Cat’s Coffee & Creamery is the dream of DeRidder native and founder Catina Daniels Broadway – “Cat”.  This labor of love was inspired by the founder’s desire to build a legacy for her family, by her enthusiasm for coffee, and by her desire to give back to the community in which she grew up. When presented with the opportunity to purchase and reopen the only coffee house in her hometown, Cat did not hesitate to invest her retirement to purchase the business and the building.  After all, Cat and her siblings often talked about the day when everyone would be back in DeRidder to celebrate and support the community from which they were raised.

Cat and her children began to brainstorm on ideas for the coffee shop focused on it being a gathering place for the community.  Her daughter Kennedy is an experienced barista and college student.  Her son Cameron is the typical teen who loves video games, sports, and of course, a delicious frappucino!   Together as a family, they started jotting down ideas that turned into a business plan.  The name was the hardest and last decision to be made…

After deliberating (and agonizing) over the perfect name for the coffee shop, the children and Cat’s most trusted confidantes decided that it should be named after its owner and founder Cat!  It was her dream, her vision, and the opportunity for her to be good to herself.  Hence, Cat’s Coffee & Creamery is born!