What is Chicory? ? The Special
Ingredient in New Orleans Style Coffee!
Chicory has long been used as an
alternative to coffee. Most New Orleans
enjoy the combination of chicory and
coffee and say the chicory compliments
and mellows the bitter taste of regular
coffee.
Chicory coffee looks the same when
roasted and ground but has a hint of a
chocolate aroma that is more alluring
that regular coffee. It can taste quite
different because of the amount of
chicory added to the blend.
Many people say the best combination of
chicory and coffee is often the
traditional technique of the French,
with a French coffee press. Can this
really make a difference? Sure, there is
a big difference when you choose among
the various blends of chicory coffee and
whether it is instant, French pressed or
automatic drip. Most people who enjoy
authentic chicory coffee will choose
French pressed.
French pressed coffee is by far the
strongest coffee. Chicory Coffee is made
by placing the combination of coffee and
water together in a French press machine
and letting it brew for a while. Next
you compress the plunger and force the
chicory coffee grinds to the bottom of
the French press.
The coffee grounds are in direct contact
with the brewed water and the grounds
are filtered in a way where the French
press captures more of the chicory
coffee flavor and essential oils.
You’ll find that storefronts don’t use
the traditional French press these days.
A quality chicory coffee blend, however,
will still envelop your taste buds since
it’s a completely differently experience
from regular coffee.
The history of adding chicory to coffee
to augment the flavor began in the early
15th century. The tradition rapidly
spread to the French, and became common
in Europe because it was cheaper to
combine the two ingredients.
As the French settled new colonies in
New Orleans, they introduced this
pleasing chicory coffee blend and it
became quite popular. It is very much in
style and can always be found in the
French Quarter.
With its pleasing taste and aromatic
qualities, chicory transforms your
regular coffee into a beverage your
taste buds will enjoy.
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Most New Orleans enjoy the combination of chicory and coffee
and say the chicory compliments and mellows the bitter taste
of regular coffee. Transform your regular coffee into a
beverage your taste buds will enjoy!