Cafe Du Monde

Cafe Du Monde opened its doors in 1862. It offers a menu of dark coffee and chicory, beignets, white or chocolate milk and freshly- squeezed orange juice.

This is one of the most popular places in New Orleans. The coffee is served Black or Au Lait. Au Lait means that it is mixed half and half with hot milk. Beignets are square French - style doughnuts, lavishly covered with powdered sugar. In 1988 Iced Coffee was introduced to the cafe.

The quench for coffee was developed by the French during their civil war. Coffee was scarce during those times, and they found that chicory added body and flavor to the brew. Chicory is the root of the endive plant. Endive is a type of lettuce. The root of the plant is roasted and ground. It is added to the coffee to soften the bitter edge of the dark roasted coffee. It adds an almost chocolate flavor to the Café. The Cafe Du Monde Coffee and Chicory is traditionally served Au Lait, mixed half and half with hot milk.

The cafe is open seven days a week, 24 hours a day (except Christmas Day) and on the day an occasional Hurricane passes too close to New Orleans.

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Contact Information

Cafe Du Monde
800 Decatur Street
70116 New Orleans, LA

Tel. +15045254544
office@cafedumonde.com
http://www.cafedumonde.com