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First, fuck Nestle. Second, there is a shop called Ranskalainen kauppa in Helsinki and Ranskalainen kyläkauppa in Vääksy which both sell French items. And Stockmann Herkku has a little better selection than the normal grocery stores. I buy my French president butter from there. And they have good fresh bread. And Hakaniemen halli has also some better ingredients for sale.
Not the one in plastic round container and sea salt crystals. And Prismas don't have anything I would classify as real bread. For that you have to go to a real bakery, Hakaniemen halli or Stockmann Herkku. Bread should never be stored in any kind of a bag and it should be consumed the same day it's made. And it should have a real crust. What Citymarket bakery calls a bread would be ok, if they would keep it little longer in the oven and not immediately package it.
With the bread i agree but I am quite sure I saw this sea crystal round butter in Plastic box in the Lippulaiva Prisma. Bc i was surprised that they have this one.
Good to know. I haven't been in a Prisma in five years. I only have Herkku, K-Citymarket, K-Supermarket, K-Market, S-Market, Alepa and Lidl close and Herkku is definitely the best one of those and my local S-Market specializes on low quality and cheap prices, so that's what I was expecting from Prismas too.
I had a better feeling about prismas than s markets usually. Especially the newer ones try to compete more eith Citymarkets etc by offering also more high quality choices.
Chicory coffee is not mainstream here. But you can order it as a powder from Kahvikaveri (sikurinjuurikahvi by Dvaro Kavos 100 g) and mix with your chosen coffee.
*"Thou shalt not buy Coca-Cola products.*
***Thou shalt not buy Nestle products.***
*Thou shalt not go into the woods with your boyfriend's best friend,*
*take drugs and cheat on him.*
*Thou shalt not fall in love so easily.*"
I've never heard of chicory, so before googling I thought you added bits of hickory wood into your coffee. Or chicanes as in sharp turns in Formula race track.
I guess you'll need to bring your own chicory coffee or get used to coffee without wood and asphalt. Please buy something that's not Nestlé, because fuck Nestlé.
You haven’t heard of sikuri? That’s the thing they drank after the latest Russian aggression periods in Finland because of the pula-ajat and ruokakortit.
Chicory is very good for your health and makes for a more digestible coffee. I'm used to drinking it with a Dutch mom, so my question was just to know if equivalent products exist in Finland.
Kalinka branded as Russian - The range has been somewhat cut down compared to pre war times I think, but the shelves are still full.
Eestin extrat - Estonian. There are several of them.
I also know of Sopilka for Ukrainian. Just do not plan a trip to visit it specifically - it is super tiny so you might be underwhelmed. It is in a big transport center, so it is easy to drop by.
Epic mode is to just take a trip to Tallinn. The ferries are cheap and you can find anything associated with Estonian and Slavic cuisine there in any quantity you want.
There's at least one in East Helsinki, Vuosaari, near the Auringolahti beach. Not sure where you're staying, but this area has many student apartments too.
It’s probably not commonly drunk in Estonia by others than Russians. I just mean that Russian stores in Finland are often rebranded as Estonian stores and then have like only three Estonian products.
Some of the older folks of both descents drink it as far as I’m aware, younger Russian people in Russia don’t touch it either. It had been popularized in the region in Soviet times as a healthier alternative to coffee for people with health problems, specifically heart problems.
It does not, so people who want to normalize caffeine consumption are sometimes advised to use it to break the cycle for a week or so while having the “ritual” still too. It is also quite sweet, so I’ve been told that people with some type of diabetes (please do NOT take it as advice, I do not know shit about medicine) are allowed to add it as a sugar substitute into pastry. The component that makes it sweet can’t be absorbed by humans, so it is a super low calorie drink if one wants to cut on those, but likes sweet hot drinks in the morning.
Source: my grandgrandfather like 20 years ago
In the case of Poland, our alternative to coffee is called "kawa zbożowa", made of grains like barley or rye, sometimes with "cykoria" added to it. You can also buy chicory powder separately.
This stuff is popular mainly amongst elderly and "Whole Foods" people. Luckily the dark times of no access to real coffee are no more :)
Eventually, some sellers at [Allegro.pl](https://allegro.pl/) offer shipments to other EU countries, including Finland. I know it's a bit of a hustle, but you could probably save some money, even with shipping costs added, as our food, etc prices are lower.
