CC’s Coffee House

Actually ZERO stars, CC’s. Negative points if I could. You’re actually the most disgusting people I’ve ever known, your staff and clientele. Last night there were two gunmen on the loose in the neighborhood, police were everywhere, and when my friends and I were begging you to let us in, groceries in hand and nerves wrecked, you literally just STARED AT US AND DIDN’T DO ANYTHING.
Are you kidding me? Cops were yelling at us to get inside your shop and you cowards, you spineless, useless, cowards not worth anything but the dried up dog crap in your plants, just stood behind your coffee counter and stared at us. Some of your customers were even motioning for us to try to get inside and your entirely awful staff just left us. We could’ve been physically harmed and our blood would be on your hands. I almost wish that were the case just to make it even harder for you sacks of excrement to sleep at night.
How dare you. How dare you put the lives of 6 young women in jeopardy. With police barricades surrounding our block, you were our only hope. I hope you’re all happy with yourselves. I’ve never been more disgusted by a lack of a reaction, and from a company that claims to have the communities best interest in mind? I wish I could go back in time and smash a brick in your window, I truly do. You deserve nothing but hell and sorrow for how you treated me and my friends.
Burn and rot in effing hell, CC’s. Burn and rot.

I really like coming here. Always have positive experiences until Dominique happened. Wow she had an attitude. She asked if my name starts with a C or K. I said it doesn’t matter. She immediately raised her voice and said yes it does, it’s my name, it needs to be spelled correctly, and I need to tell her. Then the yelling started. Then she threw something and walked off. Another employee had to take my order. Wow!!! It’s never acceptable to yell at customers. When at work, stay professional. Keep the ghetto attitude at home.

My favorite location in the world, but disappointed today. When it gets dark, the lights need to come on outside! This is the second time I’m sitting in the dark for an hour before they come on. Turn on the lights CCs!

This Esplanade Ave. coffee shop is located in a highly trafficked area and is, for obvious reasons, very popular. The staff are fairly friendly and the drinks are fine. The interior’s a little dingy and has that corporate blah/​sticky counter quality that you might expect at a fast food restaurant but probably don’t want in a coffee shop. Good if you’re passing through or snag a table outside in the shade, but not great if you’re hunkering down to study/​work for the afternoon.

One of my favorite neighborhood coffee shops and even since it is a chain I love it because its location and clientele. Located directly on the Esplanade Ave the shop has an eclectic crowd of tourists and locals. Its great to come and do some work while people watching. The coffee is typical CC’s and they could remodel and add more windows that would be great to get more views of the street.

Always great! Plenty of outdoor and indoor seating. Ample on-​street parking available and two large bike racks. This place is in a great location, near the New Orleans Museum of Art, historic homes on Esplanade, City Park, and great restaurants. Relative to most coffee shops, CC’s has a good tea selection. The staff is always friendly and my order is always right!

Average coffee… everything else fine. But for me it’s about the quality of the brew… and though it’snot BAD… it is quite expensive for the product.

This café gets my loyalty forever because I used their bathroom during the renovation of my house. Also, it is more diverse than fair g’s. Recently they renovated and took away the water cooler which displeased me but it is still my go to coffee shop in the neighborhood.

Pretty standard, as far as (local) chain coffee shops go. But, this is one that I can easily walk to so when I’m headed in that direction, I will stop by for a cup of tea. They have a great patio where you can people-​watch on Esplanade, but when the weather is nice you will need to get their early to reserve your seat.

With our rental car, we thought we’d venture out into the neighborhoods and get a feel for life in New Orleans outside of Bourbon. CC’s Coffee House had a presence like Starbucks around here so we just thought we’d try it and charge our phones while we’re at it. Street parking was plentiful as CC’s is located next to a humongous cemetary. There are various tables that lined the sidewalk, but at this humidity we elected to sit inside. There was free wifi and plenty of tables.
-=-Iced Latte-​=- was good, not great. I felt as though it was more milky and less coffee. I probably would not come back for the drinks, but with most of the crowd I saw here, most people just wanted a place to use the wifi.

Love the outdoor seating on Esplanade Ave. Staff is friendly and helpful but you get the so-​so coffee their famous for. The food has always been good and consistent.

Probably closer to a 3.5.
I really like that this is a nice neighborhood coffee shop with outside seating. I was shocked at how packed it was at 11am. Really. It took me about 15 minutes from the time I ordered to the time I finally got my drink. It was nuts.
I ordered a mocha chip Mochassippi, which is basically their version of a frappuccino (which everyone knows, I’m sure). It was okay. Not as sweet as I was expecting, but all in all not bad.
The place is pretty loud inside, especially when there are a lot of people around, but you can reserve private rooms in the back for designated periods of time.
I’d go back, but probably after the morning rush.

