New Hampshire homesteader Michelle Visser champions chicory as an all-natural alternative to chemically decaffeinated coffee. "I make a tea from dried chicory root that tastes just like coffee," the ...

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 ...

Chicory is a flowering plant of the dandelion family, Asteraceae, identified by its tough stem and blue and purple flowers. While the flowers and leaves can be used, it’s the plant’s root that is most ...