Chicory & Vanilla

I haven’t drank coffee in a long time - but I picked up the vanilla chicory concentrate because I wanted something warm to sip after long days and after church. Honestly, I figured it would taste like weak, sweetened water. I was wrong. One tea spoon stirred into hot milk turns rich, toasty, almost caramel-like. There is little vanilla flavor, barely noticeable, so you might want to add your own extract or syrup for flavor. I use agave syrup to sweeten it because it has a low glycemic index. What I really enjoy is how a cup of this chicory feels without any caffeine keeping me up - I can drink it at nine at night and still sleep fine. I especially enjoy it around 3-4 pm. I have had it for almost a month now, and a little truly goes a long way. I have had a great experience with it so far.

One thing about chicory powder is I could never get the serving right. It's either too strong or tasteless. This concentrate easily dissolves in water and it is ready in seconds . The taste is very full, slightly bitter, but as bitter as brewed chicory. If you add some creamer or half-and-half it becomes nutty and sweet. I drink it after lunch and in the evenings.