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It is the best coffee and it is priced very well for the taste. This is the best coffee around. trust me, go to Cafe DuMonde's site and try it out. I have had other coffees that are $18 per 1/2 pund and they do not compare. It is sooo strong that you can actually use 1/2 the amount, so long as it is like 8 cups - 4 scoops, any amount of water less than that and the flavor can get lost. I have been hooked on it ever since my college days in New orleans, and now I buy it by the case from the site.
I wonder if there's an interesting story behind that. Anyone know why Asian markets carry this product. Chicory gives this coffee its rich taste, dark color and syrupy body -- I guess, although no other chicory-cut coffee I've ever tasted was this good. Although this coffee tastes very strong and robust, I suspect it has less caffeine than the straight stuff; at least, I've been able to drink a lot of it without getting the jitters.I usually buy mine for some ridiculously low price at an Asian market, but lately they've been out of stock.
Starbucks was sadly unsatisfying.I was thrilled when I discovered I could buy Cafe du Monde's beignet mix and coffeee online. Pefect patries and heavenly coffee. On a sultry July morning, a few years before Katrina blew into town, a friend and I wandered into the frenetic, powder-sugar dusted Cafe du Monde for an early cup of coffee and the famously fabulous fritters we had heard so much about. It would take more than a few Dunkin Donuts to revive our exausted, jaded spirits and a whole lot more than a Krispee Kream to skewer our skepticism. Once properlly prepared, the beignets were just as delicious as those served at Cafe du Monde (of course, you do have that tiresome clean-up when you make them at home that you don't have when you go to the cafe in New Orleans, but all truly great things come with a price). The beignets were so good, we made several more early morning trips to Cafe du Monde during our stay in New Orleans. Krispee Kream no longer cut it.
The directions were easy to follow (just add water) and the amount of mix in the box was generous for the price. I was very pleased with the beignet mix and the chicory coffee.
The coffee had to be perfectly percolated to perk us up.What we had that morning (several plates of steaming, sinfully-sweet, precisely-powdered beignets) were tiny pillows of pastry perfection. When the much-coveted beignet mix was finally delivered, I wasted no time in firing up the oil and brewing a pot of coffee.
We were hot, sweaty, and more than a little worn out from having hoofed all over the historic district. I ordered several boxes and cans, stocked up on a truck-load of powdered sugar, and anxiously waited by my mailbox.
Forget Starbucks. The pastries needed to be fresh, hot, and Paris-pretty to impress us.
The coffee was utterly addictive, strong, lovely, full-bodied, with a rich aroma that could be detected long before we entered the shop.Once home, I experienced a serious post-perfect-beignet let-down.
Mmmmmmmm, now that's a spicy meatball. This is a very unique but good coffee. Brew it strong and then cut it 50/50 with hot 3% milk.
Great with grits in the morning too. I get mine at the local asian market for $3.65 a can but this price is fair for the coffee, and it is simply the best, full chickory taste. I have been to NOLA twice, and both times drank as much Cafe Du Monde as possible. Make it 50% coffee (I use a french press) and 50% hot whole milk.
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