"A small-batch New Orleans roaster with six local locations that leans into the city's charm—one outpost occupies a 100-year-old double shotgun house with rocking chairs, and an uptown Dryades Street location sits in a canary-yellow 1900s home with a full kitchen. The all-day breakfast program includes a maple syrup–drizzled waffle sandwich with smoked ham, cheddar, and scrambled egg that pairs with single-origin drip coffees from Colombia, Nicaragua, Brazil, and Ethiopia. The operation emphasizes careful sourcing and tasting, hosts regular cuppings, and projects a passionate, highbrow coffee culture focused on revealing tasting notes like green grape, cacao, pineapple, tobacco, and leather." - Alex Schechter