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General rules for the After Bracha
Of course this is NOT instead of the Shulchan Aruch, if possible you should learn these Halachot in detail. We are just covering some basic rules in this area, and we ask from Hashem that we wont make any mistakes.
In order to be obligated to recite the 'Bracha Achrona', (the After Bracha) you must take 2 things in consideration.
1)Amount
2)Time
Amount:
For Food:
For bread, cakes (Hamotzi & Mezonot) you must eat a 'Kazayit' (an Olive) in weight which comes to be 17.3 grams (0.61 ounces).
For Drinks:
For drinks, you must drink a "Revee'it", 86 grams (2.9 fluid ounces)
Time:
The time is the same wether its food or drink. In order to be required to say the After Bracha you must drink/eat the required amount within 'Kedei Achilat Pras', which is 4 minutes.
So for example drinking a hot cup of cocoa, since usually you would sip it you wouldn't drink the required amount (Revee'it) within the required amount of time (4 minutes). The best way to get out of any questions would be to drink something else like milk, or to save some of the cocoa/coffee till it gets cool enough to drink the required amount in the required time.
The above measurements are according to Rav Chaim Noah.
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