices

Orange juice is a very common breakfast drink in North America. It's made from oranges and is known for its sweet and tangy taste.

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A glass of grapefruit juice.

Grapefruit juice is another fruit juice sometimes enjoyed at breakfast, especially in the United States.

Tomato Juice
A glass of tomato juice.

Tomato juice became a popular breakfast drink in the United States starting in the mid-1920s, when it began to be made in large amounts.

Other Interesting Breakfast Drinks

Aguadulce
A glass of Aguapanela.

Liquid Breakfast (or Aguapanela) is a breakfast drink from Costa Rica. It's made from panela, which is a type of unrefined whole cane sugar.

Hot chocolate is a warm and sweet drink that is often enjoyed at breakfast, especially in Europe.

Salt lassi
A glass of salt lassi.

Lassi is a yogurt drink that is popular for breakfast in India, especially during the summer.

Salep drink
A cup of Salep.

Salep (or saloop) was a main breakfast drink in the Ottoman Empire a long time ago, before tea and coffee became more common.

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A cup of hot soy milk.

Soy milk is consumed in China as a hot breakfast drink.

Sarabba is an Indonesian breakfast drink that is similar to chai tea.

Quick and Modern Breakfast Drinks

Carnation Instant Breakfast and Instant breakfast are types of powdered drink mixes. You usually mix them with milk to make a quick breakfast drink.

Energy drinks are sometimes used to help people feel more awake and alert, similar to coffee, because they also contain caffeine. However, drinking too many energy drinks can make you feel jittery or unwell, so it's best to be careful with them.

Historical Breakfast Drinks

Jacob van Hulsdonck - Breakfast piece with bread, cheese, fish and beer
A historical painting showing beer at breakfast.

Believe it or not, Beer used to be a breakfast drink! In Britain during the 18th century, tea started to replace beer as the morning drink for women and children.

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