You’re right, and I think there might be additional health benefits from adding it in, too!

I confess my comment wasn’t my real opinion, but I’m sure that’s what my grandmother would have said. She was always very concerned with appearances.

My actual answer: I have spent time in Dixie and drank a fair bit of chicory coffee. At that time I also smoked like a chimney so I wonder now how much I was able to smell and taste much of anything back then. I liked it fine but it was never my favorite go-to.

Since I quit smoking and live a generally more healthy life I find I have become a bit of a purist. I like my coffee to be coffee, as there is so much variety just within coffee that adding in other things seems to complicate the issue beyond what I’m willing to deal with.

But again, no shade at anyone who likes it.

Naw, that’s fo’ po’ folks!

I feel like a pour over tastes more “sharp” and the press gives a more “round” taste. I suppose you could say “bright” and “dark”, but either way these are poor metaphors. I prefer a press, but I wouldn’t want to leave coffee in the press for too long. For connection to the coffee it seems like making a lot and keeping it in a thermos is not as good as making 1 cup and drinking it immediately.

Everybody has to find the coffee and coffee method that’s right for them, so if you like pour over, stick with that. It never hurts to try new things, but I wouldn’t lay out a lot of cash for something different if you already know what you like. Do you know someone with a quality press maybe?