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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]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Joe Switches to Ecco Caffe

Posted on October 20, 2009 by Mike

In perhaps the biggest news to hit NYC coffee since Ninth St switched to Intelly, Eater has reported that Joe the Art of Coffee will switch to exclusive use of Ecco Caffe starting tomorrow. Sprudge had the scoop about a month ago, but the time has come to finally make the switch. As purveyors of [...]

Ground Up: A Novel by Michael Idov

Posted on August 5, 2009 by Mike

Have you ever dreamed of opening a cafe? Michael Idov did, and his experiences trying to do just that are the basis of his first novel, “Ground Up”. Set in the Lower East Side of Manhattan, “Ground Up” chronicles the story of a young married couple who make their dream a reality, where it quickly [...]

St. Louis – Gut Check – Java Enabled: Chill Out with Cold-Brewed Coffee

Posted on June 18, 2009 by Mike

On a recent trip to NYC, St. Louis reporter Zach Dyer discovered something I’ve noticed myself. A surge of cafes here cold-brewing their iced coffee. It’s possible I only notice this because we’ve been doing it ourselves the last two years, but I’ve also noticed an increase in articles about it in the online [...]

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. [...]

Don't Forget to Move Your Car

Posted on June 6, 2009 by Mike

Here in NYC they take street cleaning very seriously. Every day there are specific rules that apply to ensure that the street cleaners can sweep through every neighborhood regularly. Sometimes, like on national holidays, the rules are suspended. Fortunately there’s a variety of ways one can stay informed of temporary suspensions; The penalties for not [...]

Abraço Makes Way for Saffron Soda and Summer Pastries — Grub Street: New York Magazine's Food and Restaurant Blog

Posted on June 5, 2009 by Mike

Congrats to Jamie, Elizabeth, and Jordan for this tasty piece in New York Magazine! Check the link below to see what NY Mag has to say about this Counter Culture brewing shop, and to view their summer menu. Abraço Makes Way for Saffron Soda and Summer Pastries — Grub Street: New York Magazine’s Food and [...]

America’s Top Lunch Trucks – WSJ.com

Posted on June 5, 2009 by Mike

The Wall Street Journal reports today on the current state of high-end food trucks. Those more twitterly-inclined may already be familiar with this post from Serious Eats; A List of Street Food Vendors Using Twitter And while there are a few coffee trucks parked in various locales here in NYC, none have quite the pomp [...]

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