Community Coffee House
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The Saurage family of Louisiana has owned and operated Community Coffee Company for several years. In 1919, Henry Norman "Cap" Saurage started making his own brand of coffee in his country store in Dixie, Louisiana (near Baton Rouge), naming it "Community" in honor of the community of his friends. The first location of the coffeehouse division was in New Orleans, at the corner of Jefferson and Magazine in Uptown New Orleans
. It is still in operation to this day. The coffeehouse division currently has locations in Baton Rouge, the New Orleans metropolitan area
, and Lafayette
all in Louisiana. All stores offer their customers free Wi-Fi access and some stores have drive-thru locations. The New Orleans locations along Magazine Street and in other commercial areas were quick to re-open following Katrina, returning to operation well before many other coffeehouses, while CC's locations in more residential areas took slightly longer to re-open. Most CC's Coffee Houses offer a variety of pastries, such as bagels and cookies. At least one or two types of croissants, tea breads, and coffee cakes are typically available, as well as a rotating selection of cakes, brownies, and other items.
CC's main competitors include Starbucks, Mello Joy, and other local coffee houses. In 2008, Starbucks closed 9 of their stores in Baton Rouge, LA, as well as 4 other stores throughout the state.
The Baton Rouge store closings are largely accredited to the expansion and success of CC's Coffee Houses in the area.
Uptown New Orleans
Uptown is a section of New Orleans, Louisiana on the East Bank of the Mississippi River encompassing a number of neighborhoods between the French Quarter and the Jefferson Parish line. It remains an area of mixed residential and small commercial properties, with a wealth of 19th century architecture...
. It is still in operation to this day. The coffeehouse division currently has locations in Baton Rouge, the New Orleans metropolitan area
New Orleans metropolitan area
New Orleans–Metairie–Kenner, or the Greater New Orleans Region is a metropolitan area designated by the United States Census encompassing seven parishes in the state of Louisiana, centering on the city of New Orleans...
, and Lafayette
Lafayette, Louisiana
Lafayette is a city in and the parish seat of Lafayette Parish, Louisiana, United States, on the Vermilion River. The population was 120,623 at the 2010 census...
all in Louisiana. All stores offer their customers free Wi-Fi access and some stores have drive-thru locations. The New Orleans locations along Magazine Street and in other commercial areas were quick to re-open following Katrina, returning to operation well before many other coffeehouses, while CC's locations in more residential areas took slightly longer to re-open. Most CC's Coffee Houses offer a variety of pastries, such as bagels and cookies. At least one or two types of croissants, tea breads, and coffee cakes are typically available, as well as a rotating selection of cakes, brownies, and other items.
CC's main competitors include Starbucks, Mello Joy, and other local coffee houses. In 2008, Starbucks closed 9 of their stores in Baton Rouge, LA, as well as 4 other stores throughout the state.
The Baton Rouge store closings are largely accredited to the expansion and success of CC's Coffee Houses in the area.