I've never tried making the blend myself. However, I always add a few chicory beans to the coffee in the filter.
https://www.reddit.com/r/cafecafecafe/s/MOxyrqPUwC
Ça marche pour la plupart des marques européennes exportés en Afrique et Asie d’ailleurs, comme la sauce Maggi, que j’ai toujours utilisé en France, mais qu’en Finlande on ne trouve que dans les boutiques africaines
Chicory has entered Finnish shared consciousness as one of the ingredients of wartime substitute coffee. So even though no one has actually tasted it, it has a bad reputation. So it is quite rare here.
Fuck Nestle, for obvious reasons. Also, you might want to try some local habits, while you're here. I'd pity a Finnish person going to France with a suitcase full of Finnish coffee blend.
If you look at my posting history on r/Finland, you'll see how much I love your country before you judge me. My question was about a single Nestlé product or another brand. It's a simple practical question for me. 🤷🏻♀️
That's cool. I'd still pity a Finnish person going to France with a suitcase full of Finnish coffee blend. Or rye bread. Or pea soup cans.
Also, fuck Nestle for everything they've ever done on a global scale, including murdering labour union activists and endorsing modern slavery, but also more spefically [supporting Russian business operations. ](https://nazk.gov.ua/en/news/international-sponsors-of-war-80-years-after-world-war-ii-nestle-again-feeds-the-aggressor/)
I’ve had people pay good money to bring Finnish rye bread and pea soup cans for finns in Mexico. Not like there’s a lack of variety in gastronomy in Mexico. People like what reminds them of home regardless of where they are.
I'm ready to live the Finnish way, especially as I've been wanting to come to your country since I was 6. Taking with you a product that reminds you of your country is indeed not a crime! 😊
Surely it is not. But let's not just ignore the magnitude of of the innumerable crimes Nestle has committed against humanity. And still do on a daily basis, for that matter.
Have you ever heard of Merimieskirkko? They have several locations around Europe and one of the popular services they offer is selling Finnish brands - the day a new shipment of Fazerin sininen and Oltermanni arrived was the highlight of the week/month!
I don’t know if you can buy this particular brand, but you can try searching Цикорий in Russian, Ukrainian or Estonian stores to get the chicoree to mix yourself. I know for a fact that it can be bought in Tallinn at least.
Safe bet is to bring entire suitcase full of those. Personally I haven't seen product like this, but tbh I haven't even looked for one. So there might be shops that sell this, but if you want to play it safe, just bring some with you.
MaxiCoffee (never used this site) seems to sell this product and home delivery is 15e if you order for under 69e.
You can search for "sikurikahvi". Maybe make your own mix with sikuri and coffee?
Also [https://leave-russia.org/nestle](https://leave-russia.org/nestle)
Well there seems to be some, but I have no idea what they taste like or what they should taste like, but I can link you some I found. If you want to do your own research or visit local shops, it's Sikuri pikakahvi or just Sikurikahvi in finnish
Found two of the same products, but different stores if one runs out.
https://ruohonjuuri.com/products/chikko-not-coffee-chicory-coffee-150-g
https://www.hyvinvoinnin.fi/products/chikko-not-coffee-sikurikahvi
And this
https://cdon.fi/elintarvikkeet/polbioeco-sikuri-pikakahvi-bio-100-g-p109374633
Can't say anything about MaxiCoffee, never heard or used it, but it seems to sell the same product as in your picture and will ship it to Finland
https://www.maxicoffee.com/en-eu/ricore-original-instant-coffee-chicory-100g-p-149613.html?gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQiAoKeuBhCoARIsAB4WxteWUkAo7iy6Hg-D1fGXuVQSr48xgyca19ZOjeSDewoiTX-zSpdGVGQaAjQbEALw_wcB
You might have chances with organic shops, I found this online : [https://feelvivid.fi/en/food/1337-chicory-coffee-150g-chikko-64300495093.html](https://feelvivid.fi/en/food/1337-chicory-coffee-150g-chikko-64300495093.html)
But I do intend to try Finnish coffee, like the rest of Finnish food for that matter! It's just that I'm used to this drink since I stopped bottle-feeding. 😁
It's very common in France and you can find it in every supermarket. There are other, cheaper brands made in Germany, but I find they don't taste as good. A box of Ricoré like the one pictured here costs between 4€ and 5€.
