Round vintage tin for "Cichoree" or "Cichorei"

Round vintage tin for "Cichoree" or "Cichorei".  

• Date of manufacture: 1930 - 1949

Description
Round tin canister for surrogate coffee. This tin has text on both sides. Chichoree or Cichorei. The tin is equipped with a loose lid with a rolled edge. The decoration of this tin consists of a dark yellow background diamond pattern.

Condition
This tin from the period 1930 - 1949 is in an original vintage condition with traces of use and age-related traces of wear.

Size

• Height: 16.5 cm.
• Diameter: 11 cm.

Chicory
Roasted chicory root is used as a coffee substitute (usually called "surrogate") or as an ingredient put in the coffee.

Chicory coffee
Since the 19th century, the ground and roasted roots of chicory have been turned into caffeine-free drinks with a somewhat bitter taste similar to coffee. In the French period, around 1800, this chicory coffee or peek coffee had become popular in the Netherlands. Chicory was widely grown and dried in the Friese Wouden, especially in the municipality of Dantumadeel. In the years of war and crisis, especially from 1940 to 1945, this surrogate coffee was drunk on a large scale due to a lack of real coffee, but the stimulating effect of caffeine was missing. A little 'chicory' was also often added to real coffee as a flavor enhancer.

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