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A drink or beverage is a liquid intended for human consumption. In addition to their basic function of satisfying thirst, drinks play important roles in human culture. Common types of drinks include plain drinking water, milk, juice, smoothies and soft drinks. Traditionally warm beverages include coffee, tea, and hot chocolate. Caffeinated drinks that contain the stimulant caffeine have a long history.

In addition, alcoholic drinks such as wine, beer, and liquor, which contain the drug ethanol, have been part of human culture for more than 8,000 years. Non-alcoholic drinks often signify drinks that would normally contain alcohol, such as beer, wine and cocktails, but are made with a sufficiently low concentration of alcohol by volume. The category includes drinks that have undergone an alcohol removal process such as non-alcoholic beers and de-alcoholized wines. (Full article...)

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Kombucha tea, including the culture of bacteria and yeast, which is not usually consumed

Kombucha (also tea mushroom, tea fungus, or Manchurian mushroom when referring to the culture; Latin name Medusomyces gisevii) is a fermented, lightly effervescent, sweetened black tea drink. Sometimes the beverage is called kombucha tea to distinguish it from the culture of bacteria and yeast. Juice, spices, fruit or other flavorings are often added.

Kombucha is thought to have originated in China, where the drink is traditional. By the early 20th century it spread to Russia, then other parts of Eastern Europe and Germany. Kombucha is now homebrewed globally, and also bottled and sold commercially. The global kombucha market was worth approximately US$1.7 billion as of 2019^[update].

Kombucha is produced by symbiotic fermentation of sugared tea using a symbiotic culture of bacteria and yeast (SCOBY) commonly called a "mother" or "mushroom". The microbial populations in a SCOBY vary. The yeast component generally includes Saccharomyces cerevisiae, along with other species; the bacterial component almost always includes Gluconacetobacter xylinus to oxidize yeast-produced alcohols to acetic acid (and other acids). Although the SCOBY is commonly called "tea fungus" or "mushroom", it is actually "a symbiotic growth of acetic acid bacteria and osmophilic yeast species in a zoogleal mat [biofilm]". The living bacteria are said to be probiotic, one of the reasons for the popularity of the drink. (Full article...)

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... that the relatively low standards of player selection for Somerset County Cricket Club in 1883 have been described as being "determined with a nod and a wink over drinks"?
... that trembleuse cups and saucers enabled people with unsteady hands to drink hot beverages?
... that the "Mayor of Picklesburgh" is decided by a pickle juice drinking competition?
... that salt marsh snakes drink only rainwater?
... that the Buddha is said to have sat under a charoli tree at Bodh Gaya for seven days without eating, drinking, washing, excreting, or lying down?
... that Maxine North swore never to return to Thailand after the death of her undercover CIA husband, but ultimately settled there and introduced bottled water to the country?

... that Baileys Irish Cream was the first liqueur to use cream and alcohol together in a manner sufficiently stable to allow commercial distribution?

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Image 12004 data of alcohol consumption per capita (age 15 or older), per year, by country, in liters of pure alcohol (from List of drinks)
Image 2Bottles of Zhuyeqing (Chu Yeh Ching) baijiu produced in Shanxi, China (from List of national drinks)
Image 3A hard cider produced in Michigan, U.S. (from List of alcoholic drinks)
Image 4Singapore Sling, a gin-based sling cocktail from the city-state Singapore (from List of national drinks)
Image 5An Italian grappa, a grape-based pomace brandy (from List of national drinks)
Image 6Various bottles and containers of Russian vodka (from List of alcoholic drinks)
Image 7Coca-Cola is thought by many to be a symbol of the US. (from List of national drinks)
Image 8Mixed drinks: a non-alcoholic Shirley Temple (left) and alcoholic Cosmopolitan (right) (from List of drinks)
Image 9Kaapi, Indian filter coffee (from List of national drinks)
Image 10A display of spirits in a supermarket (from List of drinks)
Image 11Classical Chinese tea set and three gaiwan (from List of national drinks)
Image 12Characteristics of boba tea (also known as "bubble tea" or "pearl milk tea") -- the national drink of Taiwan -- are the tapioca balls that rest at the bottom of the beverage that are drunk with a wide straw. (from List of national drinks)
Image 13The espresso comes from the Italian esprimere, which means "to express," and refers to the process by which hot water is forced under pressure through ground coffee. (from List of national drinks)
Image 14Mate, a traditional beverage in southern South America, especially in Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay and the south of Brazil (from List of national drinks)
Image 15Caipirinha is the national drink of Brazil and is made from cachaça, lime, and sugar. (from List of national drinks)
Image 16Beer being poured from a cask (from List of drinks)
Image 17Krupnik, a national drink of Poland (from List of national drinks)
Image 18Peach kompot, traditional to several countries in Eastern and Southeastern Europe (from List of national drinks)
Image 19An Italian cappuccino, an espresso-based coffee drink, served in the appropriate cup (from List of national drinks)
Image 20A reservoir glass filled with a naturally colored verte absinthe, next to an absinthe spoon (from List of alcoholic drinks)
Image 21A berele glass containing tej, a honey wine brewed and consumed in Ethiopia
Image 22A spritz, an Italian wine-based cocktail (from List of national drinks)
Image 23The 7-layered tea of Bangladesh (from List of national drinks)
Image 24Per capita, people in Turkey drink more tea than in any other nation. (from List of national drinks)
Image 25Many in both Peru and Chile think that pisco sour is their national drink. (from List of national drinks)
Image 26Ice milk and lemon tea (from List of drinks)
Image 27Bosnian Coffee accessory manufacturers' small shops in Baščaršija - drink is important part of country's culture, and was major part of its economy in the past. (from List of national drinks)
Image 28Clear vodka served with pickled cucumber – the usual way of consuming it in Slavic countries of the so-called "vodka belt" (from List of national drinks)
Image 29The new Seven Color Tea, a recent competitor for national drink of Bangladesh (from List of national drinks)
Image 30Cider (from List of drinks)
Image 31Indian Masala chai served in a red clay tea cup (from List of national drinks)
Image 32Desi daru from India (from List of alcoholic drinks)
Image 33A kvass street vendor in Belgorod, Russia, 2013 (from List of national drinks)
Image 34Thai iced tea is a popular drink in Thailand and in many parts of the world. (from List of national drinks)
Image 35A glass mug of mugicha, a type of roasted barley tea (from List of drinks)
Image 36Founders Old Curmudgeon old ale (from List of alcoholic drinks)
Image 37Palm wine is collected, fermented and stored in calabashes in Bandundu Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo. (from List of alcoholic drinks)
Image 38Various distilled drinks (from List of drinks)
Image 39Bottled beer (from List of drinks)
Image 40A Glencairn whisky glass (from List of national drinks)
Image 41A typical informal faikava in Tonga with the touʻa serving the men (from List of national drinks)
Image 42Kvass, popular in the Baltic and Slavic countries (from List of national drinks)
Image 43Lemon, lime and bitters is commonly consumed in Australia and New Zealand. (from List of national drinks)
Image 44A fully supplied bar with various types of drinks (from List of alcoholic drinks)
Image 45Red wine is popular in many European countries, notably France and Italy. (from List of national drinks)
Image 46The popular Indian drink mango lassi (from List of national drinks)
Image 47Guinness, a dry stout beer, is strongly associated with Ireland. (from List of national drinks)
Image 48Various views of a bottle of mezcal. The "worm", which is actually the larval form of the moth Hypopta agavis that lives on the agave plant, can be seen in the middle image, at the bottom of the bottle. (from List of alcoholic drinks)