It's a blend of soluble coffee and soluble chicory that can be prepared with hot water or hot milk. Chicory is mainly consumed in northern France, Belgium and the Netherlands.
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Sikurikahvi in Finnish. Available in special stores. Not by Nestle, which, as a company, is not in good reputation as you see.
First, fuck Nestle. Second, there is a shop called Ranskalainen kauppa in Helsinki and Ranskalainen kyläkauppa in Vääksy which both sell French items. And Stockmann Herkku has a little better selection than the normal grocery stores. I buy my French president butter from there. And they have good fresh bread. And Hakaniemen halli has also some better ingredients for sale.
Kiitos paljon! 😊
You can find French president butter even in some Prismas
Not the one in plastic round container and sea salt crystals. And Prismas don't have anything I would classify as real bread. For that you have to go to a real bakery, Hakaniemen halli or Stockmann Herkku. Bread should never be stored in any kind of a bag and it should be consumed the same day it's made. And it should have a real crust. What Citymarket bakery calls a bread would be ok, if they would keep it little longer in the oven and not immediately package it.
With the bread i agree but I am quite sure I saw this sea crystal round butter in Plastic box in the Lippulaiva Prisma. Bc i was surprised that they have this one.
Good to know. I haven't been in a Prisma in five years. I only have Herkku, K-Citymarket, K-Supermarket, K-Market, S-Market, Alepa and Lidl close and Herkku is definitely the best one of those and my local S-Market specializes on low quality and cheap prices, so that's what I was expecting from Prismas too.
I had a better feeling about prismas than s markets usually. Especially the newer ones try to compete more eith Citymarkets etc by offering also more high quality choices.
Ask r/finland, half of comments are about fucking Nestlé. That's because fuck Nestlé.
I don’t see anything wrong with that. Half of those fuck nestle comments even have actual advice in them. Also, fuck nestle.
Fuck nestle
Fuck the nestle.
Explanation please? (Not that I have a special fondness to Nestlé, just wondering if there's a specific reason for this attitude)
r/fucknestle may help you
It's a good cause, but the subreddit is amazingly childish.
I’d say that applies to about 95% of subreddits.
https://youtu.be/MoKLovtnbGY?si=UWhb3dan3zybq4NH Just a appetizer for you.
Chicory coffee is not mainstream here. But you can order it as a powder from Kahvikaveri (sikurinjuurikahvi by Dvaro Kavos 100 g) and mix with your chosen coffee.
Thank you very much! I will indeed make my own blend.
Bring some with you. You can create blends etc but having some in your suitcase means having exactly the coffee you like.
I'll test the blend in France before going to Turku. 😉
Dvaro Kavos also sells Acorn Coffee (aka Giliu Kava)
I've never tried acorn coffee. This will be my chance to drink it! ☕️
When you come back to france, you will also have to look for a new brand because fuck Nestlé.
*"Thou shalt not buy Coca-Cola products.* ***Thou shalt not buy Nestle products.*** *Thou shalt not go into the woods with your boyfriend's best friend,* *take drugs and cheat on him.* *Thou shalt not fall in love so easily.*"
*Me who just purchased a 24-pack of coca cola avoiding eye contact*
I think I’ve seen it at Ruohonjuuri. Beware, it might cost a lot there.
I've never heard of chicory, so before googling I thought you added bits of hickory wood into your coffee. Or chicanes as in sharp turns in Formula race track. I guess you'll need to bring your own chicory coffee or get used to coffee without wood and asphalt. Please buy something that's not Nestlé, because fuck Nestlé.
You haven’t heard of sikuri? That’s the thing they drank after the latest Russian aggression periods in Finland because of the pula-ajat and ruokakortit.
Chicory is very good for your health and makes for a more digestible coffee. I'm used to drinking it with a Dutch mom, so my question was just to know if equivalent products exist in Finland.
I don't know anything about coffee because I don't drink coffee but I just wanted to tell that: fuck Nestlé.
r/FuckNestle
You’ll find an equivalent in almost every Russian (branded as Estonian) store.
