Worldwide Botanicals French Chicory Root, 1 Pound - Brew Like Coffee, Blend Roasted Chicory Root With Coffee, Prebiotic, Acid Free, Caffeine Free, Kosher

This is a very good substitute for coffee. I have really band acid reflux and recently my doctor told me to quit caffeine and coffee in general, so decaf was not an option apparently. I decided to try chicory. I usually drink my coffee black, with no sweetener or creamer. This was basically my only option since people said it was the closest to coffee taste (which I love) the scent is more like vanilla-ish than coffee and for me, it took me a week or so to come up with the perfect amount of chicory for my 16oz cup because the first times it was bitter. Now my "coffee" is perfect every morning and I will definitely purchase this again. The only ingredient is chicory so you don't have to worry about weird stuff. I highly recommend it

Well, the taste is great. Tastes very similar to coffee. Maybe 80-95% similar. There are some notes that coffee doesn't have, which remind me of maybe black tea? It's a bit bitter in a black-tea kind of way. Almost like if you mixed coffee and black tea together. I wanted to get this for possible health benefits, and appreciate this company seemed like they were careful in how they made this. It's from France, not India, and the price is good for getting a whole pound. I bought this because I read it helps with gut health. Apparently it can help kill some bacterial and fungal infections by making the gut healthier, and I believe this is happening for me. Be aware this can upset your stomach, and I'm taking a smaller amount of the Chicory as my stomach adjusts (1/2 tablespoon or less per cup). Since starting this yesterday, my mood is boosted, and I had way more energy (Chicory has no caffeine, but I think the health benefits are helping me, as I usually have very bad fatigue and my gut health is very bad as I bloat so easily no matter what I eat or drink). Maybe I'm imagining this, but I suspect it's helping. If you google Chicory you can read about the studies showing how it can help, which I am excited about. A.I. told me that Chicory can mess up how bacteria communicate before they form an attack, and this can help stop them. It especially can help with gram positive bacteria and some yeasts. So far I've been adding the chicory in with my cup of daily coffee, and it seems to be easy to brew like that. I had one cup on it's own just to try the taste, and liked that as well.

Great product. Love my coffee with chicory

My grandmother used to have an old school percolator coffee pot on top of her wood stove filled with wild foraged chicory root coffee. The smell was amazing. I was looking for a coffee substitute to help decaffeinate my system and came across Worldwide Botanicals French Chicory Root. Oh. My. Gosh. Absolutely delicious! I now make a half caff coffee in the morning using a 50/50 ratio of Chicory root and coffee grounds. I feel much more calm and focused. After some research, I discovered that Chicory root soothes the nervous system! I have now incorporated Chicory root lattes into my evening routine to help wind down for bed. I am hooked! Chicory root was the herbal remedy I never knew I needed, and I highly recommend. Enjoy!

I want to start this review off by stating that I really enjoyed the taste of this. I was in need of a substitute for my morning coffee and read about chicory. I was excited to try something new. The flavor of this is great with some cream and sugar or sugar substitute. The reason this was not for me is that it was giving me major headaches. I first thought it was from cutting out the coffee so I continued to drink it. The headaches started to get more intense that regular tylenol or advil was not cutting it. I stopped drinking the chicory and had no headaches. I normally suffer from headaches because of allergies. I might just be the only case of this in everyone who has tried it I am not sure. Sadly I am allergic to many flowers and weeds so I would just take caution if anyone has those types of allergies.

This is fantastic! I use it blended with coffee in the morning. I use half coffee and half chicory. In the evening to wind down I make this without coffee. It's so smooth that I don't use any sweetener! I just froth some milk. It's so delicious and cozy. I make this right in my coffee maker and it's great! I highly recommend it!

As the hubby and I are off our beloved rich, dark, sweet, creamy coffee now (you can tell we miss it, eh?) I'm testing out good replacements. There are many options for replacing that hot cup of deep, black joe and some I'd tried long ago, thanks to some hippie proclivities from the mother, but I'd never tried just chicory. I brewed it in my Bialetti Moka pot, and it works beautifully. As part of my love of coffee lay in the ritual of it all, this is a plus. It looks akin to motor oil when pouring, which is another plus, as I always loved coffee that could be mistaken for "Texas tea" :) I add heavy cream and real sugar, and that makes the bitter, rich kick really lovely. While chicory doesn't have that coffee smell, that's a plus/minus. Most of the time I loved that smell, but there were times when the same coffee brewed the same way smelled like literal crap to me, despite tasting great (hormones are fun!) but with this, I didn't smell it brewing at all and I have the curse of a wolf's nose. That lack of a discernable scent might be a plus for most people. It has a very rich taste with a bitter kick that does the job very nicely of replacing coffee! I also just brewed it adding roasted carob powder to the Moka pot and it's lovely. I'll also be trying it mixed with something like Postum or a malted barley drink, as I imagine those flavors combined (maybe also with the carob) will be lovely. But I'm sold, and it even tasted great when it went cold, so this subs for our ubiquitous iced coffees, without the acid or myriad health risks associated with regular and decaf java (sad, but true). The iced caramel macchiatos made with this will make summer a joy; less heat-inducing, zero acid issues. Off to enjoy a hot cup of chicory love, and I hope you give it a try.

I am no expert on the subject of chicory, but I bought this once to try it, and have bought it several more times. Tates fine to me.

I bought this as a coffee substitute when I went on a low-acid diet. I experimented with a few different products (Caf-Lib, for example). I LOVE coffee. I love the little caffeine burst of joy that I get from my first cup of the day so, yeah, this doesn't have caffeine and there is no substitute for that. HOWEVER, this makes a VERY satisfying cupp something warm and yummy. I just used a pour-over coffee maker and the brew was rich and flavorful and comforting. You need a little less than with regular coffee to get rich flavour as the 'grounds' expand when you pour hot water over them. The bag is very large, so good value for your money. I'm back 'on coffee' again but sometimes make a brew of half chicory, half coffee which is pretty good. Very satisfied with this purchase.

Not sure where the bad reviews are coming from? This is close to coffee but has a distinct taste. If you are trying to give up coffee and caffeine, I would recommend this. Use half as much ground product as you would for regular coffee. I miss coffee but feel much better drinking this. With whole milk its delicious.

Great substitute for coffee , steep for 5 min if you don’t want it too bitter. Great taste with milk and honey. Generous quantity

Tastes wonderful and givesme the coffee flavour I was looking for

Mon mari 79ans avait commencé à trembler alors nous avons décider de prendre la chicorée et de faire moitié moitié et cela à beaucoup contribué à faire diminuer ses tremblements. De plus le gout est très bon alors j'ai décidé moins aussi d'en prendre.