For anyone wanting to try Coffee and Chicory, you don't have to grow either of them...all the work has been done for you.
http://www.reilyproducts.com/C...
When I lived in New Orleans, one of the neatest "smell" memories was roasting coffee beans and chicory roots
And, Chicory is found in another interesting place...your grocery store produce section. It is the root of the endive plant.
http://culinaryarts.about.com/...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/...
Edited to add my "missing link" Thanks to Greene for catching the error.