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Five Brooklyn Coffee Bean Shops

If you're a coffee lover then you'll want to check out the coffee shop. These shops sell a range of whole beans from all over the globe. They also offer unique kitchenware and trinkets.

Some of these shops offer subscriptions to their luxury coffee beans beans. Others offer them in bulk at their retail locations.

Porto Rico Importing Co.

Veteran coffee retailer specializing international brews as well as a range of loose teas

As you enter this traditional West Village shop, the aroma of freshly coffee beans fills your nostrils. Unopened bags of dark brown beans line the shelves, along with jars of sugar as well as coffee-making equipment and tea accessories.

In 1907, the first time it was opened, Porto Rico was founded by Italian immigrants Patsy Albanese. Greenwich Village at the time was experiencing an influx of Italian immigrants, who established businesses in order to meet their culinary needs. Albanese named the shop after the famous Puerto Rican Coffee she imported and sold - a drink that was so popular that at the time, even the Pope would drink it.

Porto Rico offers 130 different varieties of beans, which includes beans from all over the world in three locations, including Bleecker Street, Essex Market, and online. Porto Rico also roasts its own beans and provides wholesale distribution to 350 restaurants in NYC and Brooklyn.

Peter Longo, current owner and president, was raised in the family bakery located on Bleecker Street, where his father ran Porto Rico. He continues to run the shop in the same way as his father and grandfather.

Sey Coffee

It is located on Grattan Street in Morgantown, Brooklyn's Bushwick neighborhood, Sey Coffee is both a unroasted coffee beans shop and roaster. Tobin Polk, Lance Schnorenberg and their 33-year-old co-founders started roasting coffee in a loft on the fourth floor, just around the corner in 2011. They dubbed it Lofted coffee beans in bulk. Local clients included Greenpoint's Budin and Soho cart services Peddler and Peddler.

Sey's preference for micro-lots or even whole harvests from a single farmer has earned it the praise of the most discerning New York City coffee aficionados. The last time Sey was in the market, he purchased a six-bag micro lot of Danilo Dones Sitio Catucai from Brazil's Espirito Santa region. The beans were harvested at their peak of ripeness and then floated to eliminate any defects. 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 wellbeing of staff, growers and Coffeebeans customers extends beyond the retail store. It makes use of biodegradable plastics and composts, preventing waste from landfills and converting it to substances that help reduce harmful greenhouse gas emissions and feed the soil. It also reduces gratuity. This lets baristas concentrate on their craft and to earn a living.

La Cabra

La Cabra, a modern specialty coffee company, was founded in Aarhus in Denmark in 2012. They started with a small store and a dedicated staff. Their innovative and honest method of providing an exceptional coffee experience has earned them a devoted fan base not just in their own town and across the globe.

La Carba has a rigorous method of identifying their ideal beans, scouring through hundreds of different lots every year to locate the ones that meet their standards. They roast them in a very light style and dial the roast to create their desired flavor profile. This gives their coffees clearer and more vibrant taste.

The East Village store, which was opened in October of last year was praised for its top-quality pour-overs, as well as the baked goods, overseen by Jared Sexton. He previously worked at Bien Cuit, Dominique Ansel and various coffee establishments.

The shop utilizes the La Marzocco Modbar and the cups, plates, and bowls are custom-designed by Wurtz ceramics, a father/son studio located in Horsens. In a recent interview with Atlanta Coffee Shops, General Manager Ian Walla reveals that La Cabra serves around 250 different coffees a year, and typically has seven or eight different varieties available at any given time.

The Plant Coffee Roasting Plant Coffee

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

Their onsite roaster uses fluid bed technology which is a bit different to traditional drum-type machines found in most UK coffee shops. The beans are blown about in a heated container by high-speed air which keeps the beans suspended and allows them to be roasted at a consistent rate as they move through the machine.

I tried the Sumatran coffee and it was delicious with a smooth mouthfeel, dark chocolate from the fragrance was present and the coffee started to cool while you sipped the coffee. The subtle scents of citrus fruit were detected.

The coffee that has been roasted will be poured into the store's Eversys Super-Automatic brewing Machines and brewed according your preferences in less than one minute. Customers can pick from nine single origins and different blends.

Parlor Coffee

Parlor Coffee was founded in 2012 behind a barbershop, using a single espresso machine. It has since evolved to become a burgeoning roastery, whose beans can be found in great cafes and restaurants as well as home brewers across the city. Parlor Coffee is committed to finding the highest-quality beans, that have all undergone a long journey before they reach its roasters.

The owners, who self-described as "passionate about craft and believe that good coffee should be accessible to everyone," have created a space that is grounded with chalkboards, compost bins, recycled handmade products, and minimal decor.

They roast and brew their own blends and single-origins (there were six while I was there) Also, they hold cuppings on Sundays, and are open to the public. Think of it like the tasting room of a brewery. You can smell and taste the ground beans, ranging from chocolaty earthy (one was almost tomato-like!). It's a little off the beaten path, but it's worth the drive.