Coffee Substitutes: Tasted and Explained

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[jameshoffmann]

It’s in the description now too - apologies!

[raphaelbelanger]

James describing coffee : It has some tropical fruit sweetness, with a bit of tangy mandarin and blood orange notes. It's very clean and balanced.
James describing coffee substitues : It tastes of brown.

[NicholasLYang]

"I wouldn't say I'm a coffee roaster " — James Hoffmann, co-owner and founder of Square Mile Coffee Roasters

[davidpower]

I love how the peanut drink says "No beans. It''s nuts." because peanuts aren't nuts but are technically beans lol.

[PhaTsp]

Ohh dandelion root coffee.
I remember watching a "Peter Lustig" video as a wee lad 25 years ago. He advertised dandelion root as a coffee substitute. So I took my mum and a shovel to dig up all the dandelions around our house. I cut off the roots, cleaned them and then under parental supervision roasted them to perfection. I ground them with the antique coffee grinder from my grand-grandmother. I prepared a brew with melitta filters and a red filter basket, not unlike the drinkups. I was pretty adamant that this would be the best coffee my parents ever had but as it turned out many years later they were only pretending to like my brew. I was a child so I obviously couldn't drink my own coffee myself back then.
To this day, when I see a large dandelion plan I think to myself: "I bet this has a large root".

[jff_k_]

I work in specialty coffee here in the UK, and my friend's in the industry are always shocked when I tell them that I do often enjoy a chicory/coffee blend instant at home... Coming from South Africa we have many as there was a lot of chicory farming, especially in the Eastern Cape and coffee was an expensive commodity. But something about the flavour really transports me back to my grandmother's kitchen and that feeling of familiarity is why I enjoy it... Does it replace my enjoyment of a good single origin coffee... No, but it does evoke nostalgia and it is rather enjoyable...

[GeorgeBobeck]

I’d love to see him test the mushroom coffee substitutes.

[wszhou]

James' supersonic slurp and look of horrified disgust from a drink in one video? You have been treating us, James.

[terrahoy]

"if it wasn't spiced, it would just taste like the color brown" - james hoffman 2020

[britfred]

I have found myself going from a coffee enthusiast drinking coffee every day to diagnosed with a chronic illness that prevents caffeine consumption. Like... not even the minimal amount in decaf. So I want to drink a coffee substitute to feel like I still have my coffee tradition. Thanks for this video

[andrecormier]

James, I’m surprised you did not explore ‘brewing cacao’ as a coffee alternative. This deserves your attention.

[thehello]

As a child in Germany, the kids always got Caro coffee when the adults drank 'real' coffee - big fan to this day

[Kaiser]

This channel is basically James taking slurps of things, then saying "This... No..."

[WilliamRoycoaching]

Me: no way I stay hooked for 17 minutes on a video about coffee substitutes. Also Me: already over? Damn you're good Mr Hoffman.

[wazuppaz]

In the Philippines, we have rice coffee (Kapeng Bigas) which came about sometime during the World War when rations were not common. Interesting to note, that we not only drink this BUT also pour it over hot rice to eat.

[RavenMEvans]

Hey James. Fun fact -- in New Orleans, we still mix coffee and chicory and It's become a tradition now. Matter of fact, Cafe du Monde serves their cafe au laits with chicory in it!

[peter_smyth]

When is James going to start getting knitwear sponsorships?

[heikoffie]

"I don't like bits and stuff in my drink. I can't do the bits like this." 3 days ago: coffee jelly, yum!

[Caltelt]

Can't wait for the decaf episodes. There's a severe lack of info on quality decaf on the net.

[KonradParzymieso]

I loved drinking those as a child, when my parents would drink coffee visiting family I would be offered one of those non-caffeine drinks felt great to be included in the coffee drinking experience and having my own cup of hot beverage to go with the cake