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"A place to snag a latte while exploring Algiers Point." - Jenny Adams
"Reopened after a six-month hiatus, I found the cafe at 240 Pelican Avenue back in operation under new ownership: Patrick Brennan of the Ralph Brennan family acquired the company from founder Eliot Guthrie in October and has pledged to restart and grow its operations. The cafe is now open Thursday through Monday from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m., and Congregation’s coffee is available for home delivery on weekly, bi-weekly, or monthly schedules as part of an online subscription service." - Clair Lorell
"I noted that Congregation Coffee ceased roasting operations in early May and that its Algiers Point cafe and the Tchoupitoulas roasting facility closed as of May 7; founder Eliot Guthrie said he remains hopeful the brand will return in some form and that negotiations were underway with a local group interested in maintaining it." - Clair Lorell
"After it shut down in May 2023 following eight years and national acclaim, I'm excited that Patrick Brennan has acquired Congregation Coffee Roasters from founder Eliot Guthrie and plans to reopen the Algiers Point coffee shop and the wholesale roastery next month; he also intends to expand Congregation with additional New Orleans coffee shops and add pastries from the Ralph Brennan Bakery to the coffeehouse lineup." - Clair Lorell
"Beloved Westbank coffee roaster Congregation offers a number of great gifts for coffee lovers this year, from T-shirts to sweet coffee mugs and pottery to an adorable baby onesie. Congregation also offers three, six, and 12-month coffee subscription gifts; choose the coffee and the grind and it’s the gift that keeps on giving long after the holidays." - Clair Lorell

