Flavor Name:Big Easy (Medium Roast) | Size:1 Pound (Pack of 2) Groundwork’s homage to the City of Saints, is back! Chicory-coffee is most associated with the city of New Orleans than any other U.S. city. New Orleans was one of the major consumers of coffee prior to the Civil War. In 1840, the Union Army blockaded New Orleans Harbor cutting off the supply of coffee and forcing those in the city to look for alternatives. Taking a cue from their French roots, the people of New Orleans took to using chicory as both an additive and a substitute for coffee. Today, chicory remains a popular additive in the coffee houses that populate the French Quarter in New Orleans and remains as one of the nostalgic flavors to anyone who has had to opportunity to visit this grand city. Groundwork’s Big Easy is a balanced blend of coffee and chicory, highlighting the roasted-coffee, molasses and licorice-root notes of the chicory. A Note About Chicory: Chicory is a small perennial with light purplish-blue flowers native to West Africa, Western Asia, and Eurpoe. The plant is now commonly found in North America and Australia as well. It is related to the salad greens: Endive, Frisée, Escarole, and Radicchio, but it is the root of the cultivated species Cichorium intybus that is roasted and ground and commonly used as a coffee additive or substitute. It has been used as a popular coffee substitute or ingredient in France since about 1800. Traditionally the cost of Chicory has been less expensive than the cost of coffee, and once roasted, its slightly bitter, caramely sweet, and roasted coffee-like flavor profile made it a perfect filler/ substitute. During The Great Depression in the 1930’s and WWII in Europe, Chicory was widely consumed as a result of the economic climate of the times. Times have changed, and Chicory (at least Certified Organic Chicory) is in high demand and can be very, very costly. For the last year or so, our previous supplier has had trouble finding Certified Organic Chicory, causing Big Easy blend to take a leave of absence. At long last, Groundwork has found a consistent supply of Organic Chicory and we are once again able to offer this classic blend.
L**L
Note: ground not whole bean
This coffee is ground not whole bean. I usually buy Peru or Brazil and decided to try this flavor. It’s not the right flavor for me but I love this brand. I didn’t catch that this is ground because the flavors I buy come whole bean. Totally my error but wanted to leave a review to help others catch the distinction.
M**Y
why they can't get the lid to fit is a mystery
kept on thinking it was just a bad batch but when for the third time i get a lid that doesn't fit over the can properly i figure it's time to move on - too bad cause i like the coffee -
D**N
Very good coffee...
While I love this coffee, I didn’t get ground coffee. I received whole bean. Guess it’s hit and miss with my orders. My previous order was correct but the one before that was wrong as well. As long as you have a grinder, you should be good. My grinder is starting to fail which is why I ordered ground.
B**A
Full bodied delish
This variety comes ground because in addition to coffee it has chicory (french) which would be weird to add to while bean coffee and you wouldn't get a proper mix of coffee to chicory. This is my favorite.
T**4
Tasty
By far my favorite one form Groundwork’s. It’s light for a medium roast which I love as some mediums can be a bit strong. Love it!
D**E
Coffee with a little something extra
I’m liking the coffee.. tastee med roast with a little spice from the chicory. It’s a unique flavor you will like or hate. I personally feel like I can get good coffee all over California, but none with a chicory kick to it like down south. It only comes pre ground. Bloom seems fine and I go through the cam pretty quickly so I’m good with how it is. I have whole beans and hand burr grinders when I want something different. I’m always glad to come back to the Big Easy. Good job Groundwork.. 👍🤙🏿
M**1
LOVE IT!
AWESOMENESS!!!! Love it!!!!!!
C**Y
Flavor of New Orleans
Wonderful flavor! The blend of roasted coffee and chicory is velvety smooth. I am so glad to have found Groundwork. I am hooked.
A**R
Loved it when we tried it in LA, hated it when we ordered it online.
I had this coffee when I was in Los Angeles, and it was absolutely awesome. Everyone loved it. Unfortunately, that was not the case when I ordered it online. It was terrible. It tasted nothing like it did when we were in LA. It was completely dry and tasted awful. I tried making it in our regular coffee maker, our Keurig, and our French press. Awful, awful, awful. I hoped maybe it was just one bad can that we got, but the second can was just as bad as the first. They both ended up in the trash. Huge waste of money for us.
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