July brings patriotism, hot weather, hot dogs, fireworks and chicory blooming along the roadsides in Wisconsin. The pretty blue blooms are common chicory — Cichorium intybus —a plant that originated ...

New reports suggest more health-conscious coffee drinkers are switching to chicory coffee, a drink made from the roasted and ground roots of the chicory plant. Ths new report by Grand View Research ...

As you travel Indiana’s backroads in July and August, you can observe what we might call one of nature’s rarities – a distinct sky blue-petaled plant growing right beside the roadway. This plant is ...

Chicory can take over the garden through prolific self-seeding If you adore the taste of coffee, but don't necessarily need the caffeine kick, you may feel tempted to grow chicory (Cichorium intybus) ...

If you’ve never had chicory, talk to Peter Barrett. His love of this under-appreciated green is contagious. Aube Giroux is a food writer and filmmaker who shares her love of cooking on her ...

If you’ve ever sipped a café au lait in the French Quarter, you have tasted chicory’s signature notes. But hidden in that cup is a humble root whose story is bigger than a single sip. To learn more ...