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chicory substance

concept · 4 mentions

A substance that can be mixed with coffee in preparations

Other senses of “chicory”

unspecified adulterant beverage commodity ingredient plant

Defining properties

gives extract with specific gravity of 1.02821 ⟨10-percent extract under same treatment at 15 deg. C.⟩
can be added to increase strength coffee blend

Perspectives

Claims grouped by the voice that makes them.

McGill

chicory gives extract with specific gravity of 1.02821 at 15 deg. C. ⟨10-percent extract under same treatment at 15 deg. C.⟩
assertsneutralsource: coffee-pg28500
under the same treatment chicory gives an extract with a specific gravity of 1.02821
judge verdicts (2)
- groundedness 1.00 pass — The claim is directly stated in the passage: 'under the same treatment chicory gives an extract with a specific gravity of 1.02821.' All details including the specific gravity value, the temperature context (15 deg. C.), and the McGill method attribution are explicitly present in the text.
- qualifier_fidelity 1.00 pass — All qualifiers are faithful to the passage. The viewpoint correctly attributes the finding to McGill (as stated in the passage: 'According to McGill'). The stance 'asserts' is appropriate as the passage presents this as a factual finding, not disputed or questioned. The sentiment is neutral, matching the technical/objective tone of the passage. The time qualifier correctly specifies '15 deg. C.' which matches the passage's temporal/conditional specification. The context accurately reflects '10-percent extract under same treatment at 15 deg. C.' as stated in the passage. The quote is verbatim and directly supports the claim.

William H. Ukers (author)

chicory can be added to increase strength coffee blend
assertsneutralsource: coffee-pg28500
ten percent of chicory added
judge verdicts (2)
- groundedness 0.70 pass — The passage states that when a standard coffee blend 'may not answer, as it is not heavy enough,' the solution is to 'use more coffee must then be used, or ten percent of chicory added.' This directly supports that chicory can be added to increase strength, though the phrasing suggests it's an alternative to using more coffee rather than an additive specifically for strength.
- qualifier_fidelity 0.85 pass — The claim is largely faithful to the passage. The viewpoint is correctly identified as 'author' (the passage presents advice generally without attribution to a specific named source after the initial Mr. Harris reference for the basic recipe). The stance 'asserts' and sentiment 'neutral' are appropriate. Time qualifiers are correctly null. However, there is a minor issue with context: the passage specifically indicates chicory should be used in a 'blend' with specific proportions (two-thirds Bogota, one-third Bourbon Santos), not simply as an additive to any coffee blend. The quote accurately appears verbatim, but the claim's framing slightly oversimplifies the contextual restrictions the passage places on chicory's use. The context field should ideally note that this applies to specific coffee blends rather than being empty.

Change over time

at 15 deg. C.

gives extract with specific gravity of 1.02821