Kaba first appeared in 1929 and quickly became the drink powder of the German breakfast table. The name became so familiar that for many Germans 'Kaba' simply means chocolate milk — a rare honour shared by very few brands.

Today Kaba is produced by the Krüger Group in Bergisch Gladbach, one of Europe's leading beverage-powder specialists. Alongside the chocolatey Original, the range includes the fruit flavours raspberry and vanilla — drink powders with no British equivalent whatsoever.

For German families in the UK, a bag of Kaba is childhood in powder form: two or three spoonfuls, a glass of cold milk, and breakfast tastes like home again.