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New Orleans: Cafe Envie

ManSeekingCoffee — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 03:00:06 +0000

Name: Cafe Envie (no web page) Location: 1241 Decatur Street, New Orleans, LA Rating: 2+

The last stop on my coffee tour of New Orleans was Cafe Envie. I had higher hopes for the coffee here based on the reasonably good things my brother had told me about their operation. In full-disclosure, my brother, [...]

New Orleans: CC’s Community Coffee House

ManSeekingCoffee — Sun, 25 Jan 2009 04:10:13 +0000

Name: CC’s Community Coffee House Location: 941 Royal Street, New Orleans, LA (and other Louisiana locations) Rating: 2

Of all the cafes I visited in the French Quarter during my visit to New Orleans, CC’s Community Coffee House most closely resembles what I imagine people have come to expect in a cafe, given [...]

New Orleans: Cafe Du Monde

ManSeekingCoffee — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 17:00:51 +0000

Name: Cafe Du Monde Location: French Market, 800 Decatur Street, New Orleans, LA (and other locations) Rating: 2 (but definitely go for the beignets!)

As touristy as it is, a trip to New Orleans wouldn’t be complete without a wait in line for beignets and chicory coffee at Café Du Monde. This place [...]

New Orleans: Royal Blend

ManSeekingCoffee — Sat, 17 Jan 2009 14:10:16 +0000

Name: Royal Blend Coffee and Tea Location: 621 Royal Street and 244 Metairie Road, New Orleans, LA Rating: 2

The day I visited Royal Blend (the Royal Street location) was cold, overcast and threatening of rain. Yet, somehow this tucked away little courtyard of a café – complete with wifi – still seemed [...]

New Orleans: La Boucherie

ManSeekingCoffee — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 06:47:19 +0000

Name: La Boucherie Coffee House Location: 399 Chartres Street, New Orleans, LA Rating: 2

For my first foray into New Orleans coffee, I managed to convince my family to convene one morning at La Boucherie. Part of my motivation was the hearty, fairly tasty breakfast that La Boucherie allegedly served. It was [...]

Nothing Easy About Finding (Good) Coffee in New Orleans

ManSeekingCoffee — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 07:25:22 +0000

My family (wife and daughter plus parents, brother and his partner) spent the Christmas holiday together in New Orleans. We indulged in touristy endeavors – a stroll along the river, the Natchez River cruise, the Audobon Zoo, the Aquarium, and wandering around the French Quarter. We ate some great food including beignets at Cafe [...]