Have you ever drunk chicory coffee?

Question

The main brand in the UK (and I think Canada) is camp coffee as pictured. It's a syrup of chicory root 26% and coffee 4% that you add water to to make a coffee like drink.

Nowadays it's mostly bought as an ingredient for coffee cakes or by old ladies worried about coffee shortages if we go to war with Brazil.

But I reckon most people in the UK have drunk it once in their life.

Anonymous · Accepted Answer

from what I remember, chicory is not coffee.
I had searched about it before when my mom had health problems and I was trying to find a healthy alternative to coffee and found that supposedly chicory is healthier option, it's not coffee but can certainly take the place of coffee.

I bought it and literally tried it only 1 time. and give it to my mom exactly that 1 time.

we then remodeled the kitchen and who knows where it went! 🤷‍♀️
he health went back to normal and she's drinking coffee like normal lol she never stopped we only tried it that one time and the chicory is lost somewhere in the boxes that we packed up to remodel lol

from what I remember it didn't taste bad but it didn't taste so much like coffee but then again that was my first and only time making it, perhaps you have to add more or less to make it taste more like coffee

FreyaRed · Accepted Answer

I tried this a child, it was Chicory mix with some roasted grain. It's wasn't good but I didn't like bean coffee at this time either.

MicroViewer · Accepted Answer

I once visited my friend who claimed he saved on energy bills and doesn't own a fridge. He also knew that refrigerators attract burglars at night and he didn't want his window broken most of all. So he stored all food and drinks in his basement and invited me over to a trolling party. Offerimg me some, he said the funkiness of of the sour chicory root coffee happened because of natural bacteria and mold in his basement, to which I was used to. I was grateful to have that, freshly after having had to walk outdoors to reach his secluded home, i had the opportunity to give my sweaty balls some fresh air. There wasn't any taste or smell to frighten me. So, I got intoxicated with this clown's sour coffee, and don't really remember what happened next.

ButthurtTroll · Accepted Answer

Much like her chicory coffee, I get ignored in my mom's basement.. I could probably use some help in my life, but I'm one of the reasons why people think all trolls are losers who never amount to anything. They bully me, call me a nasty troll, and I just don't know if I'll ever be able to walk upstairs and face the real world. It's probably why I relapse into talking about inappropriate and off-topic subjects until I eventually get booted off the forum. But alas, the shelf full of chicory coffee is a sad reflection of my own personal struggles and failure to form a meaningful connection with anyone.

RavVid · Answer

Is Chicory still used in the UK? Haven't see it for a long time. I like Nestle's condensed coffee for camping. It's a tube with sweeten condensed milk and coffee. It was the best thing thing about camping.

Eco I think was another coffee substitute I haven't seen for a long time. I do like the label and would buy the product for that alone. I can't make out the ethnicity of the man next to the scotsman. Is he an Indian gentleman? Real Indian as in India Indian.

Quite like Clive curry for the label too.

mstbooblover · Answer

No, I never heard of that particular "camp" drink you're mentioning, but then, there are a lot of drinks involving chicory and coffee, mostly to be dissolved in hot water. Can't be that bad ;0)

On the other hand, during many years, my wife and I drank regularly in the evening chicory prepared as one would do with real plain coffee: a filter and hot water. Delicious, and no danger for one's night rest ;0)

During decennia it has been a tradition in my country to add a little chicory to coffee. That way the coffee becomes a bit softer, and darker (you guess why ;0)... Sure this has originally something to do with past wars and coffee shortages, when people only had chicory.

jennifer_bloom · Answer

I drink coffee to be exposed to the beans and to relax, not really for the taste, unless it’s a specialty cappuccino. I believe herbs are good for you and I mix 3 herbal teas with boiled garlic in my drink every morning.

katiesmuff · Answer

Yes I had chicory coffee in New Orleans and wow was it a shock to the system.

Jennz6 · Answer

No, I heard of it but I haven’t seen any in the grocery store.

BoopBoopBeep · Answer

I've had it. It wasn't that bad. It wasn't a substitute for coffee at all though.

FellowTraveler · Answer

Yes. It is consumed often alone, or with a mixture of coffee in Louisiana, and probably the south. It is said that the Native Americans were the culture that passed on this knowledge to the new Settlers in the South.

madhatters4 · Answer

i've had it. taste like a cigarette. not a fan

helva · Answer

Never, but often drink chicory milk at my grandmother.

goaded · Answer

Never. But then I've hardly ever drunk coffee.

Texaskid1 · Answer

Never heard of it.  I will look for it on Amazon.

douride2 · Answer

Never drank it. I have never even heard of the stuff before this.

TiaNour · Answer

I think I seen it before, but no I never tried it

OlderAndWiser · Answer

I tried it in New Orleans many years ago.

Guido · Answer

Never heard of of it in Canada. Must be strictly a UK thing.

Fireguy17 · Answer

no, I do not drink coffee

Mansearching · Answer

Never heard of it.

collie22 · Answer

How sweet is it?

BLP11520 · Answer

I have before

eagle1951 · Answer

never heard of it

legalboxers · Answer

the best!

Sparkie460 · Answer

Never had it

Anonymous · Answer

No..

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