IBERIA PARISH — What started as a joke between a father and son has grown into a mission of faith, food, and community at The Main Cup in Loreauville.

Owner Jonas Hebert said he and his son used to bond by visiting local coffee shops. When the space for what would become The Main Cup became available, his son teased him about opening one of his own.

“This space became available, and my son jokingly was like, ‘Why don’t you open up a coffee shop?’” Hebert said. “And I thought, actually — this would be a nice little coffee shop.” The business took shape and is now under the umbrella of Simple Faith Coffee Company, a brand Hebert created as part of his family’s legacy of faith and service. The goal, he said, was never just to make coffee — it was to build community.

At first, Hebert didn’t

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