Kopiko is an Indonesian brand of

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originally produced in

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. It is named after the ''kōpiko'' coffee bean, found in

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. Kopiko Coffee Candy is currently available in over 80 countries around the world. There used to be a widely available second variety of the candies which were kosher, supervised by the KF Kosher Federation in

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, though it is no longer being produced. Kosher Kopiko candies can still be found in

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, however. Kopiko has also been consumed by astronauts on the

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Ingredients

The product contains extract from real coffee beans. Ingredients include sugar, glucose, vegetable oil (palm oil and/or coconut oil), coffee extract (4.9%), butter, soy lecithin, caramel color, salt, and natural coffee flavor.

Flavors

Two different flavors are available: original coffee and

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Caffeine Content

The Kopiko UK website advises that "4–5 sweets contain the

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equivalent of a cup of espresso" for the original coffee flavor, while the cappuccino flavor sweets contain "around half the caffeine" of the original coffee flavor. The Caffeine Informer website estimates the caffeine content of the original coffee flavor to be "about 20–25 mg per piece since usually a cup of coffee is referring to 100 mg of caffeine."

Products

Kopiko Candy

*Original *Cappuccino

Kopiko Coffee Flavors

*Kopiko Black *Kopiko Brown *Kopiko L.A. (Low Acidic) *Kopiko Blanca (formerly Cafe Blanca) *Kopiko Cappuccino *Kopiko Caramelo

References

External links

Brand information of Kopiko Candy

Brand information of Kopiko Coffee
{{DEFAULTSORT:Kopiko (Confectionery) Brand name confectionery Indonesian brands Products introduced in 1990 Mayora Indah brands Coffee brands Coffee in Indonesia