Baton Rouge’s coffee boom

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By Cynthea Corfah and Maggie Heyn Richardson

Photography by Collin Richie

Sidebars by Benjamin Leger

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Coffee has always been part of the fabric of south Louisiana. But over the last 20 years, this backdrop of coffee love has expanded in Baton Rouge to include numerous third-wave specialty cafes—shops that elevate the experience with single-sourced beans, meticulous roasting and creative mixology normally reserved for craft cocktails.

Their menus also reflect a growing passion for non-coffee sips—including high-quality teas and tea-based beverages.

Coffee shop experiences abound in the Capital City. Read on for all the ways local baristas are shaking up drinks.

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Specialty Sips: Baton Rouge’s growing collection of coffee cafes

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Fall drinks: PSLs and lots more on fall coffee shop menus

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Inside Baton Rouge’s bubble tea boom

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Local businesses are roasting their own coffee

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Strong coffees to try around town

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Horatio Isadore shares about Southern Cofe’s new look and the current coffee climate

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Drinks that are just as delicious as speciality coffee—but without all the caffeine

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International coffee finds in Baton Rouge

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This article was originally published in the October 2021 issue of 225 magazine.