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September 2026
Marielle Songy Wrote the Book on New Orleans Coffee. Then She Came By for a Cup.
August 2026
The Most Decadent Drink We Make Is Also the Coldest
August 2026
It's Just a Ham and Cheese Croissant. Except for One Thing.
August 2026
Hey, I Got the Study Spot.
July 2026
The Bayou Beast Made the News
July 2026
The Bayou Beast Is Back
July 2026
Make Our Cold Brew at Home This Summer
July 2026
CR Coffee in the Fox 8 Kitchen: Four Rules for Better Coffee at Home
July 2026
“It Tastes Like Morning”: Coffee With Philip, Age Seven
July 2026
Black Coffee, Iced Tea, Red Wine. In That Order.
June 2026
Allow Me to Reintroduce Myself: Meet Kevin
June 2026
CR Coffee on WWL: The Changing Face of Magazine Street
May 2026
A Timor Single Origin, And Why It's Not Sumatra This Year
May 2026
CR Coffee to Serve Affogatos at Saturday's Magazine Street Champagne Stroll
April 2026
Strawberry Chai: A Louisiana Summer in a Cup
April 2026
A CR Coffee Mother's Day Gift Guide
April 2026
Your Coffee Has Been Paying Off: How CR Coffee Rewards Works
April 2026
Venezuelan Coffee Is Back at CR Coffee
April 2026
Two Decades in New Orleans Coffee
March 2026
Cherry Blossom Matcha Hits the Spring Menu
March 2026
The Crescent Room: Your Private New Orleans Workspace
March 2026
Water Woes: How Boil Advisories Hit New Orleans Small Businesses
March 2026
Spring Vibes: Porch & Patio Season Is Here
October 2025
CR Coffee in The Wall Street Journal
March 2025
Behind the Cup: How We Choose Our Coffee
2024
Featured in The Scout Guide
2023
Magazine Street Renovation Recognized
In the press.
Axios New Orleans · July 31, 2026
Reporter Chelsea Brasted profiled the Bayou Beast, our pandan iced latte: his origins, his rise to the top of the menu, and the Muses shoe he inspired. Read our story on the story.
FOX 8 (WVUE New Orleans) · July 9, 2026
Kevin joined morning anchor Rob Krieger in the Fox 8 Kitchen to walk through CR Coffee's four rules for better home brewing.
WWL Louisiana · June 5, 2026
Kevin spoke with WWL from the Magazine Street patio about national brands moving onto the corridor and why shopping small keeps the street alive.
WDSU · March 2026
Coverage of how New Orleans water main breaks hit small businesses, featuring CR Coffee's response to the boil advisory.
The Wall Street Journal · October 3, 2025
Kevin was interviewed about rising coffee prices, tariffs on Brazilian imports, and the pressure facing specialty roasters.
The Scout Guide · 2024
Featured in The Scout Guide's curated selection of the best of New Orleans.
Southern Foodways Alliance
An oral history with founder Kevin Pedeaux on New Orleans coffee, Coast Roast, and two decades in the business.
Preservation Resource Center · 2023
Coverage of the careful renovation of our historic Magazine Street building.
For press inquiries, interview requests, or media information: coastroastcoffeestroch@gmail.com · (504) 354-9422
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