Metairie, Louisiana

The following recommendation was provided by Rob:

My favorite [place] is Royal Blend in Metairie,
Louisiana. Metairie is a suburb of New Orleans. I think they have
three locations now. The Metairie store is the second one they
opened and the only one I've been in. Its about a mile off of
Interstate 10 and you'll pass a spectacular New Orleans cemetery when
driving to it. I drink hot, dark roast coffee. They have several
varieties (My favorite is Cafe Reveille but they're all very good)
and they brew a different one every day. Sometimes they brew with
chicory, sometimes without. I usually drink it au lait but can also
drink it black. No sugar. I also buy coffee beans from them for
home brewing whenever I'm there because I just can't get down there
often enough to feed my addiction. As for the tea lovers, the iced
coffee lovers, and the flavored coffee lovers, they sell and serve
plenty of that, too, but you're on your own there. I have never
tried any of them.

Their website: http://www.royalblendcoffee.com/08gal.html

I also mentioned Java Grotto and St John's Coffeehouse at Kim's
place. I don't know the status of Java Grotto right now. It was
severely damaged by Hurricane Katrina I hear. It's just about on
Lake Pontchartrain. St John's is very good also. They're in
downtown Covington, Louisiana.