Does it really taste coffee-like @belleamie? My husband loves his coffee but he doesn't fall for the imitations. I tried chicory. Such a joke! While I enjoy an occasional cup of coffee I love my herbal teas. (And I love your green kettle!) So I'd appreciate a cup of your dandelion tea. Welcome to the platform!
It does not have the same flavor as coffee, but it is dark, nutty and rich with a lot of bitter upfront and sweet aftertaste. The Mountain Rose bulk roasted root was particularly good, and much better than the retail tea bags. Because daily coffee is such a habit, I think one would need to make a concerted effort to replace the habit with dandelion root and it may take some time to transfer the craving over. That said, I think it is a worthy at home replacement. It brews up nice and dark and delicious.
Ok. I improved upon this recipe today. I added a tablespoon of roasted chicory and a teaspoon of freeze dried reishi powder. It turned out so yummy. My partner the coffee drinker said it was wonderful and had a nice caramel note. We had ours with a little milk and honey.