About CR Coffee
New Orleans coffee since 2015
From Wholesale to Three Shops
CR Coffee started with a simple conviction: New Orleans deserves better coffee. Kevin Pedeaux co-founded Coast Roast Coffee in 2009 — a roastery on the Mississippi Gulf Coast that roasts on antique 1910s drum roasters. He still develops all the blends and handles the green bean buying today. In 2015, Kevin and his wife Ashley saw an opportunity at St. Roch Market — a historic 1875 market building on St. Claude Avenue that was reopening as part of the neighborhood's revitalization. CR Coffee became one of the market's anchor vendors, serving his own Coast Roast beans to a community that was rebuilding. What started as a single stall inside a food hall grew into three brick-and-mortar locations. The Magazine Street flagship occupies a Victorian shotgun house in the Garden District, complete with a courtyard patio and the Crescent Room private event space. The Old Metairie shop brought CR Coffee to the suburbs. And the original St. Roch Market location is still going strong.
Rooted in New Orleans
Kevin and Ashley are New Orleans preservationists. They restored a shotgun house in the Holy Cross neighborhood through the Preservation Resource Center's Operation Comeback program — the same commitment to honoring what came before that drives how they approach coffee. CR Coffee isn't a chain that landed in New Orleans. It grew out of this city. The shops host community gatherings, support local events, and serve as neighborhood gathering spots where regulars know each other by name. From the antique roasters that make the coffee to the century-old buildings that house the shops, CR Coffee is built on the belief that the old ways still have something to teach us.
Our Values
Fresh Roasted
Coast Roast beans, roasted on antique 1910s drum roasters. No shortcuts.
Locally Rooted
Three New Orleans locations. Community gathering spaces. Neighborhood-first.
Old-School Quality
Century-old equipment. Time-tested methods. Coffee the way it should be.
Our Journey
St. Roch Market Opens
Kevin and Ashley Pedeaux open CR Coffee inside the historic St. Roch Market on St. Claude Avenue — the beginning of what would become a beloved New Orleans institution.
Magazine Street Pop-Up
CR Coffee tests the waters on Magazine Street with a Mardi Gras pop-up — serving coffee and Randazzo's king cakes. The response from the Garden District community makes it clear: Magazine Street needs a permanent home.
Magazine Street Flagship Opens
After a full renovation of a Victorian shotgun house, the Magazine Street flagship opens with a courtyard patio, indoor seating, and the Crescent Room private event space.
Hurricane Ida & Reopening
Hurricane Ida devastates New Orleans. CR Coffee reopens within a week — running on generators, blasting music for first responders, and proving that community matters most when times are hardest.
Old Metairie Location Opens
CR Coffee expands to Old Metairie with a charming storefront on Metairie Road, featuring hand-painted window art and a cozy interior that quickly becomes the neighborhood's gathering spot.
Featured in The Wall Street Journal
The Wall Street Journal features CR Coffee in a story about the evolving coffee market and what rising prices mean for independent roasters and consumers. A testament to the impact of a locally rooted business.
Through the Years
