What comes to your mind when you imagine South Indian filter coffee? Perhaps it is the rich and earthy aroma, the frothy top, the stainless-steel tumbler and dabara set, and that deep, comforting ...

This herbaceous plant is also a good alternative for coffee drinkers trying to kick caffeine. Growing up in a family with ties to New Orleans, it was common for my family to serve coffee blended with ...

One of Chicory: A Colorful Tale’s most pivotal scenes begins with a dark room. Eyes track and trace across the otherwise black screen, the crude drawings of neon eyes lighting up the space. My ...

What it is: Chicory coffee is made from roasted chicory root, offering a coffee-like taste without caffeine. It’s brewed alone or blended with coffee. Why it matters: Popular in New Orleans, it began ...

You may have heard of chicory (perhaps on a trip to New Orleans), and you might’ve even tasted it. But what the heck is chicory—and why is it in your coffee? Chicory, or Cichorium intybus, is a woody, ...

Made from roasted chicory root, chicory coffee is often considered a New Orleans staple. While it has been linked to several health benefits, it could also cause adverse side effects in some people.

Chicory root fiber may help support regular bowel movements, weight loss, and improved blood sugar control, among other benefits. But it can cause side effects like bloating in some people. Chicory ...

While many games generally have something at least somewhat meaningful to say about the world we live in (advertently or no), I often find myself a bit disconnected from the monumental settings so ...

Before last weekend, I thought chicory was something that New Orleans natives added to their coffee. And while that is true (the chicory root is often used in java drinks), the leaves of the chicory ...

Chicory is a plant in the genus Cichorium, which includes bitter lettuces like endives. When roasted and ground, the root of the chicory plant resembles coffee. Chicory root is commonly used as a ...

Pollinators come to chicory's flowers, but few insects can eat its leaves. Click here for larger image. Photo by Jeffrey Mitton. Chicory caught my eye when I was a young boy, for it has axillary ...