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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: Grumpy’s $12 Cup of Coffee on WPIX

Posted on May 5, 2010 by Mike

Another news piece on Grumpy’s $12 cup of Ethiopia Nekisse. This time on Channel 11 WPIX, and much more positive than earlier coverage. Take a tour of their Greenpoint cafe/roastery with Liam and Colleen as they discuss their latest offering.

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]

Video: $12 Cup of Coffee at Cafe Grumpy

Posted on May 3, 2010 by Mike

The NY Post has a story today about the $12 cup of Ethiopian Nekisse imported through Ninety Plus, roasted by Cafe Grumpy. It’s similar to the $13 cup article in CNN, though clearly more skeptical (and a little dismissive). As Colleen says, “you wouldn’t walk into a wine shop and complain about a $12 glass”. [...]

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: [...]

San Francisco is a Coffee Playground – NYTimes.com

Posted on April 9, 2010 by Mike

At least according to Eileen Hassi of Ritual Coffee it is. And who can blame her? Managing both Ben and Steve (featured above) must feel like playground duty. Also featured in yesterday’s New York Times article are Blue Bottle, Ecco Caffe, Four Barrel, Barefoot, and Sight Glass. Although for a more detailed perspective on the state of San [...]

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, [...]

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 [...]

twitchy » Blog Archive » spring successfully flung

Posted on June 8, 2009 by Mike

Twitchy twitched our flung Spring Fling; twitchy » Blog Archive » spring successfully flung.

Dining Briefs – Recently Opened – Samplings at Cafe Pedlar – Review – NYTimes.com

Posted on June 3, 2009 by Mike

Brief review of Cafe Pedlar in the NY Times. A beautiful cafe in a beautiful Brooklyn neighborhood. Dining Briefs – Recently Opened – Samplings at Cafe Pedlar – Review – NYTimes.com

Grumpy Park Slope

Posted on May 23, 2009 by Mike

I took advantage of the beautiful Brooklyn weather today and visited the third (not yet completed) Cafe Grumpy location. Located at 383 7th Avenue in Park Slope, it’s just past the bustling 9th Street. No, not that 9th Street. The 9th Street that connects Prospect Park to Red Hook. I should have called first though, [...]