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Credit: Wolfgang Sauber

A postcard from the late 1800s featuring a lady toasting the reader

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Amalie Auguste Melitta Bentz (née Amalie Auguste Melitta Liebscher), best known as Melitta Bentz (January 31, 1873 – June 29, 1950), was a German inventor and entrepreneur known for revolutionizing the process of coffee brewing with her innovation of the coffee filter. This was an outstanding achievement that stemmed from her desire to make a cleaner cup of coffee. Her company, Melitta Company, remains a significant leader in the coffee industry nowadays. Her contributions effectively enhanced coffee preparation methods while significantly influencing coffee culture globally. (Full article...)

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“

I want one bourbon, one scotch and one beer

One bourbon, one scotch, one beer.

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— John Lee Hooker
George Thorogood & The Destroyers (1977)

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Caramel color or caramel coloring is a water-soluble food coloring. It is made by heat treatment of carbohydrates (sugars), in general in the presence of acids, alkalis, or salts, in a process called caramelization. It is more fully oxidized than caramel candy, and has an odor of burnt sugar and a somewhat bitter taste. Its color ranges from pale yellow to amber to dark brown.

Caramel color is one of the oldest and most used food colorings for enhancing naturally occurring colors, correcting natural variations in color, and replacing color that is lost to light degradation during food processing and storage. The use of caramel color as a food additive in the brewing industry in the 19th century is the first recorded instance of it being manufactured and used on a wide scale. Caramel color is found in many commercially made foods and beverages, including batters, beer, brown bread, buns, chocolate, cookies, cough drops, spirits and liquor such as brandy, rum, and whisky, chocolate-flavored confectionery and coatings, custards, decorations, fillings and toppings, potato chips, dessert mixes, doughnuts, fish and shellfish spreads, frozen desserts, fruit preserves, glucose tablets, gravy, ice cream, pickles, sauces and dressings, soft drinks (especially colas), sweets, vinegar, and more. Caramel color is widely approved for use in food globally but application and use level restrictions vary by country. (Full article...)

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General topics:	Bartending • Bottling • Drinking • Drinking water • Bottled water • Mineral water • Coffee • Energy drink • Juice • Tea • Milk • Plant milk • Pasteurization • Refrigeration • Steeping • Water purification
Alcoholic beverages:	Beer • Brandy • Brewing • Caffeinated alcoholic drinks • Cider • Cocktails • Distillation • Fermentation • Hard soda • Liquor • Liqueur • Malt drink • Mead • Proof • Rice Wine • Schnapps • Vodka • Whiskey • Wine
Soft Drinks:	Carbonation • Cola • Orange soft drink • Frozen carbonated drink • Root beer • Soda water • Lithia water •
Miscellaneous:	Drink industry • Lemonade • Limeade • Orange drink • Slush (beverage)

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WikiProject Food & Drink is an association of Wikipedians with an interest in culinary-related subjects. They have come together to co-ordinate the development of food and drink articles here on Wikipedia as well as the many subjects related to food such as foodservice, catering and restaurants. If you wish to learn more about these subjects as well as get involved, please visit the project.

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WikiProject Wine – aims to compile thorough and accurate information on different vineyards, wineries and varieties of wines, including but not limited to their qualities, origins, and uses.

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