Vesper wrote on Tue, 30 Jun 2009 12:31:22 -0500:

>> On Jun 30, 11:52 am, pure kona > wrote:
>>> On Sun, 28 Jun 2009 17:43:02 -0500, Omelet >
>>> wrote:
>>>
>> >> In article >,
>> >> Becca > wrote:
>>>
>> >>> Omelet wrote:
>> >> >> Actually, some companies have come up with a more
>> >> >> practical item now. Much like a tea bag.
>>>
>> >> >> The one cup coffee bag:
>>>
>> >> >> http://www.discountcoffee.com/FolgersSingles.htm
>>>
>> >> >> Looks simple to me but I wonder how it tastes?
>> >> >> Anyone ever tried brewing coffee this way?
>>>
>> >>> One of my clients gave me a case of Maxwell House
>> >>> singles. Tasted great, that is if you like Maxwell House
>> >>> coffee.
>>>
>> >>> Becca
>>>
>> >> I prefer Kona, but was just curious. ;-)
>>>
>>> Thanks Om. Been on another island for a few days and just
>>> reading this am. I believe chicory was added as a coffee
>>> substitute when there wasn't enough coffee available- at
>>> some point in early American history.
>>
>> It's like adding sawdust to flour for making bread.
>>>
>>> aloha,
>>> cea
>>
>> --Bryan

> I didn't think it was THAT bad. New Orleans stuff is pretty
> good.

I guess New Orleans got the habit from France where chicory has long
been used to extend coffee. A lot of people in New Orleans and France
like it that way.

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James Silverton
Potomac, Maryland

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