Food and Drink Guide

Navigate the world of food and drink in Escape from Tarkov. Discover essential items for quests, hideout upgrades, and survival. Your ultimate guide to sustenance and utility.

This guide covers various items in Escape from Tarkov that are related to food and drink. These items are crucial for survival, completing quests, and upgrading your hideout. Use the tables below to understand their utility and importance.

Icon	Name	Barter Item	Crafting Item	Auxiliary Crafting Item	Notes
	42 Signature Blend English Tea	✘	✔	✘	Quests - 1 needs to be found [in raid](https://escapefromtarkov.fandom.com/wiki/Found_in_raid "Found in raid") for the quest [Collector](https://escapefromtarkov.fandom.com/wiki/Collector "Collector")
	Apollo Soyuz cigarettes	✔	✔	✘
	Aramid fiber fabric	✘	✔	✘	Quests - 5 need to be found [in raid](https://escapefromtarkov.fandom.com/wiki/Found_in_raid "Found in raid") for the quest [Textile - Part 1](https://escapefromtarkov.fandom.com/wiki/Textile_-_Part_1 "Textile - Part 1") Hideout - 10 need to be obtained for the [Gear Rack level 2](https://escapefromtarkov.fandom.com/wiki/Hideout#Modules "Hideout")
	BEAR Buddy plush toy	✘	✘	✘	Quests - 1 needs to be found [in raid](https://escapefromtarkov.fandom..fandom.com/wiki/Collector "Collector")
	Pack of Arseniy buckwheat	✔	✘	✘
	Can of Dr. Lupo's coffee beans	✘	✔	✘	Quests - 1 needs to be found [in raid](https://escapefromtarkov.fandom..fandom.com/wiki/Collector "Collector")
	Can of Majaica coffee beans	✔	✔	✘	Hideout - 5 need to be obtained for the [Nutrition Unit level 3](https://escapefromtarkov.fandom.com/wiki/Hideout#Modules "Hideout")
	Cordura polyamide fabric	✔	✔	✘	Quests - 10 need to be found [in raid](https://escapefromtarkov.fandom.com/wiki/Found_in_raid "Found in raid") for the quest [Textile - Part 2](https://escapefromtarkov.fandom.com/wiki/Textile_-_Part_2 "Textile - Part 2") Hideout - 10 need to be obtained for the [Gear Rack level 3](https://escapefromtarkov.fandom.com/wiki/Hideout#Modules "Hideout")
	Dogtag	✔	✘	✘	Quests - 7 [USEC](https://escapefromtarkov.fandom.com/wiki/USEC "USEC") dogtags need to be obtained for the quest [Friend From the West - Part 1](https://escapefromtarkov.fandom.com/wiki/Friend_From_the_West_-_Part_1 "Friend From the West - Part 1") - 7 [USEC](https://escapefromtarkov.fandom.com/wiki/USEC "USEC") dogtags need to be obtained for the quest [The Punisher - Part 6](https://escapefromtarkov.fandom.com/wiki/The_Punisher_-_Part_6 "The Punisher - Part 6") - 7 [BEAR](https://escapefromtarkov.fandom.com/wiki/BEAR "BEAR") dogtags need to be obtained for the quest [The Punisher - Part 6](https://escapefromtarkov.fandom.com/wiki/The_Punisher_-_Part_6 "The Punisher - Part 6") - 20 [USEC](https://escapefromtarkov.fandom.com/wiki/USEC "USEC") dogtags (level 50+) need to be found [in raid](https://escapefromtarkov.fandom.com/wiki/Found_in_raid "Found in raid") for the quest [Trophies](https://escapefromtarkov.fandom.com/wiki/Trophies "Trophies") - 20 [BEAR](https://escapefromtarkov.fandom.com/wiki/BEAR "BEAR") dogtags (level 50+) need to be found [in raid](https://escapefromtarkov.fandom.com/wiki/Found_in_raid "Found in raid") for the quest [Trophies](https://escapefromtarkov.fandom.com/wiki/Trophies "Trophies") - 20 [USEC](https://escapefromtarkov.fandom.com/wiki/USEC "USEC") dogtags need to be found [in raid](https://escapefromtarkov.fandom.com/wiki/Found_in_raid "Found in raid") for the BEAR exclusive quest [Our Own Land](https://escapefromtarkov.fandom.com/wiki/Our_Own_Land "Our Own Land") - 20 [BEAR](https://escapefromtarkov.fandom.com/wiki/BEAR "BEAR") dogtags need to be found [in raid](https://escapefromtarkov.fandom.com/wiki/Found_in_raid "Found in raid") for the USEC exclusive quest [Counteraction](https://escapefromtarkov.fandom.com/wiki/Counteraction "Counteraction")
	Fleece fabric	✘	✔	✘	Quests - 10 need to be found [in raid](https://escapefromtarkov.fandom.com/wiki/Found_in_raid "Found in raid") for the quest [Textile - Part 2](https://escapefromtarkov.fandom.com/wiki/Textile_-_Part_2 "Textile - Part 2") Hideout - 1 needs to be found [in raid](https://escapefromtarkov.fandom.com/wiki/Found_in_raid "Found in raid") for the [Defective Wall level 2](https://escapefromtarkov.fandom.com/wiki/Hideout#Modules "Hideout") - 5 need to be obtained for the [Hall of Fame level 1](https://escapefromtarkov.fandom.com/wiki/Hideout#Modules "Hideout") - 10 need to be obtained for the [Gear Rack level 1](https://escapefromtarkov.fandom.com/wiki/Hideout#Modules "Hideout")
	FP-100 filter absorber	✘	✘	✘	Hideout - Used to run the [Air Filtering Unit](https://escapefromtarkov.fandom.com/wiki/Hideout#Modules "Hideout")
	Gas mask air filter	✔	✔	✔	Hideout - 5 need to be found [in raid](https://escapefromtarkov.fandom.com/wiki/Found_in_raid "Found in raid") for the [Air Filtering unit](https://escapefromtarkov.fandom.com/wiki/Hideout#Modules "Hideout")
	Jar of pickles	✔	✘	✘
	Malboro Cigarettes	✔	✘	✘	Quests - 5 need to be found [in raid](https://escapefromtarkov.fandom.com/wiki/Found_in_raid "Found in raid") for the quest [Bad Habit](https://escapefromtarkov.fandom.com/wiki/Bad_Habit "Bad Habit")
	OFZ 30x165mm shell	✔	✔	✘	Quests - 5 need to be found [in raid](https://escapefromtarkov.fandom.com/wiki/Found_in_raid "Found in raid") for the quest [Regulated Materials](https://escapefromtarkov.fandom.com/wiki/Regulated_Materials "Regulated Materials")
	Paracord	✔	✘	✘	Quests - 3 need to be found [in raid](https://escapefromtarkov.fandom.com/wiki/Found_in_raid "Found in raid") for the quest [Textile - Part 1](https://escapefromtarkov.fandom.com/wiki/Textile_-_Part_1 "Textile - Part 1") Extraction - Required for the "Cliff Descent" extraction on [Reserve](https://escapefromtarkov.fandom.com/wiki/Reserve "Reserve") - Required for the "Mountain Pass" extraction on [Lighthouse](https://escapefromtarkov.fandom.com/wiki/Lighthouse "Lighthouse") - Required for the "Climber's Trail" extraction on [Shoreline](https://escapefromtarkov.fandom.com/wiki/Shoreline "Shoreline")
	Press pass (issued for NoiceGuy)	✔	✘	✘	Quests - 1 needs to be found [in raid](https://escapefromtarkov.fandom.com/wiki/Found_in_raid "Found in raid")