If Bourbon Street Coffee Company reminds you of times in The Big Easy, it’s no coincidence. Co-owner Pete Zimek is a New Orleans native and he purposely set out to create a sense of New Orleans décor when outfitting this high-quality coffee bar and ice cream shop.

By Christina Burnham

QUALITY

You can’t get coffee any fresher than what you’ll find in the cup at Bourbon Street. They serve organic coffee, roasted by the local Sweetwater Organic Coffee Roasters.

“The coffee that you’re drinking on a Monday was most likely roasted on the previous Friday or Saturday,” Pete says.

The coffee is 100-percent organic and 100-percent ethically traded, which means that workers and farmers get paid a premium for picking only ripe coffee beans. “You’d be surprised how much better ethically traded coffee tastes,” Pete says.

GOOD EATS

Do you want a bite to eat to go with your jolt of caffeine? Bourbon Street’s menu includes pastries and hot breakfast sandwiches. Trade your bowl of cereal for a ham, egg and cheese breakfast sandwich ($4). The sandwich comes on a flaky croissant and is a delicious way to start your day. When paired with a latte, this filling sandwich makes the perfect breakfast.

If you want something on the sweeter side, try a Chocolate Muffin ($2) or a White Chocolate Raspberry Scone ($2). Or enjoy one of their dozens of Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream flavors—the place also is home to the local B&J franchise.

NOT YOUR AVERAGE CUP OF JOE

Bourbon Street adds a unique twist to traditional coffee drinks, which keeps its customers coming back. Its most popular drink is the Granita ($3), which is made from an iced coffee base, milk, sugar and vanilla. The mixture is poured into a margarita mixer, frozen and served.

“It’s a strong drink made of espresso and coffee, but it is not overpowering because it doesn’t have any bitter coffee flavor,” Pete says. “We have a lot of customers who come just for the Granita.”

Bourbon Street’s current special is a buy-one get-one free latte. Try the White Maple Mocha ($3.50)—the maple flavor is subtle and is a perfect complement to the mocha. The Peppermint Mocha Latte ($3.10) is made with Ghirardelli chocolate and peppermint syrup. The drink is sweet and would be an excellent choice after dinner or when your chocolate craving kicks in. Or try the White Chocolate Cappuccino ($3.50), made with Ghirardelli white chocolate powder.

CATERING

Bourbon Street can meet all your meeting and event needs. A unique benefit to their catering is that the restaurant provides the option of carry-out catering, which means that you can walk in and leave with everything you need in a matter of minutes. (Advanced notice is appreciated.)

Catering options include coffee, baked goods and ice cream. Bourbon Street has even developed a latte to go; they can package up your favorite latte for any event.

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