Meh, I grew up on chicory/coffee, not such a big fan nowadays, although we did drink CC and Cafe Du Monde blends when we lived there.
Do you remember Kaldi's? I loved that place, and they had the best coffee. We used to hang out there all the time, and we heard some of the most incredible live music there. Anyone who was anyone musically speaking would hang out there after their gigs were over, and just jam away.
Where was Kaldi's located? What year would this have been?