Needs Artisan espresso coffee place ner CBD

[scfinson]

Any good espresso coffee bars near CBD. No Starbucks,s lowed. They are in th milk business. Thanks.

[zin1953]

In the FWIW Mode, I've been looking for great espresso in NOLA since before Katrina, and have been pleased only twice.

Once was at a Community Coffee in the Quarter on a 3-group Cimbali . . . next time I came in, they had two commercial super autos. The second time was at the La Davina in the Quarter -- definitely not a La Marzocco -- but, again, it was only good the first time I went; the next two times, it sucked, and I gave up.

Check out http://coffeegeek.com/forums/worldreg... and search "New Orleans."

[Hungry Celeste]

Merchant on Common St sells Illy, it's not a bad shot from a decent machine.
La Divina has a house blend locally roasted, plus a FQ location & a La Marzocco machine (though I don't frequent the FQ location, so I can't vouch for it).

[zin1953]

If they have an LM machine (in the Quarter -- haven't been to the other one), it's new since the last time I was there -- distinctly possible, as I haven't been there since 2011. (Really good gelato, though!)