Augh, chicory.
that is the awfulest stuff ... I have relatives in Shre'po' and Alec, and when I was down there nearly 30 years ago I made the mistake of askin' for coffee.
Now I'm from West Texas, and if you can chip it with a knife and not break the blade, I'll drink it -- especially first thing in the morning.
But chicory?
I don't THINK so!
But Dean, I might try this stuff -- once -- especially if somebody else is buyin' (that's some expensive coffee).
Papa swore by Arbuckle's which is hard to get nowadays. I generally buy Folger's (I like the dark roast, it lets me stretch the grounds further) and I make it a cup or two at a time with a Melitta filter over a mug.
In my younger days I'd put a scoop of coffee in the perc basket, sprinkle cinnamon or nutmeg over the top, and then add another scoop of coffee.
These days I don't drink real java later than about 2 p.m.
But I discovered something yummy last week: cinnamon maple hot chocolate.