Tag: chicory

History of Michigan Chicory Production – From Ditch Weed to Coffee’s Breakfast Sidekick (1860-1940)

Posted on January 10, 2026February 23, 2026 by Michael Hardy

Michigan once supplied nearly all of America’s chicory. This report traces how farms, factories, and railroads built a quiet but profitable coffee industry across the state.

Short History of the Bad Axe Chicory Plant and the Muller Coffee Substitute Era, c. 1909–1912

Posted on August 17, 2025January 9, 2026 by Michael Hardy

An early-1900s photo captures the Bad Axe chicory plant tied to the railroad and regional farms. Operated by E. B. Muller & Co., it supported Michigan’s coffee-substitute trade in the first half of the 20th century.

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