This is a culmination of my experiences over the last 10 or so times I have been here and would probably be better classified as a 3.5, so here goes.
I love CC’s coffee. Just a simple mocha, usually a double shot grande… sometimes hot and sometimes cold. The employees are always really nice and quick on the coffee draw. There is great local art up right now, and early in the mornings and closer to 6pm, the level of sound is just right. There is plenty of seating and a good bit of outlets.
I used to post up to the left of the door. The problem with this is, like a dog waiting for its owner, I have to look up and see who comes in, and, no joke, 1 out of every 10 people I tend to know! If I wasn’t working, this would be totally okay but I’m usually working. There was also a very kind gentleman from the Hare Krishna house from down the street that was a bit distracting to the point that I was considering changing up my go-​to CC’s spot. Another reason this was a problem is because the crescendo of the coffee shop when the espresso machine is running, plates are clacking, people are trying to talk over it all… it becomes borderline ear piercing to me even with headphones on. I’ve had this problem at other CC’s too, and hope that they invest in sound smooshing panels.
They just recently moved a display to hide three tables to the right of the door, and these tables have GREATLY alleviated a lot of these issues though they’re still there for the peeps that sit on the other side of the partition.
There are also plenty of seats outside! But be warned, there are certain tables that smokers gravitate to as visible by the butts on the ground, and they reek of smoke. Someone was smoking a cigar outside the other day at least 3 tables away, and I wanted to shake my finger at him for sullying my fresh Mid-​City air on a beautiful day. Alas, it is a free country.
I do like this location, and find myself at it multiple times a week. I love the CC’s «debit card» because you get a free drink after so many points. I don’t like to keep track because I like the surprise of a free drink. Today was a free drink day :).

As a neighborhood coffee shop, this location will always greet you with a smile from the staff and customers alike. The number of conversations and connections made in this space would boggle any visitor.
They also have a decent sized meeting room, clean restrooms, plenty of outdoor seating, and a good bit of nature lighting.

Excellent service and roomy, Also an area in the back where you can hold a mini conference/​meeting.
The Caramel Mochasippi is a perfect imposter for caramel macchiato fans.
Also, I have never had any fresh baked cookies (both chocolate chip and peanut butter) from any other coffee shop that have been better than CC’s. I wish I could get the recipe for their cookie dough, because it’s perfect… i repeat… PERFECT.
There is outside seating with umbrellas if you’re a fan of an Esplanade st view while you sit and chat or work on your laptop.
They close at 10, but if you’re up working late, just head to The Bean Gallery on Carrolton, they close at midnight during the week.
I also don’t recall a time I’ve been here and wasn’t able to get a seat to get some work done. Never too crowded.

CC’s is New Orleans own Starbucks equivalent. They make a nice consistent cup of coffee at most locations. They offer an OK selection of pastries and snacks, plus a random variety of coffee accessories.
While CC’s is a chain, this location is the best because of it’s outdoor seating area under the oak trees surrounded by wonderful architecture in the greatest neighborhood in the city.

It has taken me quite a few visits to warm up to CC’s. Everything I got tasted weird or made me feel weird. The last thing I got at CC’s was an iced coffee with half and half. I think all the fat in the milk really brought out the taste of the coffee. No other milk does it for CC’s coffee. Trust me, I’ve tried.
The Mochasippis are okay. My friend LOVES the Turtle Mochasippi drink, but her and I have very different opinions on what constitutes good coffee. To me, good coffee is Jamaican Blue Mountain or Kona bean Cappucino (preferably chocolate or chocolate macadamia nut). To her… a Turtle Mochasippi.
CC’s is always very clean, quiet, nicely arranged and decorated with plenty of seating. This PJ’s has outdoor seating, but it’s Esplanade location makes parking a hit-​or-​miss. I believe if you buy a cup of coffee you can get refills throughout the day. Or maybe that’s PJ’s I honestly can’t remember.
They don’t take Discover card which is a bummer.

This CC’s is nice. I used to live a block away and I’d go here all the time. I still go here for meetings. The place is a triangle shaped building with a giant wrap around type window with the most popular table in the place giving a 270 degree view of the outside and Esplanade Ave.
On nice spring/​fall days though, the outdoor seating under the umbrellas is the place to be.
They also have a small conference room with a flat panel (w/​computer hookup) that you can rent for $ 20 that I’ve used on occasion for various meetings. You can also use it without reserving it, but you can’t make it exclusive.
The staff is always nice and always does a good job with my coffee order. They’ve made it more scripted though from employees, probably to compete with the sterile environment that sheep want from something like a starbucks… but other than that it’s very comfortable.

Though I’ll always be a PJ’s fan deep down, and remain convinced they make the BEST iced mochas in the city, this CC’s is conveniently located and has a ton of outdoor seating. I find myself here from time to time, for meetings, for a caffeine fix, for more meetings.
The inside is tiny and oddly shaped. It’s one of those triangle buildings (which I love). There are probably more tables outside than in, but who cares when the weather is perfect? I’m almost positive this CC’s also has a separate, semi-​private room inside that I’ve scoped out as a potential venue for co-​working meetups back in the day. Not sure if it’s possible to reserve this or not, but I bet if you call them they’d let you know,

I’m definitely a CC’s girl all the way. I visited one of my favorite CC’s today. I love the Esplanade Location. Not only for the location but the people. From the workers and just the people they attract. The workers are awesome and so sweet! This one lady who works the register is always so sweet and smiling and she really knows how to brighten up your day. She even keeps me informed on the Foursquare mayor, to help me in my quest to one day be mayor and get discounts!!! I mean come on someone who gives you tea and info!!! Even when clumsy me drops my tea, she happily gives me more without a charge or anything else.
The people there, I don’t know why but always seems to inspire me. Always different types of groups, meeting or doing work, coaches, teachers, students, political folks, you name it, they probably have met there. I get to see so many different types and get a glimpse at some folks’ passions, through my people watching at this location.
Another thing I can say… I never have a problem getting a good table… NEVER.
I truly love this location, it definitely usually makes my day better when I visit.