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Five Brooklyn Coffee Bean Shops If you're an avid coffee drinker, you should consider visiting a coffee shop. They offer a wide selection of whole beans from around the globe. They also offer unique kitchenware and trinkets. Some of these shops offer subscriptions to their coffee beans. Some shops offer them in large quantities. Porto Rico Importing Co. Veteran coffee shop that specializes in international brews as well as a range of loose teas The scent of freshly roasted beans fills the air when you enter this West Village shop. Open sacks of dark-brown beans line the shelves alongside jars of sugar, coffee-making equipment as well as tea accessories. Porto Rico, originally opened in 1907 by Italian immigrants Patsy Albonese. At the time, Greenwich Village was seeing an large influx of Italian immigrants who had opened businesses to serve their culinary requirements. Albanese named her shop after the popular Puerto Rican coffee she imported (and sold) which was that was so well-known at the time that even the Pope took a sip. Porto Rico offers 130 different varieties of beans, including those from around the globe, at three locations, including Bleecker Street, Essex Market and online. The company roasts its 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 was the owner of Porto Rico. He still runs the shop in the same way like his father and grandfather. Sey Coffee It is located along Grattan Street in Morgantown, Brooklyn's Bushwick neighborhood, Sey Coffee is both a roaster and coffee shop. Tobin Polk, Lance Schnorenberg and their 33-year-old co-founders began roasting coffee in a loft on the fourth floor, just across the street in the year 2011. The name was Lofted Coffee. Local clients included Greenpoint's Budin and Soho cart services Peddler and Peddler. Sey's commitment to buying micro-lots, and even whole harvests, from single farmers has earned it the praise of New York City coffee enthusiasts. Last year, Sey purchased a six-bag micro lot of Danilo Dones Sitio Catucai, a Brazilian coffee from the Espirito-Santo region. The beans were picked at peak ripeness and floated to get rid of any imperfections and dried fermented for 36 hours before being dried on the farm. The result is a blend that has hints of fruit and melon. Sey's commitment to holistically improving the quality of life for growers, staff and customers extends beyond the retail store. It makes use of biodegradable plastics and composts to keep waste out of landfills and converting it to agents that lower harmful greenhouse gases and enrich the soil. It also eliminates gratuity. This lets baristas concentrate on their work and help sustain their livelihoods. La Cabra La Cabra is a modern specialty coffee brand that was established in Aarhus, Denmark in 2012. It began with a tiny shop and a committed team. organic coffee beans Coffeee and innovative method of providing an exceptional coffee experience has earned them a devoted following, not just in their hometown, but worldwide. La Carba has a rigorous process for finding their perfect beans, going through hundreds of different lots a year to find the ones that match their ideals. They roast them in a very light manner and dial them in to achieve their desired flavor profile. This gives the coffees a more intense flavor and clarity. The East Village store, which opened in October last year it has been praised for its excellent pour overs, as well as the baked goods that are overseen by Jared Sexton. He previously worked at Bien Cuit, Dominique Ansel and various coffee establishments. The shop uses the La Marzocco modbar, and the plates and cups are designed specifically for Wurtz ceramics in Horsens, the son and father studio. In a recent interview, Atlanta Coffee Shops General Manager Ian Walla revealed that La Cabra serves 250 different coffees a yea and has typically seven or eight coffees available at any one time. The Plant Coffee Roasting Plant Coffee The Roasting Plant is the only multi-unit retailer of coffee which roasts on-site and brews to order, with each cup of coffee roasting and brewed according to your preferences in less than minutes. It scour the globe for the finest specialty beans that are sourced directly to give customers the option of the choice and quality. Their on-site roaster utilizes fluid bed technology that is a bit different to the drum-type machines that are commonly used in the majority of UK coffee houses. The beans are blown around an enclosed box heated by high-speed air which keeps the beans suspended and allows roasting to happen in a steady manner throughout the machine. I tried the Sumatran Coffee and it was smooth and rich with a smooth taste. Dark chocolate was evident from the aroma. As you sip the coffee you could smell subtle citrus fruit flavours. The roasted coffee will be whisked into the Eversys Super-Automatic Brewing Machines to be brewed according your preferences within less than a minute. Customers can select from nine single origins as well as various 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 burgeoning coffee roastery, with beans that are sold in top cafes, restaurants, and home brewers in every city. Parlor Coffee is dedicated to sourcing only the highest-quality beans, which have gone through a long journey before arriving at its roasters. The owners, who are self-described as “passionate about their craft and believe that great coffee should be available to everyone,” have created a space that is down-to earth and has chalkboards, compost bins, recycled handmade items, and simple decor. They roast and create their own blends and single-origins (there were six on the menu when I was there), but they also hold cuppings on Sundays, and are open to the public. Imagine it as a brewery tasting room where you can smell and taste the beans as they are roasted. They vary from earthy to chocolaty (one was almost like tomato!). They're away from the main roads however, they're well worth a trip.