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.
Tip: The Ace lobby itself is a workspace; order Stumptown and use the long communal table.
Address: 600 Carondelet St, New Orleans, LA 70130
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.
Cafe Beignet on Royal Street in New Orleans is the 1990 French Quarter beignet cafe at 334 Royal, with sit-down service, a small courtyard and a Cafe du Monde counterpoint.
Signature drink: Cafe au lait
Tip: The Royal Street courtyard is the most-pleasant of the chain's locations; live jazz on weekends.
