In Louisiana's Playground, Mardi Gras is celebrated long before Fat Tuesday arrives and the holiday spirit of revelry and indulgence is woven into every facet of the city. From lively parades and strolls to mouthwatering gumbo cook-offs, and elaborate Mardi Gras balls, the festivities are endless. No Mardi Gras event is complete without a delicious king cake, but the desserts don't stop there. The deliciously sweet flavors are incorporated into teas, coffees, snocones, beignets and more at coffee shops like The Village Coffeehouse, The Buzz Coffee and More, and PT's Snoballs, Coffee, and Ice Cream. Go ahead and push the New Year's Resolutions back another month and let the good times roll!
Mardi Gras Mambo
Magnolia Broux Specialty Coffee & Gifts
2105 Sampson Street, Westlake LA 70669
Head over to Westlake for a Fat Tuesday sized energy boost from Magnolia Broux's Mardi Gras Mambo Loaded Tea. This sugar free treat infuses flavors of grape, pineapple, and green apple guaranteed to give a lasting energy boost. For a sweeter morning coffee run option, try their King Cake or De Carnival lattes available in regular or decaf. Each order comes topped with a slice of cream cheese flavored King Cake from Rouses!
King Cake Stuffed Snowball
Grounded Coffeehouse
2000 Sampson St Westlake, LA 70669
Westlake is also home to Grounded Coffeehouse where you can sip on a tasty king cake frappe. This deliciously festive treat is also available as a hot or iced latte and is one of several Mardi Gras themed beverages being offered for a limited time. If the deal wasn't sweet enough, be sure to visit on Fridays for discounted 12 oz. lattes!
King Cake Fries
Botsky's
104 W Pujo St Ste 100 Lake Charles, LA 70601
Savor the unique taste sensation of Carnival season with Botsky's King Cake Fries in Downtown Lake Charles.
King Cake Stuffed Snowball
PT's Snowballs Coffee and Ice Cream
2405 Maplewood Drive Sulphur, LA 70663
For a royally delicious treat fit for a Mardi Gras King or Queen try the King Cake Stuffed Snowball at PT's Snowballs Coffee and Ice Cream. This dessert extravaganza blends King Cake, cake batter, popeye, and your choice of Blue Bell ice cream—the flavor combinations are endless!
Latte Gras
The Village Coffeehouse
121 S. Huntington Street, Sulphur LA 70663
Brown sugar, cinnamon, and caramel are the special ingredients that when combined create The Village Coffeehouse's satisfying Latte Gras. This delicious coffee is available iced, hot, or frozen and makes the perfect companion to their homemade bread pudding or their Mardi Gras cinnamon roll big enough to share!
Hand Grenade Lotus
The Buzz Coffee and More
1530 E. McNeese Street Suite 8, Lake Charles, LA 70607
You don't have to travel to NOLA for a hand grenade! Stop by The Buzz Coffee and More for their spin on the signature Mardi Gras beverage as well as Mardi Gras themed coffees and snowballs. The Hand Grenade Lotus consists of Sprite with hints of watermelon and guava. If the Lotus isn't your cup of tea, then try their King Cake Latte coffee flights!
King Cake Frappe
Coffee:30-College St. or Coffee:30-Express
127 W College Street, Lake Charles, LA 70605 , or 4720 Nelson Road Suite 110, Lake Charles, LA 70605
What's better than King Cake flavored coffee? King Cake Flavored coffee topped with King Cake and sprinkles paired with an order of deliciously fluffy King Cake flavored beignets from Coffee:30! While you're there be sure to grab a bag of King Cake Beignet coffee to satisfy those middle-of-the-night cravings!
King Cake Cheesecake and Cookie
Twanie's Terrific Treats
206 W 11th Street Lake Charles, LA 70601
Indulge in a decadent fusion of Mardi Gras tradition and creamy cheesecake goodness with Twanie's Terrific Treats' King Cake Cheesecake and Cookie in Downtown Lake Charles.
