Store offers a one-of-a-kind destination for specialty coffee beans and home roasting equipment
NEW ORLEANS – Current Crop Roasting Shop will celebrate its official grand opening at 3931 Magazine Street on Wednesday, March 1 at 3 p.m. A unique store concept, Current Crop offers products and experiences to help customers learn more about the art and science of home coffee roasting. As the trend of specialty coffee continues to grow, so too does the number of people interested in exploring the world of roasting their own coffee beans.
“We’re incredibly excited to contribute to the coffee culture of New Orleans,” says Founder John Puckett. “We want to bring the love of home roasting to all those who appreciate a good cup of coffee.”
Current Crop is designed to be a DIY coffee roasting hub. The store has coffee specialists on staff to guide and advise customers, as well as classes and educational resources. There is also roasting equipment for customers who want to try roasting their beans in the store.
“While there are online businesses in this space, we are a brick and mortar retail storefront dedicated to home coffee roasting,” says Puckett. “We’re excited to set the stage for this new concept.”
Current Crop offers roasting classes and “coffee cupping” (tastings) along with roasting and brewing supplies, brand merchandise, and of course, green unroasted coffee beans from more than 70 unique origins.
The retail concept was created as an offshoot of the online business Coffee Bean Corral, which began in 1994 as the first specialty coffee bean store on the internet.
“My vision with Current Crop is to create a retail version of Coffee Bean Corral that offers customers a personal experience when purchasing unroasted coffee beans, including green unroasted coffee and other coffees from rare origins across the world,” says Puckett.
Current Crop Roasting Shop is open Tuesday through Saturday’s from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday’s 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Coffee enthusiasts can follow Current Crop on Facebook and Instagram or visit currentcroproastingshop.com for more information.