Jamaicans are known for pairing their breakfast with hot beverages. There are many popular morning beverages, ranging from ‘Bush’ tea to the well-known Blue Mountain Coffee. While many Jamaicans enjoy hot beverages, some prefer the cold, energizing, and refreshing drinks created with tropical fruits.
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Here is a list of Jamaican beverages outlined by Sweet Jamaica that you can drink with your breakfast:
- Blue Mountain Coffee (premium quality)
- Instant Coffee, lower-grade Jamaican coffee, often blended with imported varieties of coffee
- Chocolate Tea (hot chocolate), made from hand-rolled chocolate balls
- Red Rose Tea, made from imported tea leaves
- Ovaltine, Milo, and Horlicks which are imported hot-flavored drinks
- Cerasse Tea, bitter herbal tea renowned for reducing blood pressure, treating worms and parasites, lowering cholesterol, cleansing the blood, and more
- Mint Tea, a refreshing herbal tea renowned for its digestive qualities
- Ginger Tea, a fiery herbal tea renowned for reducing nausea and aiding digestion
- Soursop Leaf Tea, a herbal tea renowned for digestion, blood pressure, inflammation, and calming nerves
- Basil Tea, a herbal tea renowned for aiding flu and cold symptoms by opening airways and improving breathing
- Mango Leaf Tea, a herbal tea renowned for strengthening your immune system, gut health, and diabetes
- Coconut Water, known locally to ‘wash off your heart’ this super refreshing drink is loaded with vitamins and minerals
- Sugarcane Juice, despite the huge amount of sugarcane grown locally this surprisingly healthy drink, is not as widely available as coconut water as you need a special press to get the juice from the sugarcane
- Natural Fruit Juice
- Smoothies
Consider having your breakfast the Jamaican style by pairing it with one of these tasty and refreshing beverages.
