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Engere

What it is Coffee leaf brew with milk.

Leaf, fresh or dried, is brewed in water, strained, and mixed with fresh cow's milk. Most households sweeten it; about a third add spices and herbs.

Start A litre of leaf brew to a third or half a litre of milk.

The study reports leaf simmered about 7 to 15 minutes, then a third to half a litre of milk to each litre of brew. It gives no leaf weight: note yours.

Variants Plain, sweetened, spiced.

A fuller version uses 1.5 litres of brew to half a litre of milk with more spices, herbs and sweeteners.

Boundary Reported use, not proof.

Households said they drink it for stamina, milk supply and recovery after childbirth. The study records what they said; it does not prove these effects.

Source South Ethiopia household study.

Yohannis, Teka, Tola and Teferra, Indigenous coffee leaf brew and Engere brewing practices, and consumption patterns in South Ethiopia, Discover Food, 2026.

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