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Five Brooklyn Coffee Bean Shops
If you're a coffee lover then you'll want to visit the shops selling coffee beans. These stores offer a wide assortment of whole beans from all over the world. They also sell unique trinkets and kitchenware.
Some of these shops offer subscriptions to their coffee beans. Others offer the beans in bulk at their retail locations.
Porto Rico Importing Co.
Veteran coffee seller who specialises in international brews loose teas and a variety.
When you step into this old-fashioned West Village shop, the smell of fresh roasted beans fills your nose. The shelves are lined with jars and sacks of dark brown beans, along with tea-making equipment, coffee accessories, and sugar.
In 1907, the first time it was opened, Porto Rico was founded by Italian immigrant Patsy Albanese. At the time, Greenwich Village was seeing an influx of Italian immigrants who set up establishments to cater to their dietary needs. Albanese named her shop after the renowned Puerto Rican coffee she imported (and sold) the beverage was that was so well-known at the time that even the Pope was a fan.
Today, Porto Rico sells 130 varieties of beans from all over the globe at three locations in New York City including their Bleecker Street location, Essex Market and online. The company also roasts its own beans and provides wholesale distribution to 350 restaurants in NYC and Brooklyn.
Peter Longo, the current president and owner of the business was raised above his family's bakery on Bleecker Street where his father operated Porto Rico. He still runs the shop in the same manner like his father and grandfather.
Sey Coffee
Sey Coffee, a coffee shop and roaster is located on Grattan Street, in Morgantown. This neighborhood in Brooklyn's Bushwick district is located 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 store in 2011 under the name Lofted Coffee (with local clients including Greenpoint's Budin and Soho cart service Peddler).
Sey's commitment to buying micro-lots or whole harvests, from farmers who are one has earned it the praise 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 from Brazil's Espirito Santa region. The beans were picked at peak ripeness, removed by flotation to eliminate defects and dried fermented for about 36 hours before being dried on the farm. The result is a coffee with hints of berry, lemongrass, and melon.
Sey's dedication to holistically improving the quality of life for growers, staff and customers extends beyond the walls of the shop. It makes use of biodegradable plastics and composts, preventing waste from garbage and converting it into agents that reduce harmful greenhouse gases and nourish soil. It also does away with gratuity, a move that puts baristas in a position to provide their livelihoods and encourage them to focus on their craft.
La Cabra
La Cabra is a modern specialty coffee business that was founded in Aarhus, Denmark in 2012. They started with a small store and a team of dedicated employees. Their innovative and honest approach to providing an outstanding coffee experience has earned them a devoted following not only in their local area and across the globe.
La Carba follows a strict method to select their best beans. They search through hundreds of varieties every year in order to find those that best match their ideals. They then roast them very lightly, dialing in their desired flavor profile. This gives their coffees clearer and more vibrant taste.
The East Village store opened last October with a sleek minimalist design, and has been praised by international coffee lovers for its meticulous pour overs and baked goods overseen by head baker Jared Sexton, who's previously worked at Bien Cuit and Dominique Ansel.
The shop is equipped with the La Marzocco modbar and the cups and plates are designed specifically for Wurtz ceramics in Horsens, a father and son studio. In a recent interview with Atlanta Coffee Shops General Manager Ian Walla revealed that La Cabra serves 250 different coffees a yea and usually has seven or eight varieties on offer at any given moment.
The Plant Coffee Roasting Plant Coffee
The Roasting Plant A multi-unit coffee retailer roasts and brews its coffee on the spot. Each cup is brewed and roasted according to your preferences in less than one second. It searches the world for the finest specialty beans that are sourced directly providing customers with choices and high-quality.
Their onsite roaster uses fluid bed technology, which is a bit different to traditional drum-type machines found in the majority of UK coffee houses. The beans are blown around an enclosed box heated by high-speed air which keeps the green beans suspended and allows them to be roasted at a consistent rate as they travel through the machine.
I tried the Sumatran Coffee and it was velvety and rich with a smooth taste. Dark chocolate was evident from the aroma and as you sip the coffee, you could taste subtle citrus fruit flavours.
The coffee that has been roasted is transported to the store's Eversys super-automatic brewing systems and you can have your coffee brewed to your specifications in less than a minute. Customers can select from nine single origins and different blends.
Parlor Coffee
Parlor Coffee was founded in 2012 in a barbershop with a single espresso machine. It has since developed into a flourishing coffee roastery, with beans that can be found in a variety of great cafes restaurants, cafes, and home brewers across the city. Parlor is dedicated to sourcing the highest-quality beans all over the world, each of which is a long, arduous journey before reaching the hands of its roasters.
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 this with their earthy streetscape that is a mix of residential and commercial. Think Coffeee , a chalkboard welcome handmade up-cycled products, and a simple deco.
They roast and make their own blends and single-origins (there were six on the menu when I was there) Also, they hold cuppings on Sundays, and are open to the public. Imagine it as a brewery tasting room, where you can taste and smell the beans in the ground. They vary from earthy to chocolaty (one was almost like tomato!). They're a bit away from the main roads but are worthwhile to visit.