Coffee and Treats in New Orleans
CAFE DU MONDE
duh duh duh. Don’t wear black, powdered sugar will stick to you for the rest of the day. If it’s warm out (or cold, honestly) get a frozen coffee as well. It’s almost as good as the beignets <3 (French Quarter)
MORNING CALL
See how I am DIYing the powdered sugar here? It's because these beneights are from Morning Call, not Du Monde. This is located by NOMA so works as a great pick me up snack before or after the museum, but there really is no comparison to the mountains of powdered sugar you are treated with in the French Quarter.
District donuts
There are a bunch of ‘district’ locations - coffee and hand pies perhaps? Definitely a growing biz. It’s hard to advocate for a traditional donut in beignet city but this is certainly not a bad spot for creative donut options. (Many locations!)
REVELATOR COFFEE
Next to st james in the warehouse district. I love myself a dumb, overpriced cappuccino and you can get a very good one here. A little seating at the bar, but not much. Succulents and tilancia available for your instagram needs. (Warehouse District)
Spitfire Coffee
My choice for a pretentious cup of coffee in the french quarter. Very tiny with like one table. Good stuff though, authentic vibezzzz. (French Quarter)
Addiction Coffeehouse
This was my dad’s preferred coffee shop in the french quarter. Named for Jane’s Addiction which really resonated with him, lol. If you exit the Ritz (gotta love inviting yourself on business trips!!!) on Iberville, this is right there. Many more tables and larger seating area. (French Quarter)
CREOLE CREAMERY
we would go to the magazine street location, but I think there are a few. Another spot that serves food i’m obsessed with, and emmy isn’t. But I feel like she’s more likely to entertain my need for ice cream over hot dogs. Rude. Fun, inventive flavors, cute decor, the whole thing works. I love ice cream. (Uptown)
FRENCH TRUCK COFFEE
the cutest little spot on magazine street, but way further towards canal. The New orleans iced coffee was delicious!! And its painted blue and gold <3 even though i totally embarrassed myself by knocking over a huge stack of to go lids off the counter, oops sorry!! I still would go back, lol.
PJs in the Airport
PJs is the local coffee chain of New Orleans that I’m weirdly obsessed with, even though it’s not ‘fancy’ coffee. No matter what time of day my flight is, I always need to get one at the airport to prolong my NOLA experience a few more sips.