Coffee Substitute During Civil War at Arnold Frazier blog

Coffee Substitute During Civil War. During the civil war, union soldiers relished “the coffee call.” confederates appreciated hot joe as well, but because they were shorter on supplies, often had to make do with poor substitutes like chicory, dandelion root, and sweet potato “coffee.” A survey of coffee alternatives in confederate newspapers turns up a staggering number of options, but sweet potato, rye and chicory stood out as some of the most commonly mentioned substitutes that would still be reasonably available today. Coffee played a large role in the lives of soldiers on both sides of the civil war, but the lack of coffee on the confederate home front played a role in southern morale. In little rock, ak in. First, soldiers wrote that they tried rationing their coffee supplies by mixing it with other things. The blockade stopped coffee and other much needed supplies from filtering into most cities and rural areas throughout the south, and instead of going without coffee, citizens. While none of these coffee substitutes gave anyone a traditional caffeine boost, these makeshift creations became a warm comfort that troops readily embraced. How civil war soldiers made their own coffee. Coffee has had a long and prosperous history with widespread origins, but its consumption during the civil war, and alternatively, the unique substitutes for the lack of coffee in the confederacy, were brought to astounding heights.

The blockade stopped coffee and other much needed supplies from filtering into most cities and rural areas throughout the south, and instead of going without coffee, citizens. While none of these coffee substitutes gave anyone a traditional caffeine boost, these makeshift creations became a warm comfort that troops readily embraced. First, soldiers wrote that they tried rationing their coffee supplies by mixing it with other things. Coffee has had a long and prosperous history with widespread origins, but its consumption during the civil war, and alternatively, the unique substitutes for the lack of coffee in the confederacy, were brought to astounding heights. Coffee played a large role in the lives of soldiers on both sides of the civil war, but the lack of coffee on the confederate home front played a role in southern morale. A survey of coffee alternatives in confederate newspapers turns up a staggering number of options, but sweet potato, rye and chicory stood out as some of the most commonly mentioned substitutes that would still be reasonably available today. In little rock, ak in. During the civil war, union soldiers relished “the coffee call.” confederates appreciated hot joe as well, but because they were shorter on supplies, often had to make do with poor substitutes like chicory, dandelion root, and sweet potato “coffee.” How civil war soldiers made their own coffee.

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Coffee Substitute During Civil War A survey of coffee alternatives in confederate newspapers turns up a staggering number of options, but sweet potato, rye and chicory stood out as some of the most commonly mentioned substitutes that would still be reasonably available today. In little rock, ak in. While none of these coffee substitutes gave anyone a traditional caffeine boost, these makeshift creations became a warm comfort that troops readily embraced. The blockade stopped coffee and other much needed supplies from filtering into most cities and rural areas throughout the south, and instead of going without coffee, citizens. A survey of coffee alternatives in confederate newspapers turns up a staggering number of options, but sweet potato, rye and chicory stood out as some of the most commonly mentioned substitutes that would still be reasonably available today. During the civil war, union soldiers relished “the coffee call.” confederates appreciated hot joe as well, but because they were shorter on supplies, often had to make do with poor substitutes like chicory, dandelion root, and sweet potato “coffee.” How civil war soldiers made their own coffee. First, soldiers wrote that they tried rationing their coffee supplies by mixing it with other things. Coffee has had a long and prosperous history with widespread origins, but its consumption during the civil war, and alternatively, the unique substitutes for the lack of coffee in the confederacy, were brought to astounding heights. Coffee played a large role in the lives of soldiers on both sides of the civil war, but the lack of coffee on the confederate home front played a role in southern morale.