Instant Chicory

A spray dryer mixes a heated gas with a sprayed Chicory extract stream within a drying chamber to accomplish evaporation and produce a free-flowing dry Chicory powder with a controlled average particle size. The shape of most spray-dried particles is spherical, which provides fluid-like flow properties. This makes many downstream operations, such as packaging, pressing, filtering, and handling easier and economical.

Spray dried chicory particles are fused together to form larger particles. These large cluster particles of chicory or Agglomerated chicory is used to provide a visually more favorable product. Some consumers prefer agglomerated Instant chicory, due to the aesthetic appeal of its larger clusters and its convenient, fast-dissolving property.