Bourbon Street Black - Coffee Blend

(Haitian Viennese / Chicory) Intensely rich with pungently sweet-toned aroma and dark taste. Unapologetically N’awlins… Bon Appetit Where y’at, Brah? Perfect choice for coffee drinkers suffering from digestive issues, or those that just prefer low acidic coffees with a higher level of antioxidants. 100% delicious! Roast: Dark 12 oz. Handcrafted Coffee It’s not known who in history first started using chicory as a coffee substitute. But in the 17th century, Europeans newly addicted to coffee weren’t pleased when access was limited, either due to shortages or royal decree. Desperate substitutes included toasted grains such as barley or wheat, ground and filtered to make coffee-like drinks. But a more effective alternative turned out to be chicory root, which can be roast and ground into a similar (but caffeine-free) hot drink. Coffee made with chicory first spread widely when Napoleon cut off British trade with much of Europe, resulting in what was called the “Continental System.” Napol