Perks Coffee And Tea

and I walk to Perks with the husband all the time. It’s a true neighborhood establishment in a pretty unique part of town.

I purchased a bag of their Garden District Blend coffee. Quite an excellent brew, really strong. I made tiramisu with a pot brewed quadruple strength and it was fantastic.

Perks now has Ambrosia Bakery items in their new dessert case. I’ve never had anything from Ambrosia, but friends assure me that their pastries are delicious.

On a very warm ( freakin’ hot) louisiana summer Day, I was sitting around a small table on the deck of my favorite place in the world. A few close friends, myself, and my…well now he is my husband, were having a nice relaxing afternoon. We started talking about our futures, together and seperate. We decided we would always be together, so of course we celebrated this decision by all having yet another round of iced espresso drinks.
My memory becomes a bit fuzzy at this point, but some how we decided it would be a good idea to own a coffee shop of our very own one day. Then someone said what a shame that we would not be able to all meet at PERKS any more. One thing led to another, and we somehow managed to buy this amazing place and we all went into business together. Afew years have gone by. Years of youthful happiness, weddings, new babies, new friends and loss of old friends. But somehow, through it all we still meet on equal ground, out on the deck, seated at the “Captains” table at perks coffee and tea.
We have all put our heart and soul into this place, we will continue to do so. I belive that within those walls is the spirit of friendship, the spirit of the south, the SPIRIT OF LOUISIANA….BEAUTIFUL LOUISIANA.

Beautiful little gem of a coffeshop. There is an interesting mix of people who frequent this place, including an older, intellectual hippie-ish type of crowd. They give you tea in teapots! It’s quiet and nice inside. One of my favorite spots in this wretched little town.

Second trip to Perks: I had to drive around 5-6 times before I could park. The iced sport tea is refreshing. A girl set herself at the table behind me until she noticed I had my webcam pointed right at her. Then she moved. heh!

I left Lafayette a little before 9:00 a.m., and the fog was thick. I thought to myself that it would be gone by the time I got to Baton Rouge. I stopped at a gas station on the way, and couldn’t figure out how to work the “pay at the pump.” The screen that guides you through the process was broken. I tried to guess the steps, but failed. A lady’s voice came over the loudspeaker to tell me what to do. I did what she said, but it still didn’t work. She came outside to help me. When I finished, I couldn’t figure out how to get the receipt. I got in my car, and was about to drive away, when she came out again and handed me the receipt. She was very nice. It made me think about the times people have trouble with our web site at work, and I’m impatient with them instead of nice.

The fog stuck with me all the way into Baton Rouge. I couldn’t see the swamps very well as I drove over them. Even in Baton Rouge, going over the big Mississippi River bridge, I couldn’t see much of downtown. I’d hoped to get a glimpse of the capitol, but it was too misty.

I headed for Perks Coffee and Tea, a place I’d found on a search for free wi-fi. This is where I sit writing this. I’ve got my webcam running and pointing at the counter. Two girls are doing homework. Presumably from LSU, but who knows. There are four other people here with laptops, drinking coffee or tea. This is my kind of place.

I’m having a Mocha Breve (made with half and half instead of milk). It’s rich. I also had a chocolate chip muffin. It looks like the sun is shining, so hopefully the fog has lifted. I’ll be leaving shortly to see the capitol. I might come back here later.