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Five Brooklyn Coffee Bean Shops

If you’re a coffee enthusiast, you should go to a coffee shop. These shops sell a range of whole beans from all over the world. They also sell exclusive trinkets, kitchenware, and other products.

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

Porto Rico Importing Co.

Veteran coffee vendor who concentrates on international brews, loose teas and a selection.

When you enter this quaint West Village shop, the aroma of freshly roasted beans fills your nose. The shelves are stacked with jars, sacks and dark brown beans, with tea-making equipment, coffee accessories and sugar.

Porto Rico, originally opened in 1907 by Italian immigrant Patsy Albonese. Greenwich Village at the time was experiencing an influx of Italian immigrants, who established businesses to cater to their food needs. Albanese named her shop after the renowned Puerto Rican coffee she imported (and sold) – – a drink that was so famous at the time that even the Pope drank it.

Porto Rico offers 130 different varieties of beans, which includes those from around the world, at three locations, including Bleecker Street, Essex Market, and online. The company also roasts its own beans and provides wholesale distribution to 350 restaurants in NYC and Brooklyn.

Peter Longo, current owner and president, grew up in the family bakery located on Bleecker Street, where his father ran Porto Rico. The owner continues to run the shop in the same manner like 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. Tobin Polk, Lance Schnorenberg and their co-founders, who are 33 years old, started roasting coffee in the loft on the fourth floor, just across the street, in 2011. They called it Lofted Coffee. Local clients included Greenpoint’s Budin and Soho cart services Peddler and Peddler.

Sey’s focus on buying micro-lots, and even whole harvests from single farmers has earned it the acclaim of New York City coffee enthusiasts. In the past they made a 6-bag micro-lot purchase of Danilo Dones Sitio Catucai 785 from Brazil’s Espirito Santo region. The beans were hand-picked at peak ripeness and floated to remove defects, then dry fermented for 36 hours prior to being dried on the farm. The result is a blend with hints of berry lemongrass and melon.

Sey’s mission extends beyond the shop to improve the overall health of growers and staff, as well as customers. It uses biodegradable disposables and composts to keep waste out of the landfill and converting it into agents that lower harmful greenhouse gases and nourish soil. It also eliminates gratuity, a move that puts baristas in a position to support their livelihoods as well as encourage them to concentrate on their art.

La Cabra

La Cabra, a modern specialty coffee company, was founded 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 unique coffee experience has earned them a following that was not only in their hometown but all over the world.

La Carba has a rigorous procedure for locating their ideal beans, scouring through hundreds of different varieties every year to find ones that are perfect for their tastes. They then roast them very lightly, adjusting their desired flavor profile. This results in a brighter taste and clarity.

The East Village store, which was opened in October of last year it has been praised for its excellent pour overs and baked goods that are overseen by Jared Sexton. He previously worked at Bien Cuit, Dominique Ansel and various coffee houses.

The shop utilizes the La Marzocco Modbar, and the cups, plates and bowls are crafted by Wurtz ceramics, a father-and-son studio located in Horsens. In a recent Q&A session with Atlanta Coffee Shops, General Manager Ian Walla reveals that La Cabra serves approximately 250 different varieties of coffee each year, and typically has seven or eight varieties available at any given moment.

The Roasting Plant Coffee

The Roasting Plant A multi-unit coffee retailer roasts and brews the coffee on site. Each cup is brewed and roasted according to your preferences in less than one second. It is a search engine for the highest rated coffee beans quality specialty beans that are directly sourced providing customers with choices and high-quality.

The on-site roaster employs fluid bed technology, which is a bit different to the drum-type machines that are commonly used in most UK coffee houses. The beans are blown in a heated box with high-velocity, circulating air. This keeps the beans suspended and allows for a constant roasting rate.

I tried the Sumatran coffee and it was a rich cup with smooth mouthfeel, dark chocolate aroma was present. The coffee began to cool down as you sipped delicate citrus flavours fruit were evident.

The roasted coffee will then be whisked into the Eversys Super-Automatic Brewing Machines and brewed according to your specifications in under a minute. Customers can pick from nine single origins as well as a variety blends.

Parlor Coffee

Parlor Coffee was founded in 2012 behind a barbershop, with a single espresso machine. It has since grown to become a burgeoning roastery, and its beans are sold in top cafes and restaurants as well as home brewers all over the city. Parlor is dedicated to sourcing high-quality beans from around the globe each of which has endured a laborious journey before it reaches the hands of its roasters.

The owners, who are self-described as “passionate about coffee and believe that good coffee should be accessible to everyone,” have created a environment that is simple and has chalkboards, compost bins and up-cycled products, and a minimalist interior.

They roast and create their own blends and single-origins (there were six while I was there), but they also have cuppings on Sundays that are open to the public. Think of it like an artisanal tasting room in which you can smell and taste the beans, from chocolatey to earthy (one was very tomato-like!). They’re a bit away from the tourist trail, but is worth a visit.