Five Brooklyn Coffee Bean Shops
If you're a coffee connoisseur, then you will want to try out the coffee shop. These shops provide a variety of whole beans from around the globe. They also sell unique trinkets and kitchenware.
Some of these shops offer subscriptions to their coffee beans. Others sell
coffee beans in bulk at their retail locations.
Porto Rico Importing Co.
Veteran coffee seller that specialises in international brews loose teas and a variety.
When you walk into this old-school West Village shop, the aroma of freshly coffee beans fills your nostrils. The shelves are packed with jars, sacks and dark brown beans, along with coffee-making equipment, tea accessories and sugar.
Porto Rico, originally opened in 1907 by Italian immigrants Patsy Albonese. Greenwich Village at the time was witnessing an influx of Italian immigrants, who set up businesses to satisfy their culinary needs. Albanese named her shop after the famous Puerto Rican coffee she imported (and sold) which was that was so well-known at the time that even the Pope drank it.
Porto Rico offers 130 different varieties of beans, including beans from all over the world in three locations, including Bleecker Street, Essex Market, and online. The company roasts its own beans and offers wholesale distribution to 350 restaurants in NYC and Brooklyn.
Peter Longo, current owner and president, grew up in the family bakery on Bleecker Street, where his father ran Porto Rico. He continues to operate the shop in the same way as his father and grandfather.
Sey Coffee
Sey Coffee, a coffee roaster and shop, is located along Grattan Street, in Morgantown. This Brooklyn neighborhood, in the Bushwick district is situated on Grattan Street. Co-founders Tobin Polk and Lance Schnorenberg, both 33 started roasting in the fourth-floor loft across the street from their new location in 2011 under the name Lofted Coffee (with local clients including Greenpoint's Budin and Soho cart service Peddler).
Sey's preference for buying micro-lots, or even entire harvests, from single farmers has earned it the respect of New York City coffee enthusiasts. The last time Sey was in the market, he purchased a six-bag micro lot of Danilo Dones Sitio Catucai, a Brazilian coffee from the Espirito-Santo region. The beans were harvested at their peak ripeness and then floated to eliminate any imperfections. They were then dried on the farm after a 36-hour dry fermentation. The result is a coffee that has hints of fruit and melon.
Sey's dedication to holistically improving the health of staff, customers, and growers extends beyond the retail store. It makes use of biodegradable disposables and composts, keeping waste out of landfills and turning it into agents that reduce harmful greenhouse gases as well as nourish soil. It also does away with gratuity, a move that puts baristas into a position to provide their livelihoods and encourage them to concentrate on their art.
La Cabra
La Cabra, a modern specialty coffee company, was established in Aarhus in Denmark in 2012. The company began with a small shop and a team of dedicated employees. Their honest and innovative approach to providing a superior coffee experience has earned them a devoted fan base not just in their local area but all over the world.
La Carba follows a strict procedure to identify their ideal beans. They go through hundreds of beans each year to select the beans that best fit their ideals. They
medium roast coffee beans them lightly, dialing in their desired flavor profile. This gives the coffees more vibrant taste and clarity.
The East Village store opened last October with a sleek and minimalist design. It has been praised by coffee aficionados for its exacting pour overs and baked goods that are overseen by head baker Jared Sexton, who's previously worked at Bien Cuit and Dominique Ansel.
The shop uses the La Marzocco modbar and the plates and cups are custom-designed at Wurtz ceramics in Horsens, an artist-run by a father and son. In a recent Q&A interview with Atlanta Coffee Shops, General Manager Ian Walla reveals that La Cabra serves approximately 250 different coffees a year, and usually has seven or eight varieties on offer at any given time.
The Plant Coffee Roasting Plant Coffee
The Roasting Plant is the only multi-unit retailer of coffee which roasts on-site and brews according to your preferences, with each cup of coffee roasted and brewed according to your preferences in less than minutes. It searches the world for the highest quality specialty beans that are sourced directly providing customers with the choice and quality.
The roaster they have on site is a fluid bed device, that is distinct from the traditional drum machines found in UK coffee shops. The beans are blown about in a heated container by high-speed air which keeps the beans in a suspended state and allows them to be roasted in a steady manner throughout the machine.
I tried the Sumatran coffee and it was delicious with a an enveloping mouthfeel, dark chocolate scent was evident and the
luxury coffee beans began to cool as you sip and subtle aromas of citrus fruit were detected.
The coffee that has been roasted is transported to the Eversys super-automatic brewing equipment and you can have your coffee brewed to your specifications in under a minute. Customers can choose from a variety of single origins and a variety of blends.
Parlor Coffee
In 2012, the company was established in the back of a barbershop, complete with a single-group espresso machine, Parlor Coffee has become an energizing roastery whose coffees are available at top cafes, restaurants and home brewers across the city. Parlor is committed to sourcing the highest-quality beans across the globe Each one has been through a long and difficult journey before reaching the hands of its roasters.
In their own words according to their own words, they "have a relentless passion for craft and a conviction that good coffee should be accessible to everyone." They accomplish that with their down-to-earth streetscape that is a mix of residential and commercial. Think compost bins, a chalkboard welcome handmade up-cycled items, and a minimalist deco.
They roast and create their own blends and single-origins (there were six when I was there) However, they also offer cuppings on Sundays, which are open to the public. Imagine it as a tasting room, where you can smell and taste the beans as they are roasted. They vary from earthy to chocolatey (one was almost like tomato!). They're away from the main roads, but is worth a visit.
