The American Beech Tree´s (Fagus Grandifolia) nuts when taken out of the husks, roasted until dark and brittle, then ground, will make a fine coffee.
- Store it in an airtight container.
- They are best collected after the first hard frost when they normally drop to the ground.
- Once stored, they can be used year round.
- Prepare normally, as you would brew a regular coffee.
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Chicory coffee - (Cichorium intybus) remember that blue flower with almost leafless stalks that grow just about everywhere there´s a road.
They look like daisy´s, but their petals are blue and squared off at the ends.
- The white fleshy roots, roasted until dark brown and brittle, then ground, make an excellent coffee.
- Prepare like coffee.
- Store in an airtight container.
- Use year round.