“Chickory?”  Not chicory?

Chicory (Cichorium intybus) is a bushy perennial herb, also known as “coffeeweed,” the roots of which are baked, ground, and used as a coffee substitute as well as an additive.  It’s popular in India, Southeast Asia and also in … you guessed it … New Orleans.

I remember my dad used to tell me that’s all they could get during WWII, and that he’d actually developed a taste for it.

This explains why it continues on even to this day as a coffee additive.

This Chickadee Brand coffee from BigCityCoffee.com surprised me by being not only palatable, but quite good.  It tastes like a medium bold coffee with chocolate and pecans – and I don’t mean subtle hints of these flavors, either.  It’s quite yummy.

Would I prefer it to normal, everyday coffee?  Well, no.  At least not the stuff I drink.  But compared to something like Folgers?  Yes.

To my taste, I would definitely classify it as a dessert coffee.  Good for late afternoon or right after dinner.

Considering I don’t usually like chicory (or “chickory,” per Big City Coffee), I’d have to say this is pretty a pretty groovy brew.  Portion-pack groovy, no less.

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