Frontier Co-op, Roasted Chicory Root, Granules, 16 oz (453 g)

Frontier Co-op, Roasted Chicory Root, Granules, 16 oz (453 g) Description

• Member Owned Since 1976
• Responsible To People and Planet
• Kosher
• Non-Irradiated

Frontier Co-op Bulk Chicory Root is best known for its association with coffee. Roasted chicory root, when brewed, produces a bittersweet caffeine-free tea that resembles coffee. (Natural coffee blends often use chicory to reduce the caffeine content of the blend.)

Product Features

• Makes tea that resembles coffee
• Flavorful tea blend ingredient
• Roasted to reduce bitterness and enhance sweetness

Origin: Europe

Flavor Profile: Woody, bitter, faint coffee

Botanical name: Cichorium intybus L.

CHICORY ROOT - Frontier Co-op offers high quality chicory root (Cichorium intybus) in bulk. Chicory root is a hardy perennial best known for its association with coffee, producing a similar roasted beverage with no caffeine. Chicory root is also known to support a healthy digestive system. Our bulk chicory root has no artificial additives or chemicals used at any step of the manufacturing process.

AN EASY SUBSTITUTE - Chicory root is commonly used to make a caffeine-free coffee substitute. Chicory coffee is a delicious beverage that has a similar flavor to actual coffee, but with less stimulating properties. Chicory root is also added to enhance the roasted, nutty flavor of regular coffee.

FLAVORFUL - Frontier Co-op Organic Chicory Root is ground and roasted to produce a robust flavor profile. Chicory Root tastes similar to coffee but produces its signature roasted flavor with little caffeine.

PROCESSED IN EUROPE - Our Chicory Root is cultivated and processed in Europe. This product is certified kosher and non-irradiated.

ABOUT US - Owned by stores and organizations that buy and sell our products, Frontier Co-op has been a member-owned cooperative since 1976. We support natural living and our products are never irradiated or treated with ETO (Ethylene Oxide). We're committed to the health and welfare of the environment and everyone producing and consuming our botanical products.

Suggested UseTo prepare as a tea, pour 8 oz. boiling water over 1 tsp. of herb, cover and steep 3-5 minutes, strain and serve immediately.