How much caffeine is in Horchata?

Horchata is naturally caffeine-free, so each 8 oz (240 ml), chilled serving contains no measurable caffeine.

What temperature should I use for Horchata?

Target 20°C (68°F). Below this range the cup tends toward sourness and thinness from under-extraction; above it, bitterness rises faster than sweetness.

How long should Horchata be extracted?

Extract for 12:00-24:00 hours soaking using Soak, Blend and Strain, at a ratio of 250g/L tiger nuts soaked, ground and strained, prepared at Ground and Strained. Time and ratio move together: a heavier dose generally wants a shorter contact time.

Why does my Horchata taste bitter?

Bitterness almost always indicates over-extraction. Shorten the contact time, lower the water temperature slightly, or use less leaf. Change one variable at a time so you can tell which one was responsible.

Who should avoid Horchata?

High in added sugar in most commercial preparations. Tiger nut is a tuber rather than a tree nut, but cross-contamination is common enough to check if a nut allergy is severe. The Mexican version sometimes contains milk; the Valencian one does not. This is general educational information, not medical advice — consult a qualified healthcare professional about your own circumstances.

Reviewed Aug 2026

Herbal & Botanical · Valencia, Spain — and, differently, Mexico

Horchata

Name: How to Brew Horchata
Prep time: 2 min
Cook time: 24 min
Total time: 24 min
Yield: 8 oz (240 ml), chilled
Cuisine: Valencia, Spain — and, differently, Mexico
Ingredients: 250g/L tiger nuts soaked, ground and strained of Horchata; Filtered water heated to 20°C (68°F)

Horchata de chufa

Tiger nuts soaked, ground and strained into a sweet, chalky white drink.

The Valencian original is made from chufa, or tiger nuts — small tubers, not nuts — soaked overnight, ground with water and sugar, and strained.

Sensory profile

Comparative scale

sweetnessVery high

acidityLow

bitternessVery low

bodyHigh

aromaModerate

You should taste

How it unfolds

Aroma → Palate → Finish

AromaBefore and as you sip

No distinct note recorded here — the aroma reads as moderate rather than carrying a nameable character of its own.

moderate aroma

PalateWhile it is in the mouth

Vanilla

pronounced sweetness

FinishAfter you swallow

clear body

Where it sits

Caffeine-free, alongside the other botanicals at the bottom of the scale.

Published as caffeine-free. Botanical infusions carry no caffeine unless blended with tea or coffee.

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Fellow Ode Brew Grinder Gen 2

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