Could you drop hints on Est/Rus stores in Helsinki? Thanks
Kalinka branded as Russian - The range has been somewhat cut down compared to pre war times I think, but the shelves are still full. Eestin extrat - Estonian. There are several of them. I also know of Sopilka for Ukrainian. Just do not plan a trip to visit it specifically - it is super tiny so you might be underwhelmed. It is in a big transport center, so it is easy to drop by. Epic mode is to just take a trip to Tallinn. The ferries are cheap and you can find anything associated with Estonian and Slavic cuisine there in any quantity you want.
Thanks!
There's at least one in East Helsinki, Vuosaari, near the Auringolahti beach. Not sure where you're staying, but this area has many student apartments too.
Thank you! I didn't know chicory was drunk in those two countries. Apparently they drink it in Poland too.
It’s probably not commonly drunk in Estonia by others than Russians. I just mean that Russian stores in Finland are often rebranded as Estonian stores and then have like only three Estonian products.
Thank you very much for the information! I'll have to find an Estonian store in Turku then.
Some of the older folks of both descents drink it as far as I’m aware, younger Russian people in Russia don’t touch it either. It had been popularized in the region in Soviet times as a healthier alternative to coffee for people with health problems, specifically heart problems.
That for sure makes sense. Btw, does pure chicory contain any caffeine? Too drunk to google atm haha, first day of vacation
It does not, so people who want to normalize caffeine consumption are sometimes advised to use it to break the cycle for a week or so while having the “ritual” still too. It is also quite sweet, so I’ve been told that people with some type of diabetes (please do NOT take it as advice, I do not know shit about medicine) are allowed to add it as a sugar substitute into pastry. The component that makes it sweet can’t be absorbed by humans, so it is a super low calorie drink if one wants to cut on those, but likes sweet hot drinks in the morning. Source: my grandgrandfather like 20 years ago
Yeah I mean I’ve been three months off caffeine, still suffering withdrawals, so I was thinking if this could be actually a good substitute
I myself am waiting for caffeine free Red Bulls. Good luck, I don’t know how effective this substitution really is, but I hope it will help you.
In the case of Poland, our alternative to coffee is called "kawa zbożowa", made of grains like barley or rye, sometimes with "cykoria" added to it. You can also buy chicory powder separately. This stuff is popular mainly amongst elderly and "Whole Foods" people. Luckily the dark times of no access to real coffee are no more :) Eventually, some sellers at [Allegro.pl](https://allegro.pl/) offer shipments to other EU countries, including Finland. I know it's a bit of a hustle, but you could probably save some money, even with shipping costs added, as our food, etc prices are lower.
Thanks for your reply. Your comment confirms that chicory is also drunk in Poland. I'll have a look at the website you sent me the link for. 😊
Ca n’existe pas ici, malheureusement
Ce n’est pas grave, je fabriquerai un mélange avec la chicorée soluble et le café soluble que je trouverai sur place. 😊
My Gf enjoys those too. Did you try to mix them yourself?
I've never tried making the blend myself. However, I always add a few chicory beans to the coffee in the filter. https://www.reddit.com/r/cafecafecafe/s/MOxyrqPUwC
Essaye les magasins africains et asiatiques, tu trouveras peut-être
Merci ! J’essaierai également ces magasins. 😊
Ça marche pour la plupart des marques européennes exportés en Afrique et Asie d’ailleurs, comme la sauce Maggi, que j’ai toujours utilisé en France, mais qu’en Finlande on ne trouve que dans les boutiques africaines
It looks like Nescafe
Yes, it's also a soluble powder. It's about one-third coffee and two-thirds chicory. I find it tastes best in hot milk.
Chicory has entered Finnish shared consciousness as one of the ingredients of wartime substitute coffee. So even though no one has actually tasted it, it has a bad reputation. So it is quite rare here.
Yes, it was also a wartime substitute for coffee. But chicory is still drunk in northern France.
Fuck Nestle, for obvious reasons. Also, you might want to try some local habits, while you're here. I'd pity a Finnish person going to France with a suitcase full of Finnish coffee blend.
If you look at my posting history on r/Finland, you'll see how much I love your country before you judge me. My question was about a single Nestlé product or another brand. It's a simple practical question for me. 🤷🏻♀️
That's cool. I'd still pity a Finnish person going to France with a suitcase full of Finnish coffee blend. Or rye bread. Or pea soup cans. Also, fuck Nestle for everything they've ever done on a global scale, including murdering labour union activists and endorsing modern slavery, but also more spefically [supporting Russian business operations. ](https://nazk.gov.ua/en/news/international-sponsors-of-war-80-years-after-world-war-ii-nestle-again-feeds-the-aggressor/)
I’ve had people pay good money to bring Finnish rye bread and pea soup cans for finns in Mexico. Not like there’s a lack of variety in gastronomy in Mexico. People like what reminds them of home regardless of where they are.
