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Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago Sun-Times
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Claire Hyman | WBEZ

Swedish egg coffee — what is this uniquely Midwestern drink?

Swedish egg coffee, made by brewing coffee grounds with an egg, is almost exclusively a Swedish-American drink — and a Midwest one in particular. (Maggie Sivit/WBEZ)

Winfield, Illinois resident Elizabeth Stoffel first heard about Swedish egg coffee from a friend.

Ruby, an older Swedish woman she met at church, would share stories with Stoffel about the Swedish Lutheran community she grew up with — and, in particular, a drink they used to make.

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