Five Brooklyn Coffee Bean Shops

If you're a coffee lover then you'll want to visit a coffee bean shop. 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. Some shops offer these in large quantities.

Porto Rico Importing Co.

Veteran coffee seller who is a specialist in international brews, loose teas and a variety.

The scent of freshly roasting beans fills the air once you walk into this West Village shop. Open sacks of dark-brown beans are stacked on the shelves along with jars of sugar, coffee-making equipment and tea accessories.

Porto Rico, originally opened in 1907 by Italian immigrant Patsy Albonese. At the time, Greenwich Village was seeing an large influx of Italian immigrants who opened businesses to serve their culinary requirements. Albanese named the shop after the popular Puerto Rican Coffee she imported and sold - a beverage that was so famous in the present, that even the Pope would drink it.

Porto Rico offers 130 different varieties of beans, including those from around the world, at three locations, including Bleecker Street, Essex Market, and online. Porto Rico also roasts their own beans and offers wholesale distribution for 350 restaurants in NYC, Brooklyn and Brooklyn.

Peter Longo, current owner and president, grew up in the family bakery located on Bleecker Street, where his father ran Porto Rico. He continues to operate the coffeee shop near me in a similar way to his father and grandfather.

Sey Coffee

It is located on Grattan Street in Morgantown, Brooklyn's Bushwick neighborhood, Sey Coffee is both an espresso bar and a coffee roaster. Tobin Polk, Lance Schnorenberg and their co-founders, who are 33 years old, started roasting coffee in an apartment on the fourth floor, coffeee Shop just around the corner in 2011. They dubbed it Lofted Coffee. Local clients included Greenpoint's Budin and Soho cart services Peddler and Peddler.

Sey's decision to buy micro-lots, and even whole harvests, from farmers who are one has earned him the respect 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 harvested at their peak ripeness and then floated to eliminate any defects. They were then dried on the farm after a 36-hour dry fermentation. The result is a cup that is fragrant with hints of fruit and melon.

Sey's commitment extends beyond its shop to improve the overall well-being of staff and farmers, as well as customers. It makes use of biodegradable disposables and composts, preventing waste from the landfill and Coffeee Shop converting it into agents that lower harmful greenhouse gases and enrich the soil. It also does away with gratuity, a move that puts the baristas in a position to sustain their livelihoods and inspire them to concentrate on their craft.

La Cabra

La Cabra, a modern specialty coffee brand, was founded in Aarhus in Denmark in 2012. They started with a small store and a committed staff. Their honest and innovative approach to providing an exceptional coffee experience earned them a following, not just in their home town however, but across the globe.

La Carba follows a strict procedure to identify their ideal beans. They scour hundreds of lots each year to find the ones that best meet their ideals. Then, they roast them in a very light style before dialing the roast to create their desired flavor profile. This results in clearer and more vibrant taste.

The East Village store, which opened in the month of October last year, has been praised for its premium pour-overs and baked goods, overseen by Jared Sexton. He previously worked at Bien Cuit, Dominique Ansel and other coffee establishments.

The coffeee shop is equipped with a La Marzocco Modbar, and the cups, plates and bowls are made by Wurtz ceramics, a father/son studio located in Horsens. In a recent interview with Atlanta Coffee Shops General Manager Ian Walla revealed that La Cabra serves 250 different types of coffee per day, and has usually seven or eight varieties available 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 on demand, with each cup of coffee roasted and brewed according to your requirements in less than an hour. It searches the world far for the finest quality specialty beans, which are directly sourced providing customers with choice and high-quality.

The roaster on site uses fluid bed technology which is a bit different to the drum-type machines commonly found in many UK coffee shops. The beans are blown into a heated container with high-speed air that is circulated. This keeps the beans suspended and ensures a consistent roasting speed.

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 smell subtle citrus fruit flavours.

The coffee that has been roasted is whisked to the Eversys super-automatic brewing machines and you can have your coffee brewed to your specifications in just a few minutes. Customers can pick from a selection of nine single origin choices and a variety of blends.

Parlor Coffee

Founded in 2012 in the back of a barbershop with an espresso machine with a single group, Parlor Coffee has become an energizing roastery whose coffees are available at top cafes, restaurants and home brewers in the city. Parlor Coffee is dedicated to sourcing only the highest quality beans that have all been through a long journey before they reach its roasters.

The owners, who are self-described as "passionate about coffee and believe that great coffee should be accessible to everyone," have created a space that is grounded, with chalkboards, compost bins and up-cycled items, and simple decor.

They roast and make their own blends and single-origins (there were six when I was there) Also, they have cuppings on Sundays that 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 to earthy (one was very tomato-like!). It's a bit off the beaten track, but worth the journey.