grease-beef-patty t1_jef55mm wrote on March 31, 2023 at 3:44 PM Reply to TIL that New Orleans chicory coffee mix started during the American Civil War when Union naval blockades cut off the port of New Orleans bringing coffee shipments to a halt. New Orleanians looking for their coffee fix began mixing chicory with coffee to stretch out the supply. by GeoJono maybe I had a bad batch, but chicory coffee tasted like pencil shavings to me. Hated it. Permalink 63
grease-beef-patty t1_jef55mm wrote
Reply to TIL that New Orleans chicory coffee mix started during the American Civil War when Union naval blockades cut off the port of New Orleans bringing coffee shipments to a halt. New Orleanians looking for their coffee fix began mixing chicory with coffee to stretch out the supply. by GeoJono
maybe I had a bad batch, but chicory coffee tasted like pencil shavings to me. Hated it.