Khlava: A pumpkin colored beverage from the Vland Sector served hot or cold and made from the roasted seeds of a barley like grain plant. The grain is sadly not edible. Most people describe the taste as bittersweet. Solomani (Humans from the Sol System) often add a sweetner and some form of cream. As you've probably guessed Khlava is the Vilani version of coffee. Humans from Vland and Humans from Earth can get into very heated arguements about which is better. Khlava is not nearly as high in caffiene which some think is a benefit, though many Earth starship captains disagree.
(Found, suprisingly enough, on a recent EN World thread.)
Mince Pie Fest 2024: Waitrose No 1
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One of the things I love the most about Traveller, and which I really should've mentioned in my podcast, is how easily the mundane fits in. It may seem strange, but having these normal, every-day-seeming elements really drives home the fantastic and wondrous. The very idea of these physics-breaking starships that can traverse incredible distances, juxtaposed with the notion that they're crewed by normal folks who just want to get out and stretch their legs and get a nosh at the Brubek's when they put down at Regina Down, makes the setting -and the play- all the more immersive -- and appealing.
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