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French coffee
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en UK Coffee mixed with chicory.
en 1987 Coffee: Related Beverages R.J. Clarke; R. Macrae 150 Also the first-named component has to be in excess of a given percentage (e.g. in the UK so-called French coffee has to contain at least 51% roasted coffee, the remainder being roasted chicory).
en 2002 Indian Coffee: Bulletin of the Indian Coffee Board In the old days, “French Coffee" (with Chicory mixed) used to be in green Colour, and pure Coffee used red Colour.
en 2014 My Battle Against Hitler Dietrich von Hildebrand; John Henry Crosby Everything was very simple—typically French coffee, served in a bowl and strongly flavored with chicory, along with a piece of bread—yet I was received as an old friend.
en 2014 The Writing Class Maddox Kent 184 Emile has a taste for chicory-infused French coffees, a taste Alex doesn't share.