Gulf Coast Coffee- The Birthplace of Coffee in America
The Brits have their tea, and the French have their coffee. Long before coffee shops sprung up in Boston after that famous tea party, French settlers were brewing beans on the bayou.
Much like coffee in America, our coffee trail starts in Ocean Springs. This charming coastal town features a walkable downtown filled with boutique shops and gourmet restaurants. That’s where we wandered into the Bright-Eyed Brew Coffee shop.
We walked through the Ocean Springs Entertainment District to a super cute, Instaworthy coffee shop aptly called The District. The owner rebuilt the shop from the ground up after a year of vagabonding around America in an Airstream. His creation is exactly what you’d expect if a speakeasy and a coffee shop had a baby,
Tato-Nut is our coffee trail’s final stop in Ocean Springs. We heard about this store as a staging point for coastal Mississippi bike rides. We figured if riders who just burned a thousand calories would eat here, then it must be pretty good. Besides, they had a neon sign that said ‘Gourmet Coffee’.
We wanted to go to Greenhouse on Porter next, but they’re now an event space only. Instead, we crossed the bridge and headed over to Greenhouse Biloxi. We had a solid vanilla latte and fell in love with their breakfast biscuits, which pay homage to Mississippi’s southern roots.
Jacked Up Coffee Bar is located on Howard Ave, almost directly behind the Biloxi Lighthouse. True to its name, Jacked Up offers a full bar, but we indulged in our own brand of naughty – Cotton Candy Coffee.
Bay St. Louis is the westernmost community in Coastal Mississippi, so you should enjoy all the local flavor that can you savor. If you’re looking for local flavors, you have to check out the coffee menu at Mockingbird. They start with a custom Mockingbird Breakfast Blend from Coast Roast, but it doesn’t stop there....