Willie -- I enjoy Cafe du Monde too...not so much for the cafe au lait (sp) but definitely for the beignets. In NOLA, you can always go somewhere like PJ's for a good coffee after 3 or 4 of those sugary treats.

essxjay -- I definitely would suggest avoiding "Charbux," but so many people think of it as the standard of all coffees. Charbux is a horrible place IMO for straight espresso or brewed coffee...so I guess that's why most people seem to go there for those flavored coffee-flavored "drinks."

Which roast would you recommend from Torrefazione? I think I have visited one of their Seattle cafes. And where is that cafe in Columbus?