It was common in France until my dad’s childhood, in the 60s. There were commercials for Ricoré (half coffee, half chickory) in the 80s. AFAIK, you can still buy it in all supermarkets.
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I didn’t know it is also used in Poland, here in Germany it’s mostly unheard of; other than by a few weirdos like myself.
Mariemarion@lemm.ee 2 weeks ago
friendlyhobo@lemm.ee 2 weeks ago
Chicory coffee is still available in US, it has a history in New Orleans as well.
norimee@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
No it isn’t. Especially Caro Kaffee is a quite well known brand you can buy in every random supermarket.
I guess many GenZ kids wouldn’t know it, but everyone who had a grandparent that lived through the food sparse years after the war would.
SassyRamen@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
I’m 34 and the only one I’d say, that would know much about it
sznowicki@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
In Poland it was popular as a breakfast drink for children in the 1980/1990s when I was a kiddo