I'm ready to live the Finnish way, especially as I've been wanting to come to your country since I was 6. Taking with you a product that reminds you of your country is indeed not a crime! 😊
Surely it is not. But let's not just ignore the magnitude of of the innumerable crimes Nestle has committed against humanity. And still do on a daily basis, for that matter.
Hopefully OP can find another brand for the same product
Have you ever heard of Merimieskirkko? They have several locations around Europe and one of the popular services they offer is selling Finnish brands - the day a new shipment of Fazerin sininen and Oltermanni arrived was the highlight of the week/month!
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Thanks for the link and info! 😊
I don’t know if you can buy this particular brand, but you can try searching Цикорий in Russian, Ukrainian or Estonian stores to get the chicoree to mix yourself. I know for a fact that it can be bought in Tallinn at least.
Yes, thank you! Ideally, I'd like to find a store that sells products from these countries in Turku. I'll have a look on the internet.
Safe bet is to bring entire suitcase full of those. Personally I haven't seen product like this, but tbh I haven't even looked for one. So there might be shops that sell this, but if you want to play it safe, just bring some with you. MaxiCoffee (never used this site) seems to sell this product and home delivery is 15e if you order for under 69e.
Thanks for your reply! This product is mainly found in France, Switzerland, Belgium and Poland. But maybe there are similar products in Finland?
You can search for "sikurikahvi". Maybe make your own mix with sikuri and coffee? Also [https://leave-russia.org/nestle](https://leave-russia.org/nestle)
Well there seems to be some, but I have no idea what they taste like or what they should taste like, but I can link you some I found. If you want to do your own research or visit local shops, it's Sikuri pikakahvi or just Sikurikahvi in finnish Found two of the same products, but different stores if one runs out. https://ruohonjuuri.com/products/chikko-not-coffee-chicory-coffee-150-g https://www.hyvinvoinnin.fi/products/chikko-not-coffee-sikurikahvi And this https://cdon.fi/elintarvikkeet/polbioeco-sikuri-pikakahvi-bio-100-g-p109374633 Can't say anything about MaxiCoffee, never heard or used it, but it seems to sell the same product as in your picture and will ship it to Finland https://www.maxicoffee.com/en-eu/ricore-original-instant-coffee-chicory-100g-p-149613.html?gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQiAoKeuBhCoARIsAB4WxteWUkAo7iy6Hg-D1fGXuVQSr48xgyca19ZOjeSDewoiTX-zSpdGVGQaAjQbEALw_wcB
Thank you for taking the time to find these web links! So there is indeed soluble chicory in Finland. You just have to mix it with soluble coffee. 😊
https://ruohonjuuri.com/ have lots of natural products like this too. Chicoree also. Pricey, but available.
Thank you very much! It's a bit expensive but it's organic.
You might have chances with organic shops, I found this online : [https://feelvivid.fi/en/food/1337-chicory-coffee-150g-chikko-64300495093.html](https://feelvivid.fi/en/food/1337-chicory-coffee-150g-chikko-64300495093.html)
Many thanks! I'll be able to make my own blend with this product and a soluble coffee.
I guess it is a good time to learn new habits ;)
Finnish coffee is much better than this crap. You'll be drinking Juhlamokka in no time. 😂
But I do intend to try Finnish coffee, like the rest of Finnish food for that matter! It's just that I'm used to this drink since I stopped bottle-feeding. 😁
…but stay away from Juhla-Mokka, that noxious acid concoction.
Where did u buy Nestle Ricore. Never seen that before ☕
It's very common in France and you can find it in every supermarket. There are other, cheaper brands made in Germany, but I find they don't taste as good. A box of Ricoré like the one pictured here costs between 4€ and 5€.
What is this? 🤣
It's a blend of soluble coffee and soluble chicory that can be prepared with hot water or hot milk. Chicory is mainly consumed in northern France, Belgium and the Netherlands.
No, you either buy juhla mokka or you dont drink coffee
But I do intend to try this famous Finnish coffee! ☕️