In France roasted chicory has been enjoyed as a full flavoured alternative to coffee for centuries, delivering a dark, rich flavour, superior in every way to decaffeinated coffee. In time of war, when coffee has been in short supply, it was mixed with roasted chicory to sustain coffee lovers. The French enjoy it so much that its use has continued as a matter of preference rather than necessity, since the Napoleonic war. Bonvit instant chicory is extracted by a unique process from specially cultivated chicory root. The root is dried and roasted, then extracted using only pure water to preserve the natural flavour. Free of caffeine making it ideal to enjoy its warm, roasted flavour anytime, day or night.