Roasted Chicory Root

After the coffee beans are ground I added the chicory root. The taste of the coffee went from great to Exceptional. Please learn your spices, herbs , flowers and roots. Tree bark and what may not work with medications. For me this is fine and fantastic.

I love the chicory--use some in every pot of coffee.

My husband and I are trying to reduce our caffeine intake. We have found that using chicory with our coffee beans is a nice way of doing that. We are fans of chicory.

I first discovered chicory in 1966 when I moved to Louisiana. I had my first cup of coffee with chicory at Cafe Du Monde in New Orleans and have been hooked ever since. Some people say chicory is bitter, but my taste buds say the opposite. To me, coffee with chicory tastes less bitter. When coffee upsets my stomach, I brew chicory by itself and add hot milk or half & half. I think it's delicious. Try adding just a little to your coffeemaker and try it several times. I loved it the first time, but it's an acquired taste for others. It's good hot or iced.

Back in 1968, my first boss used to add Chicory Root to our coffee, it was a must have item. I thought this was a holdover from the Depression era when coffee was hard to get. Cajun Coffee from New Orleans is note for it's chicory. I have to drink coffee with and without chicory to tell any difference, but I've heard some say they can't stand it in their coffee. It makes the coffee darker and moves it to a more bitter note, so you might want to use less of both unless you love strong coffee. I like anything from 1/3 to 1/4 Chicory to coffee. If you grind your own beans as I do, you can add the chicory right to the beans and grind both even if the chicory does not need regrinding.

Roasted Chicory brings that not quite coffee flavor to a rub that meat needs. I find coffee can add a bitterness, but chicory just brings that lovely depth.

I would not give up my coffee for chicory after 50 years, but an interesting flavor.

This makes a nice drink if you add enough milk and sugar. It is very bitter. I'm not a coffee drinker, so I can't compare it to coffee. As a hot drink, it is okay. I drank too much of it and found it can have a laxative effect.

I just had to try it but it messed with my bodily functions too much.