Community Coffee 100% Pure Ground Chicory, 12 Ounce Bag (Pack of 6)

Pay with

About Community Coffee 100% Pure Ground Chicory, 12 Ounce

Chicory is a traditional Southern ingredient that can be added to coffee for a bolder, more intense flavor. Add it to your favorite Community® coffee blend and discover why chicory coffee is enjoyed in restaurants and homes across the South. Chicory is a blue-flowered plant in the dandelion family, and its roots have been cultivated and used for food and medicine as far back as ancient Egypt. Though when people first began mixing coffee with chicory is unclear, the use of chicory in coffee became particularly popular in 19th century France after Napoleon initiated the “Continental Blockade.” This trade blockade caused a major coffee shortage in Napoleonic France, so to make their limited supplies of coffee stretch, the French began roasting, grinding and mixing chicory root with coffee. Though chicory root lacks caffeine, it was widely available at the time and shares a similar flavor to coffee when roasted, making it a logical additive. Some even used chicory as a substitute for coffee altogether. This product contains a 6 pack of 12 ounces of ground coffee. Perfect for using in an automatic drip coffee maker, for cold brewing or for pour-over coffee. About Community Coffee Since Cap blended the first batch of Community® coffee, we’ve seen plenty of change — both inside and outside the company. We’ve evolved to better serve our customers, but we’ve also tried to stay true to our roots and the community that got us started. That’s why for over 100 years we’ve maintained an unwavering dedication to making the best-tasting, highest-quality coffee we possibly can — all while developing better methods of sourcing, superior roasting techniques and innovative ideas to keep our coffee at its peak of flavor and freshness. We simply love making coffee, and we find inspiration in every part of the process, from planting the beans to serving the perfect cup. Above all, we're inspired by the people we work with, the customers we serve and the connections we’ve built together.