Otology is a specialty dedicated to the care of the ears, which includes the hearing and balance systems. The specialist who practices Otology has completed a fiveâ or sixâyear residency in Otolaryngology, followed by one to two years of fellowship training in Otology.
The caffeine content of beverages containing chicory was determined using high pressure liquid chromatography (HPLC). A coffee/chicory mixture substitute contains 3.18 mg/fl oz of caffeine, whereas instant coffee contains 12.61 mg/fl oz of caffeine.
Chicory, with sugar beet and rye, was used as an ingredient of the East German Mischkaffee (mixed coffee), introduced during the East German coffee crisis of 1976-79. Some beer brewers use roasted chicory to add flavor to stouts (commonly expected to have a coffee-like flavour).