I have two recommendations:
1. Read and heed what is posted here. There are some very experienced "fine-coffee" drinkers on this board. I am a novice and have picked up some good advice.
By "read and heed" I mean go back and read the available coffee threads that have already been discussed at length.
2. Go to the library and read two or three books on selecting and brewing "speciality coffee." You will find a lot of good information in the library about the qualities of different coffees.
Among the things you will probably learn is that Cafe du Monde coffee is made from inferior (robusta) beans, is over-roasted and chickory is considered an adulterant.
(Personally, I enjoy it occasionally.)
You will be counseled to buy whole beans, grind them yourself and try alternative brewing methods. It can really become very complex, but it also becomes interesting and a lot of fun.
I'm about to go grind some Jamaican Blue Mountain Wallenford Estate beans ($40.00 a pound) in my burr grinder, brew it in my press pot and then kick back and watch Bill O'Reilly interview President Bush on the Fox News Channel.
Ahhhhhhhh...........................