Perfect Pairings & Recipes forChicory

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Flavour Analysis

Look beyond chicory’s herbal bitterness and a less obvious register appears: loam, chlorophyll and cut grass. A quinine note adds medicinal bitterness. A black pepper note contributes sharp aroma, and flaxseed and hazelnut notes give the profile a finish that moves from the familiar to the unexpected.

Dominant Flavour Families

Earthy
Maillard
Vegetal
Herbal / Herbaceous
Woody

Flavour profile of chicory

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Gentian

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Chicory

GentianWoody

chicory8.0

Herbal, bitter-sweet and mildly astringent aroma and taste, typical of gentian root-based beverages. Strong in chicory.

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