Congregation Coffee in New Orleans is the Algiers Point cafe and roaster on Pelican Avenue, ten minutes from Jackson Square via ferry, with single-origin filter and a quiet patio.
Tip: Take the Algiers Ferry across the river for the morning; it costs around $2 and runs every 30 minutes.
Address: 240 Pelican Ave, New Orleans, LA 70114
Stumptown at the Ace Hotel in New Orleans is the Portland-roaster cafe inside the 1928 lobby on Carondelet Street, with a long pour-over bar and a CBD work crowd at the counter.
Signature drink: Cold brew
Tip: The Ace lobby itself is a workspace; order Stumptown and use the long communal table.
French Truck Coffee in New Orleans is the local roaster's Magazine Street flagship in the Lower Garden District, with single-origin pour-overs and a sunny window seat row.
Signature drink: House blend espresso
Tip: The roastery on Dryades Street offers cupping sessions on weekends; book ahead.
Revelator Coffee in New Orleans is the Birmingham roaster cafe on Tchoupitoulas Street in the Warehouse District, with single-origin filter and an airy minimalist concrete room.
Signature drink: Drip filter
Tip: The Tchoupitoulas store has the longest table in the city for laptop sessions; outlets at every seat.
Satsuma Cafe in New Orleans is the Bywater corner cafe on Dauphine Street, with fresh-pressed juice, vegetable plates, biscuits and a small back garden for laptop mornings.
Signature drink: Fresh juice
Tip: The avocado toast and the kale smoothie are the rotating regulars; the back porch is the prime seat.
Merchant in New Orleans is the CBD cafe on Common Street at Carondelet, in the 1899 historic Hibernia building, with sweet and savory crepes, espresso and a long workday crowd.
Signature drink: Crepe with espresso
Tip: The Nutella banana crepe is the cult order; the front-window counter has the best laptop seat.
Cafe du Monde in New Orleans is the 1862 French Market coffee stand on Decatur opposite Jackson Square, with beignets and chicory cafe au lait served around the clock.
Signature drink: Cafe au lait with chicory
Tip: The original stand is open 24 hours; visit 04:00 to 07:00 to skip the queue entirely.
