I had been making Vietnamese-style coffee with a dark roast from Trader Joe's, and while it was good, there was just something missing. It didn't taste quite right: it didn't have the same mouthfeel or color as the coffee I had and loved in Cambodia and in Vietnamese restaurants here. Yesterday I decided to pick up a can of Cafe du Monde Coffee with Chicory, and, lo-and-behold, this morning's brew was exactly right.In Wikipedia I trust (for more about chicory).
The process of making coffee this way is worth it. I love watching the condensed milk swirl up into the coffee from the bottom of the cup. It reminds me of mornings in Cambodia and late nights in pho restaurants.
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Would you be as kind to make me a cup too?
~Jennpal
Gladly-- sometime in June, maybe.
I used to sit in cafes in New Orleans watching people buy multiple tins of this coffee. Before I left I had to buy some and bring it home with me.
I can drink a cup of this remember home.
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