bolanrox t1_jefqnh5 wrote on March 31, 2023 at 6:04 PM

Reply to comment by PerspectiveLeather13 in TIL that New Orleans chicory coffee mix started during the American Civil War when Union naval blockades cut off the port of New Orleans bringing coffee shipments to a halt. New Orleanians looking for their coffee fix began mixing chicory with coffee to stretch out the supply. by GeoJono

Was a bit in the Alt SciFi / Fiction Turtledove book Guns for the South.

time travelers upon meeting Gen Lee for the first time offer him folgers instant coffee. Lee says its not as good as the real thing but much better than the Chicory blend.

PerspectiveLeather13 t1_jefskpe wrote on March 31, 2023 at 6:16 PM

Hehehehe I love it

bolanrox t1_jefulic wrote on March 31, 2023 at 6:29 PM

its a good book. mostly historically accurate minus the time travel intervention