Beans on the Bayou
The Crescent city of New Orleans, Louisiana, is known for its great food, fun, and culture. Historically it is named after Philippe d' Orléans, Duke of Orléans and was shaped by the French starting in 1718. That same influence has remained to touch all parts of New Orleans including the city's architecture, festivals, and least of all the coffee bean.
PJ'S Coffee
Coffee and coffee drinkers especially can be found all over New Orleans. You'll find them on historic and famous Magazine street enjoying coffee while enriching their intellectual palette with the New York times or their cultural flare by reading the Gambit's Best of New Orleans. New Orleans coffee is one of the best at PJ's, a local coffee shop founded by Phyllis Jordan over twenty years ago and using beans from " from Sumatra to Ethiopia, from Colombia to Kenya" to give PJ's coffee its unique and delicious flavor from the Granita, to the PJ's Velvet Ice, to the regular cup of joe, this place is fabulous.
A Little Up the River, Rue De La Course
If you head further up the river toward Oak Street, a live and happening part of uptown, New Orleans you will find more enticing brews at Rue de La Course located at 1140 S. Carrollton Ave. This hot spot is where many locals study for finals, chat over Hemingway, and write about life in the Crescent City. Here you will find some delicious coffee and some aesthetic appreciation. The atmosphere is friendly, staffed by college kids from around New Orleans and sandwiches and pastry treats are served.
A Place "Still Perkin"
Still Perkin Coffee shop is the New Orleans meet up from locals to tourists to everyone in between from couples toasting their Sunday morning together to old friends catching up. Still Perkin' is located at 2727 Prytania Street where, according to City Search, you can go to take the Garden District Walking Tour to see the homes of Archie Manning, Anne Rice, and many more New Orleans celebrities. Still Perkin' is almost always busy, as its hip name suggests, and you won't be sorry to try their Iced Vanilla Lattes, lemonade, sandwiches, and salads when the heat of a New Orleans summer beckons you into the cool indoors.
Try Em' All
So when you are in New Orleans, and you start feeling the "C'est La Vie" of the city slipping into your soul, never hesitate to try all of these New Orleans brews. There is a lot more than coffee in a cup of brew from any of these New Orleans coffee shops. There is soul, there is history, there is culture, and there is always that sweet tang of the bitterly delicious bean. So soak it all in by sipping on a New Orleans hot, or cold, brew.
Le Bon Temps Roule!
Listing of even more delicious coffee shops found in New Orleans from Louisiana Cafes:
French Market Coffee
800 Magazine St
New Orleans, LA
(504) 581-7234
LA Boucherie Coffee House
339 Chartres St
New Orleans, LA
(504) 581-6868
Cafe Du Monde Coffee Stand
1039 Decatur St
New Orleans, LA
(504) 587-0835
Louisiana Heritage Coffee Shop
733 Saint Louis St
New Orleans, LA
(504) 587-1500
Flora Gallery & Coffee Shop
2600 Royal St
New Orleans, LA
(504) 947-8358
Cafe Dumonde Coffee Stand
813 Decatur St
New Orleans, LA
(504) 581-2914
Cafe Du Monde Coffee Stand
1 Poydras St # 27
New Orleans, LA
(504) 587-0841
Check Your Bucket
1719 Toledano St
New Orleans, LA
(504) 581-5505
Sources:
- Still Perkin'" City Search-Still Perkin' 2011. Web. 14 June 2011.
- Frommer's. "Rue De La Course Review - Review of Rue De La Course Restaurant in New Orleans | Frommer's." Frommer's Travel Guides: The Best Trips Start Here! 2011. Web. 14 June 2011.
- Louisiana Cafes. "Louisiana Coffee Shop DIrectory." Cafes in Louisiana. 2011. Web. 14 June 2011.
- PJ's Coffee of New Orleans. "History of PJ's." PJ's Coffee - A Specialty Coffee Company Offering Franchise Opportunities. 2011. Web. 14 June 2011.
Rachel Lombardo - I am a recent graduate of Louisiana State University with two B.A. degrees in History and International Studies. I enjoy reading, writing, ...
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