Teeccino French Roast Chicory Coffee Alternative, 11 Ounce: Ground Herbal Coffee That’s Prebiotic, Caffeine-Free & Acid-Free, Dark Roast, with Carob and Chicory, No artificial flavors

I LOVE the taste of coffee, but I can’t drink it. I get bad after effects. This is the only non-caffeinated drink that I have had that has a very similar taste to coffee without the effects! Makes me so happy! So when I’m feeling for coffee, I drink this. So worth my money.

For 8 years I've been allergic to caffeine. My ears start popping as if I'm on a plane, my jaw hurts, my neck hurts, I feel jittery, antsy, anxious, and decaf espresso at Starbucks was still too high caffeine to be symptom free. But, my wife and I love going for country drives with a Starbucks in our hand, and I just suck up the side effects and indulge anyway. The other day I sat in front of Starbucks, scrolling through the app hunting for something Sugar Free and Caffeine Free that wasn't an overpriced Hibiscus Tea again. I actually got mad at the lack of options that were both of those basic criteria, so drove away empty handed! When I got home I found Teeccino, and ordered the French Roast immediately! I was already bringing my own Almond Milk to Starbucks to avoid the unnecessary sugar in their Sweetened almond milk. Maybe I just don't care for Starbucks?? Today it arrived, along with my little 12oz French Press. I measured out 6oz of hot water (that's 3 espresso shots worth of liquid) and put in a heaping tablespoon of Teeccino, mixed it up, steeped for 4 minutes, poured it into a thermos with 3tbsp heavy cream, 10oz almond milk, 1 tbsp of Lakanto Golden Monkfruit Sweetener, gave it a shake and refrigerated it. Later that day we hit up a Starbucks. My wife got her usual, and I ordered a Venti cup of Ice. I poured the entire contents of my thermos into a half cup of ice, and it was Sugar Free Caffeine Free Heaven!! Seriously delicious, and it cost me $1 instead of $6! Next time I would use more Teeccino. I used 1 heaping tbsp to 6oz water. Maybe I'll try 2 level tbsp's or 2.5 to get a stronger flavor concentration. As for flavor etc, full disclosure, I'm not a coffee afficionado. I was already in my 30's by the time I stopped hating coffee and I can't stand Espresso that isn't in a Cappuccino, Flat White, or Latte. But here's my evaluation: Color: Looks like coffee/espresso Aroma: Smells like coffee/espresso/cacao, but not as permeating of a smell as real coffee Taste on its own: I regret trying Espresso every time I think I'll give it another shot. But Teeccino I would happily drink with nothing else added. It has the right notes of bitter and coffee to pass as coffee to me, with a cacao/mocha undertone. In an Almond Milk Latte with Cream: If Starbucks told me this was a new variety of coffee bean they introduced I'd believe it and order it every time. It's got the bitterness and complexity I'm looking for in a drink to sip on a long drive, kind of a mocha coffee bean hybrid. Fun Fact: My Dutch farther was telling me that during World War II in Holland, they would drink Chicory Root in place of coffee, or mixed with coffee beans, as there was a shortage of coffee beans and they were expensive. When I told him it was a Chicory Root base he immediately wanted to try it as he had heard of how it had been used in Holland back in the day. If you're looking for a caffeine free way to enjoy Starbucks type drinks again, definitely give this a try. If you're a coffee snob you probably won't see it as coffee as much as I do, but if you can't handle caffeine anymore then suck it up and appreciate that this even exists ;-)

It is the closest thing to coffee that I have tried so far. Satisfies the coffee urge! It is not as bitter as coffee and requires less creamer. I used it in my drip coffee maker.

