I have enjoyed all those versions and styles and brands as well-
-and if your buying-- Ill take a Red Eye flight to Kona for some early blends in the A.M. --Ma-halo
---but if Im making biscuits and gravy tomorrow(and I am) -- Ill stick with a butt kicking strong Cafe Dumonde
--- which is French based with Canadian and Nova Scotian heritage ---
The French brought
coffee with them as they began to settle along the
Gulf Coast and the
Mississippi River, circa 1700. During the
American Civil War, the New Orleans
Creoles developed the
chicory-blended coffee (as there was a coffee shortage) — which has continued to be served at Café Du Monde and other New Orleans restaurants. Chicory adds a chocolate-like flavor to
café au lait.
The
Acadians (
Cajuns) from
Nova Scotia brought other French customs, such as the
beignet, to Louisiana in the 18th century. Unlike most doughnuts, beignets are squared pieces of dough with no hole in the middle and are most often covered with
powdered sugar. Sometimes they are seen served with fruit, jam, maple syrup, or even
savory items.
[1] At Café du Monde, the beignets are served with a thick coating of powdered sugar and sold in orders of three.
[2]
The menu at Café Du Monde includes only dark-roasted coffee with chicory (served black or au lait), beignets, white and chocolate milk, hot chocolate, and fresh-squeezed orange juice.
[3] According to the Café du Monde’s vice-president, Burton E. Benrud, Jr., the beignets remain the only food item on the French Market location's menu; and Café Du Monde is committed to “keeping things the way they’ve always been: recipes have gone relatively unchanged.”
[4]
and that my friend ----thats why they make all different kinds
