And I'm not familiar with chicory in the mix. I'll search on it. Coconut oil is reputed to be high in medium chain fatty acids which are supposedly metabolized rapidly. Word is, and my experience affirms it, in
my head anyway, they yield an energy boost w/o the crash that one gets from sugar.
*EDIT*
This site has what sounds like an informed discussion of chicory as a coffee companion:
http://drinks.seriouseats.com/2010/12/is-chicory-coffee-any-good-new-orleans.html