About

Roasting coffee in the Bywater of New Orleans since 1925.

In 1925, bank teller Henry Kepler roasted his first batch of coffee beans in the Bywater of New Orleans.

He went door-to-door with a coffee pot in-hand asking neighbors to “Try my coffee.”

And so Try-Me Coffee was born.

99 years later, Try-Me still roasts in our original location at 1014 France Street, ingrained in the same community Henry introduced our coffee to a century ago.

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About Try-Me Coffee

  • 99 Years of Experience

    Try-Me Coffee was established in 1925 during the birth of coffee culture in Louisiana. We've grown with our community, offering a journey from classic coffee and chicory to diverse single origin selections.

  • Louisiana Roots

    Nestled on the outskirts of the French Quarter, Try-Me Coffee reflects the vibrant and diverse culture of Louisiana. Our master roasters, each with 30+ years of experience at Try-Me Coffee, live and work in the same neighborhood where Try-Me was founded.

  • Community Craftsmanship

    Roasting coffee is an art, and we do it by hand. Each order is small batch roasted to ensure freshness and quality.
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The Try-Me Coffee Experience.

At Try-Me, our ethos is simple - get to know you and the coffee you love. Then, roast your beans to order.

We roast for our beloved neighbors and visitors, the legendary restaurants and coffee shops of New Orleans, and eateries nationwide.

As soon as you place an order, we start roasting, ensuring you receive the freshest coffee possible.

We are proud to have evolved alongside our community’s changing tastes.

While we continue to offer traditional favorites like iconic New Orleans coffee and chicory, we also provide distinctive single-origin and flavored coffees.

We cater to individuals through our online retail shop and serve wholesale clients with white-glove roasting and delivery services.

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Try-Me Coffee has always been a family and community-driven business in New Orleans.

Our dedicated production team, Jerico and Mr. Willie, have been with us for over 60 years combined, ensuring that every batch of beans we roast is exceptional.

In 2023, Abby and Lauren “Mermaid” took to the reigns of Try-Me from the the Kepler/Lutz family who had nurtured Try-Me for three generations. Their goal is to keep the Try-Me tradition alive for generations to come.