Five Brooklyn Coffee Bean Shops

If you're a fan of coffee and you're looking for a place to shop, then you'll need to go to a coffee bean shop. These shops provide a variety of whole beans from all over the globe. These stores also offer unique trinkets, kitchenware and other things.

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

Porto Rico Importing Co.

Veteran coffee shop that specializes in international brews and a variety of loose teas

When you walk into this old-fashioned West Village shop, the smell of fresh roasted beans fills your nose. The sacks of dark brown beans line the shelves, along with jars of sugar, coffee-making equipment and tea accessories.

The first restaurant opened in 1907, Porto Rico was founded by Italian immigrant Patsy Albanese. At the time, Greenwich Village was seeing an increasing number of Italian immigrants who established establishments to cater to their dietary needs. Albanese named the shop after the famous Puerto Rican Coffee she imported and sold - a drink that was so popular at the moment, even the Pope would drink it.

Porto Rico offers 130 different kinds of beans, including those from around the globe at three locations, including Bleecker Street, Essex Market and online. The company roasts its own beans and provides wholesale distribution to 350 restaurants in NYC and Brooklyn.

Peter Longo, the current president and owner of the business was raised over his family's bakery on Bleecker Street where his father operated Porto Rico. The owner continues to run the business in the same manner as his father and grandfather.

Sey Coffee

The shop is located along Grattan Street in Morgantown, Brooklyn's Bushwick neighborhood, Sey Coffee is both an espresso bar and coffee bean shop a coffee roaster. Tobin Polk, Lance Schnorenberg and their 33-year-old co-founders began roasting coffee in an apartment on the fourth floor just across the street, in 2011. They named it Lofted Coffee. Local clients included Greenpoint's Budin, and Soho cart services Peddler and Peddler.

Sey's focus on buying micro-lots, and even whole harvests from single farmers has earned it the praise of New York City coffee beans decaf enthusiasts. In the past, Sey bought a six-bag micro lot of Danilo Dones Sitio Catucai, a Brazilian coffee from the Espirito-Santo region. The beans were picked at their peak ripeness, floated to remove defects and dried fermented for about 36 hours before being dried on the farm. The result is a cup with hints of berry melon and lemongrass.

Sey's dedication to holistically improving the wellbeing of growers, staff and customers extends beyond the walls of the shop. It uses composts and biodegradable products to keep waste from the garbage dumps. This helps to reduce greenhouse gases as well as nourish the soil. It also eliminates gratuity, which puts the baristas in a position to provide their livelihoods and encourage them to focus on their craft.

La Cabra

La Cabra, a modern specialty coffee brand, was founded in Aarhus in Denmark in 2012. The company started with a modest store and a dedicated team. Their honest and innovative approach to providing an outstanding coffee experience has earned them a loyal following not only in their hometown but all over the world.

La Carba follows a strict procedure to identify their ideal beans. They scour hundreds of lots each year in order to find the ones that best meet their ideals. Then, they roast them in a very light manner then dial the roast to create their desired flavor profile. This results in more clarity and a better taste.

The East Village store opened last October with a sleek, minimalist design. It's been praised by international coffee enthusiasts for its scrumptious 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 custom-designed by Wurtz ceramics, a father/son studio in Horsens. In a recent interview with Atlanta Coffee Shops General Manager Ian Walla revealed that La Cabra serves 250 different coffees a yea and usually has seven or eight coffees available at any given time.

The Plant Coffee Roasting Plant Coffee

The Roasting Plant is the only multi-unit coffee retailer that roasts its own coffee and brews on demand, with each cup of coffee roasting and brewed to your specifications in less than one minute. It scour the globe for the highest-quality specialty beans that are sourced directly, giving customers the option of choice and quality.

Their onsite roaster uses fluid bed technology which is a bit different to the classic drum-type machines used in most UK coffee shops. The beans are blown about in an enclosed box heated by high-speed air, which keeps the beans in a suspended state and allows roasting to happen in a steady manner when they pass through the machine.

I tried the Sumatran Coffee and it was rich and velvety with a rich and velvety taste. Dark chocolate was evident from the aroma. And as you sipped the coffee, there were subtle citrus fruit aromas.

The roasted coffee will then be whisked into the Eversys Super-Automatic Brewing Machines and brewed according your preferences in less than one minute. Customers can pick from nine single origins and a variety blends.

Parlor Coffee

Parlor Coffee was founded in 2012 in a barbershop equipped with a single group espresso machine. It has since developed into a burgeoning coffee roastery, and its beans are available in top cafes restaurants, cafes, and home brewers in every city. Parlor is committed to sourcing high-quality beans from across the globe Each one is a long, arduous journey before getting into the hands of its roasters.

In their own words, they "have a relentless passion for craft and believe that good coffee should be accessible to everyone." They do just this with their earthy street space, which includes compost bins, a chalkboard welcome handmade up-cycled products, and a minimally-decorated space.

They roast and create their own blends and single-origins (there were six while I was there) However, they also do cuppings Sundays, which are open to the public. Imagine it as a brewery tasting area--you can taste and smell the beans in the ground coffee beans. They vary from earthy to chocolaty (one was similar to tomato!). They're a bit off the beaten path and is worth a visit.