Natural Product Reviews

 I decided to try something to wean myself off coffee a bit. I bought a sample pack of Teeccino herbal caffeine free coffee substitute. It’s made from roasted chicory (which is actually an old Southern coffee substitute, it’s still popular in New Orleans). Chicory contains inulin, which is a fiber that is good for the digestion and elimination. Ground almonds, dates, roasted carob and orange peel. Oddly enough, you don’t taste the almonds, orange peel or dates at all in the finished product.

I put half the packet and 3 cups of water into the coffee pot and hit brew. The verdict? Not bad. A nice hot morning beverage. It was a tad weak, so next time I’ll try it with less water or more Teeccino. The Teeccino has a multi purpose grind that works best with a flat bottom filter shape. If your coffee maker has a cone shaped filter, the multi purpose grind will make the Teeccino taste a bit weak. It really tastes like a weakly brewed cup of mild coffee.

I think it would be excellent mixed with regular coffee beans in order to reduce the actual amount of coffee you’re getting. But it would still have a good strong coffee flavor. Reading the reviews at Amazon, I can see that others have tried that with good results.

Teeccino would be great for pregnant or nursing moms who are trying to reduce their caffeine consumption but who like a nice hot cup of comfort in the mornings. You can find Teeccino at Amazon.com

Another reviewer named Dave had this to say:  Teeccino Herbal Coffee of a really great coffee alternative. Teeccino has no caffeine and is all natural. Teeccino Herbal Coffees offer many great flavors and brews in the coffee maker just like regular coffee.

I used to drink a lot of coffee at work and at home. I felt like it was causing my body some problems, such as heart problems, etc. My wife mentioned Teeccino to me and I gave it a try.
 
This coffee has a really great scent and tastes very smooth and delicious. There are a bunch of different flavors, ranging from what tastes just like a plain old cup of coffee, to Chocolate Mint, Hazelnut, and (my favorite) Vanilla Nut. They even have organic varieties.

I have a teenage son that likes to drink coffee, but we really didn’t want to get him hooked on caffeine.  With Teeccino he can now drink “coffee” with us all the time and we don’t have to worry about the health risks.

Filed under: Cooking Stuff, Healthy Stuff, Stuff to Eat on August 30th, 2007