Five Brooklyn Coffee Bean Shops

If you're a coffee lover, you should visit a coffee shop. These stores offer a wide assortment of whole beans from all across the globe. They also offer unique kitchenware and trinkets.

Some of these shops offer subscriptions to their coffee beans. Some shops sell these in bulk.

Porto Rico Importing Co.

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

When you walk into this traditional West Village shop, the smell of fresh roasting beans fills your nostrils. The shelves are lined with jars, sacks and dark brown beans, along 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 Italian immigrants, who set up businesses to meet their dietary needs. Albanese named the shop after the popular Puerto Rican strong coffee beans she imported and sold - a drink that was so popular in the moment that the Pope would drink it.

Today, Porto Rico sells 130 varieties of beans from all over the world at three locations in New York City including their Bleecker Street location, Essex Market and online. Porto Rico also roasts their own beans and offers wholesale distribution to 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 ran Porto Rico. He still runs the shop in the same manner as 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 around the corner 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 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 steamed to remove any imperfections. They were then dried on the farm following a 36-hour dry fermentation. The result is a blend that has hints of melons and berries.

Sey's commitment to holistically improving the health of staff, customers, and growers extends beyond the walls of the shop. It utilizes composts and biodegradable disposables to ensure that waste is kept out of the landfills. This helps to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and also nourish the soil. It also does away with gratuity, a move that places baristas in the position to provide their livelihoods and motivate them to concentrate on their art.

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. Their honest and innovative approach to providing a unique coffee experience earned them a following that was not only in their own town but also around the world.

La Carba follows a strict procedure to identify their ideal beans. They search through hundreds of lots each year to find the ones that best meet their standards. They then roast them very lightly, adjusting their desired flavor profile. This gives the coffees more vibrant flavor and clarity.

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

The shop uses a La Marzocco Modbar, and the cups, plates and bowls are crafted by Wurtz ceramics, a father/son studio located in Horsens. In a recent interview Atlanta Coffee Shops General Manager Ian Walla revealed that La Cabra serves 250 different coffees per day, and has usually seven or eight varieties on offer at any given time.

The Roasting Plant Coffee

The Roasting Plant, a multi-unit coffee retailer roasts and brews the coffee on site. Each cup is roasted and brewed according to your specifications in less than a second. It searches countries far and wide for the highest-grade specialty beans that are directly sourced that offer customers a variety and quality coffee beans.

Their on-site roaster is an automatic fluid bed machine that is distinct from the traditional drum machines found in UK coffee shops. The beans are blown inside a heated box with high-velocity and circulating air. This keeps the beans suspended and allows for a consistent roasting speed.

I tried the Sumatran Coffee and it was incredibly rich and velvety with a velvety flavor. Dark chocolate was evident in the aroma. As you sip the coffee you could taste subtle citrus fruit flavours.

The coffee bean suppliers that has been roasted is whisked to the store's Eversys super-automatic brewing systems and brewed to your specification in less than a minute. Customers can choose from nine single origins and various blends.

Parlor Coffee

In 2012, the company was established in the back types of coffee beans a barbershop, complete with an espresso machine with a single group, Parlor Coffee has become a growing roastery, whose beans are available at top cafes, restaurants and home brewers in the city. Parlor is dedicated to procuring high-quality coffee beans from around the globe Each one has endured a laborious journey before reaching the roasters.

The owners, who self-described as "passionate about their craft and believe that good coffee should accessible to everyone," have created a environment that is simple, with chalkboards, compost bins, up-cycled handmade items, and simple decor.

They roast and make their own blends and single-origins (there were six when I was there) However, they also hold cuppings on Sundays, and are open to the public. Imagine it as a tasting room where you can smell and taste the beans as they are roasted. They vary from earthy to chocolatey (one was almost like tomato!). They're a bit away from the tourist trail but are worthwhile to visit.