Coffee

Before the 1970s, hardly any cafes specialized in coffee (other than a few beatnik hangouts in New York and San Francisco) and few people knew or cared about lattes, Americanos, macchiatos, red-eyes, and black-eyes. New Orleans had Cafe du Monde and Morning Call, where cafe au lait was served with sugar-dusted beignets, and some ethnic restaurants offered the likes of espresso or cafe con leche. But generally speaking, America’s coffee consciousness was low. The success of Peet’s Coffee (which started in Berkeley in 1966) and Starbucks (Seattle, 1971) inspired countless places where coffee drinks, made to order, are the specialty of the house and where food consists mostly of pastries and small bites that go with coffee. Coffee houses encourage customers to linger and almost always offer free wi-fi.

Restaurants With This Dish

Pioneer Coffee Company

CLE ELUM, WA

The Breadery

CRESTED BUTTE, COLORADO

Mother’s - Red Bean Omelet
Mother’s

NEW ORLEANS, LA

La Teresita - Puerco Asada
La Teresita

TAMPA, FL

Tujague’s - Chicken Bonne Femme
Tujague’s

NEW ORLEANS, LA

Breakfast sandwich on a jalapeno bagel holds egg, Cheddar, and turkey plus pesto mayo, tomato, and sprouts
Little Garden Cafe

SPOKANE, WA

Coffee Recipes

Coffee Jell-O

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