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Stumptown’s New Brooklyn Brew Bar

Posted on September 24, 2010 by Mike

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Video: Meet the Baristas at Cafe Grumpy

Posted on May 19, 2010 by Mike

I don’t know who RoadDrips is (or what exactly is going on with this video), but I definitely recognize Caroline’s voice. [YouTube]

Kickstand Coffee Now Serving Coffee By Bicycle

Posted on May 15, 2010 by Mike

Coffee and bicycles have long gone together, but only occasionally are they integrated so completely. Kickstand Coffee is a new company operating a mobile coffee stand in Brooklyn

Video: Cafe Grumpy’s $12 Cup of Coffee on the CBS Early Show

Posted on May 4, 2010 by Mike

Watch as the hosts of the CBS Early Show try, but totally fail to understand the $12 cup of coffee. [A $12 Cup of Coffee! - The Early Show - CBS News]

La Marzocco’s New Strada Coming to NYC

Posted on April 16, 2010 by Mike

Since the above photo was taken by Terry Z in Milan in October of 2009, La Marzocco has announced two updated versions of their highly anticipated new “Strada”. And although they’re busy getting their unveiling on at SCAA in Anaheim, they’re already making plans for the Big Apple. This June La Marzocco is bringing their [...]

Is NYC the Next Melbourne?

Posted on April 10, 2010 by Mike

The Milk Bar’s Alexander Hall thinks so. “The New York coffee scene is similar to Melbourne in 1985.” Ouch! But Francesco Agoftino from the Glass Shop thinks flat whites are “uncool”. And apparently the issue is so sensitive, a former Melburnian “who was also the first to roast premium-grade beans in New York” won’t even [...]

Employees Strike at Brooklyn’s Gorilla Coffee

Posted on April 10, 2010 by Mike

Breaking on Sprudge this morning is news of an apparent strike by the workers of Gorilla Coffee in Brooklyn’s Park Slope. Although not unionized like the workers at Ithaca’s Coffee Co, it appears that employees planned a walk-out that began last night. Details are still coming in, but for more coverage see: Sprudge.com » Unconfirmed: [...]

Video: Starbucks vs Gun Control in Cafe Grumpy

Posted on April 5, 2010 by Mike

An interesting piece on ABC’s Nightline about Starbucks, featuring interviews with Howard Shultz. Particularly interesting to me was the contrast they made between Starbucks and Cafe Grumpy. Starbucks and Grumpy have a little bit of history, with Shultz famously declaring that Grumpy served him “the best cup of brewed coffee I have ever tasted” shortly before he acquired the Coffee [...]

Brooklyn’s Blue Bottle

Posted on February 23, 2010 by Mike

I found myself once again following up on a NY Times post by Oliver Strand, this time visiting Blue Bottle‘s newest location in Brooklyn (and first on the East Coast). The space is large, nearly 4,000 square feet, and most of it is dedicated to roasting production. The service area has a paddle group La [...]

The Best Coffee in New York

Posted on February 18, 2010 by Mike

If you’ve ever asked where the best coffee in NYC is, Liz Clayton just answered you. twitchy » Blog Archive » twitchy does nyc: a handy map.

Coffee Chronicles: Coffee's History In America, A Short Primer | Serious Eats : New York

Posted on November 24, 2009 by Mike

“Before Stumptown, Gorilla, Grumpy, and even Dallis, there was a coffee roaster who set up shop in Manhattan, and 160 years later, still proclaims the good news about specialty coffee. Gillie’s Coffee,who moved to Brooklyn from Greenwich Village in 1991, survived through the tumultuous economic times in the coffee world, the “coffee crash” of 1881, [...]

S.F.’s Four Barrel Coffee Rolls Into New York, Courtesy of Maialino’s Resident Caffeine Fiend — Grub Street New York

Posted on November 16, 2009 by Mike

S.F.’s Four Barrel Coffee Rolls Into New York, Courtesy of Maialino’s Resident Caffeine Fiend — Grub Street New York.

Fall Fling – Novembeerfest 2009

Posted on November 14, 2009 by Mike

It’s that time again — where morning bartenders turn into night baristas and vice versa, and anyone who loves or makes coffee in the five boroughs (and, alright, Jersey, and alright, anyone else that wants to come in from out of town) is hereby invited out to celebrate that love over some beer! Please join [...]

Café Grumpy Will Start Roasting Their Own — Grub Street: New York Magazine's Food and Restaurant Blog

Posted on July 24, 2009 by Mike

Fresh on the heels of opening their third location, Grumpy will soon start roasting their own. They’ll join Jamie from Abraço up in Greenpoint, but if you follow Liz Clayton’s flickr, you’ve already seen the sneak peek; For more info, click the link below. Café Grumpy Will Start Roasting Their Own — Grub Street: New [...]

Abraço Soon to Be Roasting Coffee in Greenpoint — Grub Street: New York Magazine's Food and Restaurant Blog

Posted on June 11, 2009 by Mike

If you enjoyed this last piece on Abraço, then here’s some more good news for you. Jamie and Co. just signed a lease to begin roasting operations in Greenpoint, Brooklyn. Click the link below to read all about it. Abraço Soon to Be Roasting Coffee in Greenpoint — Grub Street: New York Magazine’s Food and [...]

New York's best coffee and cafes: baristas worth every bean

Posted on June 8, 2009 by Mike

New York’s coffee explosion has been noticed as far away as Australia. La Colombe, Jack’s, Joe, Think, Gimme, Abraco, and 71 Irving all got shoutouts in The Sydney Morning Herald yesterday. They should have emailed me. I could have doubled their list pretty quickly. Check out the article below to read the accompanying reviews. [...]