15 hrs ago·edited 15 hrs agoLiked by Sara Lieberman
Cafe du Monde coffee & chicory blend (the one in the orange-ish can) mixes dark roast beans with chicory. Chicory is caffeine-free. The best way to drink the cafe du monde blend is half coffee, half milk; so when prepared the traditional way, this kind of coffee is comprised of only 1/4 caffeinated coffee. And it’s delicious! As a native of Mobile, Alabama, which is 3 hours from New Orleans but feels closer, I always keep Cafe du Monde Coffee & Chicory in my cabinet…even though I live a few miles South of San Francisco. You can always find it at World Market.
I take these things seriously (my primary Sub-stack is The Caffeinated Writer:) One of the biggest challenges for me of living for several years in Paris was the dearth of good coffee. In Paris, I learned to seek out the Australians (there was a great, tiny Australian coffee kiosk hidden in a courtyard on Faubourg near the US embassy).
I am not a tea person but did once shop at Le Parti du The while buying a gift for a friend…it was so pretty that if I could be converted (which I can’t) that shop would’ve been my gateway
I’m telling you, I never thought I’d be a tea person but that shop! (And many others like it in Paris!) I’m not usually a dark roast fan, but I am intrigued by chicory. Will check it (and your substack!) out, merci!
Can’t do full frontal caffeine anymore either so now my go-to is a 1/2 decaf cappuccino with soy milk (for the protein!). I’ve tried and tried to do tea but it’s not the same in the morning.
It’s funny because I ALWAYS drank my coffee with milk…until I developed this aeropress/filtre habit in Paris! (Of couse, I occasionally have a cappuccino, but I mostly don’t want any milk — especially not first thing, hence why tea kinda worked. Don’t even get me started on the concept of milk in tea!)
I know this is almost over rated for its trendiness but matcha is supposed to be the best and healthiest source of caffeine ! Alors Yerba mathé recommended by neuroscientist Andrew Hubermann :-)
I had to pull back from caffeine after I realized every time I drank it I’d become deeply existentially depressed about the state of world a few hours later. Physically I’d be ok, but maybe I’d see a skinny dog on the street and suddenly find myself weeping for all neglected creatures that ever existed. I was really fun. I went cold turkey when I got pregnant and my ecosystem got even more sensitive. Ended up shifting to matcha or hojicha which is truly about all the caffeine I can handle these days.
When I was in Mexico this summer I found a little cafe which sold mesquite based drinks and they were amazing! Tasted just like coffee but with all kinds of health benefits and none of the jitters. It was rich and luxurious. Genuinely tasty. I’ll try and find out if they used a specific brand for you!
Please don't resort to Amazon - where on Long Island? This is a good source of loose leaf teas in Port Jefferson: https://www.spiceandtea.com/tstestore/Port-Jefferson
I’m on the south shore, so that’s a bit of a trek. But a tea adventure could be fun so thanks!
Cafe du Monde coffee & chicory blend (the one in the orange-ish can) mixes dark roast beans with chicory. Chicory is caffeine-free. The best way to drink the cafe du monde blend is half coffee, half milk; so when prepared the traditional way, this kind of coffee is comprised of only 1/4 caffeinated coffee. And it’s delicious! As a native of Mobile, Alabama, which is 3 hours from New Orleans but feels closer, I always keep Cafe du Monde Coffee & Chicory in my cabinet…even though I live a few miles South of San Francisco. You can always find it at World Market.
I take these things seriously (my primary Sub-stack is The Caffeinated Writer:) One of the biggest challenges for me of living for several years in Paris was the dearth of good coffee. In Paris, I learned to seek out the Australians (there was a great, tiny Australian coffee kiosk hidden in a courtyard on Faubourg near the US embassy).
I am not a tea person but did once shop at Le Parti du The while buying a gift for a friend…it was so pretty that if I could be converted (which I can’t) that shop would’ve been my gateway
I’m telling you, I never thought I’d be a tea person but that shop! (And many others like it in Paris!) I’m not usually a dark roast fan, but I am intrigued by chicory. Will check it (and your substack!) out, merci!
Can’t do full frontal caffeine anymore either so now my go-to is a 1/2 decaf cappuccino with soy milk (for the protein!). I’ve tried and tried to do tea but it’s not the same in the morning.
It’s funny because I ALWAYS drank my coffee with milk…until I developed this aeropress/filtre habit in Paris! (Of couse, I occasionally have a cappuccino, but I mostly don’t want any milk — especially not first thing, hence why tea kinda worked. Don’t even get me started on the concept of milk in tea!)
I know this is almost over rated for its trendiness but matcha is supposed to be the best and healthiest source of caffeine ! Alors Yerba mathé recommended by neuroscientist Andrew Hubermann :-)
I had to pull back from caffeine after I realized every time I drank it I’d become deeply existentially depressed about the state of world a few hours later. Physically I’d be ok, but maybe I’d see a skinny dog on the street and suddenly find myself weeping for all neglected creatures that ever existed. I was really fun. I went cold turkey when I got pregnant and my ecosystem got even more sensitive. Ended up shifting to matcha or hojicha which is truly about all the caffeine I can handle these days.
When I was in Mexico this summer I found a little cafe which sold mesquite based drinks and they were amazing! Tasted just like coffee but with all kinds of health benefits and none of the jitters. It was rich and luxurious. Genuinely tasty. I’ll try and find out if they used a specific brand for you!
I think they make their own or get it locally - is called ‘Mez Cafe’ (ha!) but a quick google suggests Kamana is pretty decent here in the US?