Five Brooklyn Coffee Bean Shops

If you're a coffee connoisseur then you'll want to try out a coffee bean shop. They offer a wide selection of whole beans from around the globe. These stores also sell unique trinkets, kitchenware, and other items.

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

Porto Rico Importing Co.

Veteran coffee shop that specialises in international brews loose teas, and a variety.

When you walk into this old-school West Village shop, the scent of freshly coffee beans fills your nostrils. The shelves are lined with jars and bags of dark brown beans, with tea-making equipment, coffee accessories and sugar.

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

Today, Porto Rico sells 130 varieties of beans from around the globe at three locations in New York City including their Bleecker Street location, Essex Market and online. Porto Rico also roasts its own beans and offers 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 was the owner of Porto Rico. He runs the shop in the same way as his father and grandfather.

Sey Coffee

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

Sey's focus on purchasing micro-lots, or even whole harvests from single farmers--has earned it the acclaim of discerning New York City coffee aficionados. Last year, Sey purchased a six-bag micro lot of Danilo Dones Sitio Catucai from Brazil's Espirito Santo region. The beans were picked when they were ripe and floated to remove any defects. They were then dried on the farm after a 36-hour dry fermentation. The result is a blend that is fragrant with hints of melons and berries.

Sey's commitment goes beyond its shop to improve the overall wellbeing of growers and staff, as well as customers. It makes use of biodegradable plastics and composts, keeping waste out of landfills and turning it into agents that lower harmful greenhouse gases and nourish soil. It also eliminates gratuity, a move that puts baristas in a position to help sustain their livelihoods and inspire them to focus on their profession.

La Cabra

La Cabra, a modern specialty coffee company, was founded in Aarhus in Denmark in 2012. The company started with a modest store and a team of dedicated employees. Their honest and creative approach to providing an exceptional coffee experience has earned their acclaim not just in their home town however, but across the globe.

La Carba follows a strict procedure to find their perfect beans. They scour hundreds of varieties each year to find those that best meet their ideals. They roast them lightly, dialing in their desired flavor profile. This gives the coffees a greater clarity and a more vibrant taste.

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 supervised by head baker Jared Sexton, who's previously worked at Bien Cuit and Dominique Ansel.

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

The Roasting Plant Coffee

The Roasting Plant is the only multi-unit coffee bean shop retailer which roasts on-site and brews to order with each cup of coffee roasted and brewed according to your requirements in less than an hour. It searches far and far to find the finest specialty beans, which are directly sourced providing customers with choice and quality.

The on-site roaster employs fluid bed technology which is quite different from traditional drum-type machines found in the majority of UK coffee shops. The beans are blown into a heated box with high-velocity air that is circulated. This keeps the beans in suspension and allows for a constant roasting rate.

I tried the Sumatran coffee and it was delicious with a smooth mouthfeel, dark chocolate aroma was evident and the coffee began to cool down as you sipped the organic coffee beans. The subtle scents of citrus fruit were detected.

The coffee that has been roasted is transported to the Eversys super-automatic brewing machines and it is brewed to your requirements in less than a minute. Customers can pick from a selection of nine single origin choices and a wide range of blends.

Parlor Coffee

The company was founded in 2012 at the back of a barbershop, complete with an espresso machine that was single-group, Parlor Coffee has become a rapidly growing roastery whose beans are sold at top cafes, restaurants and home brewers in the city. Parlor is committed to sourcing the highest-quality beans all over the world Each one has endured a laborious journey before it reaches the hands of its roasters.

The owners, who are self-described as "passionate about craft and believe that a good cup of coffee should be available to everyone," have created a environment that is simple, with chalkboards, compost bins, recycled handmade products, and minimal decor.

They roast and brew their own blends and single-origins (there were six at the time I was there), but they also do cuppings Sundays, which are open to the public. Think of it like a tasting room for breweries. You can smell and taste the ground beans, ranging from chocolaty earthy (one was almost tomato-like!). They're away from the tourist trail however, they're worthwhile to visit.

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