How much chicory vs yerba mate coffee sub?

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How much chicory vs yerba mate coffee sub?

Answer 1

This is from wikipedia - chickory:

Root chicory (Cichorium intybus var. sativum) has been in cultivation in Europe as a coffee substitute for a long time. The roots are baked, ground, and used as a coffee substitute and additive, especially in the Mediterranean region (where the plant is native), although its use as a coffee additive is also very popular in India, parts of Southeast Asia and the American South, particularly in New Orleans.

Long-term use of chicory as a coffee substitute has been shown to damage human retinal tissue, with dimming of vision over time and other long term effects.[citation not given] Although small amounts of root chicory consumed medicinally or as a seasoning can be healthy and/or harmless, root chicory contains volatile oils that can be metabolized in the liver and digestive tract into toxic by-products that damage retinal nerve cells and cause dimming of vision if regularly consumed in large quantities as a coffee substitute.

We at the Mate Factor sell a yerba mate coffee substitute called Dark Roast Yerba Mate - it contains green and roasted yerba mate, with small amounts of roasted barley and chickory for a satisfying and rich coffee-ish flavor. Yerba mate is very nutritious on it's own: it's full of antioxidants, chlorophyll, vitamins and minerals. Yerba Mate is also very energizing without the jitters and crashes associated with coffee. Yerba Mate stimulates your metabolism instead of your central nervous system, so in addition it helps you to lose weight (along with proper eating habits and exercise).

Answer 2

Chicory is the type of coffee that quite often found in New Orleans......what's Yerba Mate?