Five Brooklyn Coffee Bean Shops

If you're a fan of coffee, then you will want to visit a coffee bean shop. They offer a wide selection of whole beans from all over the world. They also offer unique kitchenware and trinkets.

Some of these shops offer subscriptions to their coffee beans. Some shops sell them in bulk.

Porto Rico Importing Co.

Veteran coffee seller that specialises in international brews loose teas, and a wide selection.

The scent of freshly roasting beans fills the air once you walk into this West Village shop. The shelves are stacked with jars and sacks of dark brown beans, with coffee-making equipment, tea accessories, and sugar.

Porto Rico was first opened in 1907 Porto Rico was founded by Italian immigrant Patsy Albanese. At the time, Greenwich Village was seeing an increase in Italian immigrants who established businesses to meet their culinary needs. Albanese named her shop after the famous Puerto Rican coffee she imported (and sold) the beverage was that was so well-known at the time that even the Pope was a fan.

Porto Rico offers 130 different kinds of beans, including those from around the world in 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, current owner and president, grew up in the family bakery 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

Sey Coffee, a coffee roaster and shop located on Grattan Street, in Morgantown. This neighborhood, located in Brooklyn's Bushwick district is situated on Grattan Street. Tobin Polk, Lance Schnorenberg and their co-founders of 33 years, began roasting coffee in an apartment on the fourth floor just around the corner, in 2011. They called it Lofted Coffee. Local clients included Greenpoint's Budin and Soho cart services Peddler and Peddler.

Sey's decision to buy micro-lots, or even entire harvests from single farmers has earned it the acclaim of New York City coffee enthusiasts. In the past, Sey bought a six-bag micro lot of Danilo Dones Sitio Catucai from Brazil's Espirito Santo region. The beans were picked at their peak ripeness and then steamed to eliminate any defects. They were then dried on the farm after a 36-hour dry fermentation. The result is a coffee with hints of berry lemongrass and melon.

Sey's commitment to holistically improving the well-being of employees, customers and growers extends beyond the retail store. It uses biodegradable disposables and composts, keeping waste out of landfills and converting it to substances that reduce harmful greenhouse gases as well as nourish soil. It also reduces gratuity. This lets baristas concentrate on their work and help sustain their livelihoods.

La Cabra

La Cabra, a modern specialty coffee company, was founded in Aarhus in Denmark in 2012. The company began with a small shop and a dedicated team. Their honesty and ingenuity to providing an exceptional coffee experience earned them a following, not just in their home town however, but across the globe.

La Carba follows a strict process to find their perfect beans. They go through hundreds of varieties every year in order 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 minimalist and sleek design. It's been praised by international coffee lovers for its precise pour overs and baked goods overseen by head baker Jared Sexton, who's previously worked at Bien Cuit and Dominique Ansel.

The shop uses the La Marzocco Modbar and the cups plates and bowls are made by Wurtz ceramics, a father-and-son studio located in Horsens. In a recent interview Atlanta Coffee Shops General Manager Ian Walla revealed that La Cabra serves 250 different coffees every day and typically has seven or eight varieties available at any given time.

The Plant Coffee Roasting Plant Coffee

The Roasting Plant A multi-unit coffee retailer, roasts and brews the coffee on site. Each cup is brewed and roasted according to your specifications in less than seconds. It searches the world far to find the finest specialty beans that are directly sourced that provide customers with a choice and high-quality.

Their roaster on site is an automatic fluid bed machine which is different from traditional drum machines found in UK coffee shops. The beans are blown into a heated box with high-velocity air that is circulated. This keeps the beans suspended and ensures a consistent roasting speed.

I tried the Sumatran Coffee and coffee bean shop it was velvety and rich with a smooth taste. Dark chocolate was evident from the aroma. As you sip the coffee, you could detect subtle citrus fruit aromas.

The coffee that has been roasted is transported to the store's Eversys super-automatic brewing systems and you can have your coffee brewed to your specifications in under a minute. Customers can select from nine single origin options and a wide range of blends.

Parlor Coffee

Parlor Coffee was founded in 2012 behind a barbershop, with a single group espresso machine. It has since morphed into a flourishing coffee roastery, with beans that can be found in a variety of great cafes restaurants, cafes, and home brewers in every city. Parlor is committed to sourcing high-quality beans from across the globe each of which has had to endure a lengthy journey before arriving in the hands of its roasters.

The owners, who are self-described as "passionate about their craft and believe that good coffee should be accessible to everyone," have created a space that is down-to earth and filled with chalkboards. There are compost bins, up-cycled hand-made products, and minimal decor.

They roast and create their own blends and single-origins (there were six when I was there) Also, they offer cuppings on Sundays, which are open to the public. Think of it like a brewery tasting room--you can smell and taste the beans, ranging from chocolaty earthy (one was almost tomato-like!). It's a bit off the beaten path, but well worth the trip.