Blends

What is Chicory Coffee?
The chicory plant is a flowering perennial that belongs to the dandelion family. The root of this plant is 2 to 4 inches thick, and when given a treatment similar to that of coffee beans, (drying, roasting and grinding) can be brewed into a drink with nutty and earthy flavors. Introduced during wartimes as a substitute or additive when coffee rations were limited, Chicory Coffee became a popular beverage and continues to be a favorite choice in many cultures. Read our blog about how chicory coffee gained popularity.  

Tasting Notes: 
When roasted chicory root is mixed with coffee it gives the resulting brew a complex depth of flavors, richer body, and creamier mouthfeel. Our blend is a mix of our medium-dark Bold coffee and high-quality, roasted French chicory root in an 80:20 coffee to chicory ratio. It has rich chocolate and earthy flavor notes with a well-rounded body and mild acidity. Chicory Coffee blend can be brewed just like regular coffee and is best enjoyed with milk and a touch of sugar. 

Choose grind option to suit your Brew Method: 
South Indian Filter: Grind = Fine
Mokapot or Stovetop Espresso: Grind = Fine
Automatic Drip or Pourover: Grind = Medium
French Press or Cold Brew: Grind = Coarse

Brew Guides: 
South Indian Filter 
Cold Brew

Tasting Notes:
Rich and smooth with an amazing flavor arc. This coffee has a lot of complexity with flavor notes of baking chocolate, cinnamon, ginger, anise, black plum, and shortbread. Round in body with a warm aftertaste and long finish, this espresso blend is really easy to dial in. Start with a 1:2 ratio and it won't take you long to find your liquid gold!

Coffee Origins:
Our proprietary blend is comprised of aged and washed coffees from Southern India. When crafting our single origin espresso blend, we found that the Monsooned Malabar makes an excellent base due to its low acidity, mellow and smooth taste, and rich body that produces lots of crema. Paired with our Bold coffee as the flavor highlighter, we are super excited to share this Indian espresso blend with you.  

Before 'Speciality Coffee’ roasters arrived on the scene, most traditional coffee roasters in India would offer 2 categories of coffee:

1. ‘Pure Coffee’ which is a blend of Plantation A & Peaberry, and
2. Coffee with Chicory

Plantation A and Plantation Peaberry are two of the highest qualities of coffee grown in Southern India, and customers who came in to buy freshly ground coffee could modify ratios to suit their tastes for either blend.

Our Heritage Blend is a re-creation of a family recipe that has been passed down over generations. As a third generation coffee roaster, it is only fitting that we add this delicious blend to our offerings. We hope you enjoy it as much as we do!

Tasting Notes:
This is a rich and complex coffee layered with flavor notes of cherry, chocolate and caramel. Full-bodied with medium acidity and a smooth finish, this coffee is quite tasty any way you brew it. Great for espresso as well as filter coffee. 

Coffee Origins:
The coffees in this blend come from two different farms in the state of Karnataka. Plantation-A coffee is from Poobalang Estate and Peaberry is from Kerkeicoondah Estate.

Region: Chikmagalur, Karnataka, India
Altitude: around 4,000 feet / 1,250 meters
Variety: S795, Selection 9
Process: Fully washed, dried in the sun, hand sorted 

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