The Next Big Thing In Coffee Bean Shop

Five Brooklyn Coffee Bean Shops

If you are a coffee enthusiast, you should consider visiting a coffee shop. They offer a wide selection of whole beans from all over the world. They also have unique trinkets and kitchenware.

Some of these shops offer subscriptions to their coffee beans. Others offer coffee beans in bulk at their retail stores.

Porto Rico Importing Co.

Veteran coffee seller who specializes in international brews, loose teas and a selection.

When you enter this old-fashioned West Village shop, the smell of fresh coffee beans fills your nostrils. The shelves are filled with jars, sacks and dark brown beans, with tea-making equipment, coffee accessories, and sugar.

Originally opened in 1907, Porto Rico was founded by Italian immigrant Patsy Albanese. Greenwich Village at the time was witnessing a surge of Italian immigrants, who opened businesses to meet their dietary needs. Albanese named her shop after the famous Puerto Rican coffee she imported (and sold) the beverage was that was so popular at the time that even the Pope consumed it.

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 their own beans and provides wholesale distribution for 350 restaurants in NYC, Brooklyn and Brooklyn.

Peter Longo, current owner and president, grew up in the family bakery on Bleecker Street, where his father was the owner of Porto Rico. He continues to run the shop in the same way as his father and grandfather.

Sey Coffee

Sey Coffee, a coffee roaster and shop is located on Grattan Street, in Morgantown. This neighborhood, located in Brooklyn's Bushwick district, is located on Grattan Street. Co-founders Tobin Polk and Lance Schnorenberg, both 33, started roasting in a fourth-floor loft across the street at their new location in 2011 under the name Lofted Coffee (with local clients including Greenpoint's Budin and Soho cart service Peddler).

Sey's decision to buy micro-lots or whole harvests, from farmers who are one has earned it the acclaim of New York City coffee enthusiasts. Last year, Sey purchased a six-bag micro lot of Danilo Dones Sitio Catucai from Brazil's Espirito Santo region. The beans were harvested at the peak of ripeness, and then steamed to eliminate any defects. They were then dried on the farm following a 36-hour dry fermentation. The result is a blend 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 utilizes composts and biodegradable products to ensure that waste is kept out of the garbage dumps. This helps reduce greenhouse gases and helps nourish the soil. It also eliminates gratuity, a move that puts baristas into a position to provide their livelihoods and encourage them to focus on their art.

La Cabra

La Cabra is a modern specialty coffee brand that was established in Aarhus, Denmark in 2012. They started with a small store and a dedicated team. Their innovative and honest method of providing an exceptional coffee experience has earned them a devoted fan base not just in their own town, but worldwide.

expensive coffee beans  has a rigorous process to find their perfect beans, searching through hundreds of different lots every year to locate the ones that match their ideals. They then roast them very light, adjusting the desired flavor profile. This gives the coffees greater clarity and a more vibrant taste.

The East Village store opened last October with a sleek, minimalist design. It's been praised by international coffee lovers for its precise pour overs and baked goods overseen by head baker Jared Sexton, who's previously worked at Bien Cuit and Dominique Ansel.

The shop employs a La Marzocco modbar, and the cups and plates are designed by Wurtz ceramics in Horsens, an artist-run by a father and son. In a recent interview, Atlanta Coffee Shops General Manager Ian Walla revealed that La Cabra serves 250 different types of coffee per day and has typically seven or eight different varieties available at any time.

The Plant Coffee Roasting Plant Coffee

The Roasting Plant, a multi-unit retailer of coffee roasts and brews the coffee on site. Each cup is roasted and brewed according to your preferences in less than a second. It searches far and across the globe for the highest-quality, directly sourced specialty beans, offering customers choice and quality.

Their on-site roaster is a fluid bed machine which is different from the traditional drum machines that are used in UK coffee shops. The beans are blown around in an enclosed box heated by high-speed air that keeps the green beans in suspension and allows them to be roasted at a consistent rate throughout the machine.

I tried the Sumatran Coffee and it was smooth and rich with a rich and velvety taste. Dark chocolate was evident in the aroma. As you sipped the coffee you could detect subtle citrus fruit aromas.

The coffee that has been roasted is whisked to the Eversys super-automatic brewing equipment and the coffee is brewed according to your preferences in just a few minutes. Customers can choose from a selection of nine single origin choices and a range of blends.

Parlor Coffee

Parlor Coffee was founded in 2012 behind a barbershop, equipped with a single group espresso machine. It has since morphed into a bustling coffee roastery, whose coffee beans are available in top cafes and restaurants as well as home brewers all over the city. Parlor is committed to sourcing top-quality beans from around the globe each of which is a long, arduous journey before arriving in the roasters.

According to their own words, they "have an unrelenting love of craft and a belief that great coffee should be accessible to anyone." They achieve this by putting their home-like area on a residential street. Think compost bins, chalkboards handmade up-cycled items, and a minimalist deco.

They roast and make 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. Think of it as an artisanal tasting room in which you can smell and taste the beans, ranging from chocolaty earthy (one was very tomato-like!). It's a bit off the beaten path but it's worth the drive.