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Louisiana Eats: Not Your Typical Cup of Joe

Host Poppy Tooker with Phyllis Jordan of PJ's Coffee
Reggie Morris
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Louisiana Eats

There's nothing like a cup of good, hot coffee. On this week's show, we look at the art of the coffee bean in our state and beyond.

  

We begin with a local favorite—PJ’s Coffee—which Phyllis Jordan founded 40 years ago. Phyllis reflects on the early years, when she became the first commercial iced coffee purveyor in New Orleans.

Then, we visit the coffee capital of the world—Seattle—where baristas grind out cutting-edge coffee drinks for both connoisseurs and regular Joes. 

Next, we meet a local coffee vanguard, Geoffrey Meeker of French Truck Coffee. It took only one cup of coffee from San Francisco to inspire him to begin roasting in small batches. Today, French Truck Coffee is ubiquitous and beloved across the Metro Area.

From there, we take a day trip to Natchez to visit Dub Rogers at Steampunk Coffee Roasters. Dub describes how he's transformed the city’s coffee and live music scene in this Mississippi destination. 

For more of all things Louisiana Eats, be sure to visit us at PoppyTooker.com.

Poppy is the host and executive producer of the weekly show, Louisiana Eats! Food personality, culinary teacher and author, Poppy Tooker is passionate about food and the people who bring it to the table.