This neighborhood coffee shop with a mission (it raises money for Bethel Family House, a faith-based addiction recovery center), is currently serving its kolaches — nola-ches — pastries, breakfast sandwiches, frappes, and coffee drinks for takeout, delivery, and outdoor seating daily from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Park Island Brew is one of the most exciting new shops in New Orleans, opened in November 2020 on Gentilly Boulevard by Kevin Davis and business partner Chachera Brantley. The lovely corner building has become a neighborhood gathering place for its intricate espresso drinks — like the new rosemary lavender shakerato — and sweet treats. There’s indoor and outdoor seating, and online ordering is available here.

The Bean Gallery is a longtime Mid City favorite serving Turkish coffee and specialty teas, outlasting many of the shops that have come and gone and over the years. It’s open early and closes late, and there’s lots of seating indoor and out to enjoy drinks and the relatively large food menu of paninis, bagel sandwiches, avocado toast, and sweets.

Church Alley is the community-driven cafe in Mid City, that’s been stepping up in a big way during the pandemic for the neighborhood. It’s also vastly expanded its food offerings, which include beet and apple salad, tahini avocado toast, and smoked ham and cheddar scones, as well as monthly drink specials. Open daily from 7:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. and delivering online orders Wednesday and Friday.

Treme’s Old Road Coffee always has something new to offer, from kombucha tastings to Honduran breakfasts to art markets showcasing some extremely talented local vendors. Serving coffee from Congregation Roasters and Mojo, Old Road also serves fresh pastries and breakfast sandwiches made by a local mother-daughter team daily.

This Ninth Ward hideout serves coffee at incredibly reasonable prices, and in addition to Panther beans, Solo also features a different "guest roast" every Friday.

Treme Coffeehouse is a gem; bright, cheery, full of local art, free wifi, tasty savories and sweets, excellent java (yes, including cold brew) small and community minded — all reasons to visit again and again.

This lovely new coffee shop and cafe on a quaint corner in Bywater has excellent coffee, fresh pastries, and a surprise star, breakfast tacos from Rosalita’s Backyard Tacos. Open for window service daily from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Backatown serves up beans from one of the country's only black-owned coffee roaster, Bean Fruit in Pearl, Mississippi, and has opened up in the city's colorful and historic former Storyville. Enjoy espresso coffee drinks as well as soup, paninis, and house-made sweet potato pie (a family recipe of the owner) daily from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.

This tiny joint with a sleek modern vibe and pour-over bar is now delivering coffee and breakfast, and get this, coffee and breakfast sandwich subscriptions are available. Order ahead of time for delivery the next morning, available between 8 and 11 a.m. Tuesday or Thursday, and Sunday between 7 and 9 a.m.

Congregation Coffee is the brainchild of a New Orleans native and a Seattle transplant who met while working at Cochon Butcher. One of the newest roasteries in town, it’s cafe and retail shop in Algiers Point is currently serving espresso drinks daily and hosting weekend brunch pop ups.

Baristas serve cold and hot coffee drinks made from their own beans at this LGD espresso shop. The small shop fronts French Truck's roasting facility, which provides beans for its own customers as well as a thriving wholesale operation. Open for to-go beverages, and as always, and available for home delivery.

With three locations (Magazine St., Freret St., and inside the Saint Hotel on Canal), plus a successful foray into roasting, this LGD is still innovating in the New Orleans coffee world. Check out the coffee "mocktails" like the Espresso Gimlet, with double shot of espresso layered on top of a combination of lemon, lime, and simple syrup. Order online or call any of Mojo’s three locations for pickup or delivery of a wide variety of locally-roasted signature beans, a four pack of 32-ounce cold brews, and even milked oats.

Coast Roast Coffee, first started in St. Roch Market, now has a lovely spot Uptown on Magazine Street, currently open for outdoor seating and takeout (as well as dine-in). Find fun breakfast pop-ups on the weekend and a vast menu of artful drinks and grab-and-go food items at all times. Order online daily between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. for quick pick up on arrival.

Cherry Espresso Bar was an early destination for specialty coffee in New Orleans,  originally opened inside Stein’s Deli in 2013. Owner Lauren Fink, who learned the barista trade in Portland, Oregon, went on to open the Laurel Street shop in 2016. The high quality coffee and espresso drinks are complemented by a changing menu of sweets, bagels, and quiche.

This Uptown shop had to close its Magazine Street doors this fall, but its found a new home (for now at least) at beloved music venue Tipitina’s. The Hey! window is open 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. daily, serving coffee, espresso drinks, and cold brew along with a menu of bagels, pastries from Gracious Bakery, and breakfast tacos.