TWO COFFEE SUBSTITUTES FROM PLANTS AROUND US.~

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.