French Roast was my favorite coffee until i decided to go off of caffeine. I ordered this thinking it would be a good substitute, but the taste has no resemblance to French Roast coffee at all. What it tastes and smells like to me is coffee that has been left heating in the pot too long, or like burnt molasses. I'm probably gonna end up drinking decaf which at least tastes like coffee. Update; Teeccino has offered to refund my money for this, but i decided that i'd experiment with it a bit first to see if i could brew a cup i actually liked. The first time i used my DeLonghi espresso machine to brew it and i just couldn't get it to be mild enough to not taste like tar. This time i unpacked my old Mr Coffee 4 cup brewer and tried using that with paper filters. After some experimentation i got a cup i didn't mind drinking. The trick seems to be to use paper filters and only about 2 teaspoons of Teeccino per 8 oz cup. This gives it a coffee-like consistency that i can then add cream and sweetener to. It still doesn't taste anything like French Roast IMO, but it's not bad. It has it's own unique flavour that you might like or not for what it is. The thing to remember is that a little goes a long way, so definitely plan on using a lot less of this than you would ground coffee, and paper filters help to smooth out the taste some as well. I'm gonna keep drinking this and see how it grows on me. I upgraded to 4 stars because it's not bad once you get the hang of brewing it. It didn't get 5 because it doesn't taste like French Roast.

I developed stomach ulcers due to ibuprofen use for me herniated discs, and eventually acid reflux after stopping PPIs used to treat the ulcers. I couldn't drink coffee anymore and found out just how addicted I was to that caffeine. Even if my GI healed, I didn't want to be dependant on caffeine for energy or bowel movements. I loved my morning routine though!!!! I needed that cup of coffee in the morning to feel human and herbal tea is not my thing..... Found this and tried it and I'm so happy I did!!!! It has the same consistency as coffee, that same roasted taste with hints of chocolate, and I can brew it the same as coffee in my drip machine or French press!!!! If you need a coffee alternative, this is it!!!!!

I started to get sick and tired of drinking espresso, knowing that there’s too much acid in coffee beans, including organic coffee beans. I knew I was doing my gut an injustice by consuming it daily. I’ve heard of chicory root but never actually properly researched about it until this morning! Did a quick search on Amazon and found this! Chose it because it says I could use it in an espresso machine which is all I had! Got same day shipping! At first when I opened the package, I noticed that it had the similar consistency as regular ground coffee.. so I figured I’d grind half a cup to the quality of fine espresso powder (#1 on Cuisineart Grinder) to see if that would make a difference…total fail after a couple of different tampings no luck! So I decided to use the chicory ground powder as is and slightly tamped it! I crossed my fingers as I watched it brew a gorgeous nice and dark flow and voila!!!!!! It came out perfectly I used a Delonghi Single serve espresso machine! I brewed enough like I normally do with regular espresso about 2oz then steamed oat milk ( I like the taste of Chobani Extra creamy oat milk. I’ve tried many oat milks including barista blends and ridiculously expensive ones from Whole Foods and this is probably my fav as of late! I tried the chicory coffee both hot and iced and I probably prefer iced without a doubt just in time for Warmer weather approaching! My favorite part about this chicory root coffee is that it taste just like coffee, slightly flavored, but without the caffeine and acid! And even has prebiotics!!!! I mean like Holy cow!!! I’m 40 years old and have been drinking coffee since I was like 16/17 took a coffee break for 2 years for health issues, then started drinking espresso again for another 2 years…. I am so glad I found this product! This has been life changing for me! No more espresso for me! I am sticking with this Chicory Root coffee!!! Thank you!!!!

Taste great!! Had to get off of both coffee as well as caffeine. This product is the best

No substitute for coffee tastes awful.

Excellent herbal coffee

Es la primera vez que lo pruebo así que sólo puedo hablar por su sabor y no por sus beneficios. Muy sabroso! Pero el precio excesivamente elevado 😠 En la página de iHerb está mucho más económico siendo exactamente el mismo producto.

Para un consumidor habitual de café expreso o equivalente, la restricción de cafeína por indicación médica supone un problema. Esta presentación de achicoria (molida, a granel), representa una opción conveniente con relación a una bebida con un sabor parecido al café intenso, especialmente si se prepara en una prensa francesa. Aunque existe una presentación en sobres como los de tisanas ("té"), no alcanza la misma intensidad de sabor, que la presentación a granel.

Excelente

Sabe a tierra, no da la sensacion de estar tomando cafe.