GeoJono
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.
smithsonianmag.comSubmitted by GeoJono t3_127nnez in todayilearned
GeoJono OP t1_jefu5qb wrote
Reply to comment by bolanrox in 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
>does Dogfish head still make the Chicory beer?
https://www.dogfish.com/brewery/beer/chicory-stout