It's coffee but not as we know it (Symingtons Dandelion Coffee)

Member Name: Trishajs

Product:	Symingtons Dandelion Coffee
Date:	08/06/09 (54 review reads)
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Advantages: It makes a change from tea

Disadvantages: Like me you may need a large portion to get "the taste"

I was a coffee addict so I was somewhat lost when I was diagnosed as intolerant both to caffeine and coffee beans. A friend told me about Dandelion coffee and as I am sure most people would be - I wasn't rushing to try it. But I did and it looks a liitle like coffee granules and is made from the roots of wildcrafted dandelions. The roots are dried, roasted and turned into a "coffee" compound. It is caffeine free and I understand that at one time the product contained lactose, but it now does not. You get 100g for varying prices depending on where you shop - I get mine from Holland and Barrett for just under £3. The instructions say you need one teaspoonful to make a drink- personally this isn't enough for me - I use about 4 ( heaped)- but that's down to taste. It hasn't replaced coffee for me- but about once a week - when I cannot face another cup of tea- I treat myself to the alternative taste of Dandelion. It is healthier than normal coffee and very delicate on your digestion.

Summary: For when you cannot drink normal coffee or want a healthy alternative