Five Brooklyn Coffee Bean Shops

If you are an avid cheap coffee beans drinker, you should visit a coffee shop. These shops provide a variety of whole beans from all over the world. They also sell unique trinkets and kitchenware.

Some of these shops offer subscriptions to their coffee beans. Some shops sell coffee beans in large quantities.

Porto Rico Importing Co.

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

When you walk into this traditional West Village shop, the scent of freshly coffee beans fills your nostrils. Open bags of dark-brown beans are stacked on 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 immigrants Patsy Albanese. At the time, Greenwich Village was seeing an large influx of Italian immigrants who set up establishments to cater to their dietary requirements. Albanese named her shop after the renowned Puerto Rican coffee she imported (and sold) which was so popular that even the Pope drank it.

Porto Rico offers 130 different varieties of beans, including beans from all over the world 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, Brooklyn and Brooklyn.

Peter Longo, the coffee bean shop current president and owner of the company was raised on the top floor of his family's bakery 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 on Grattan Street in Morgantown, Brooklyn's Bushwick neighborhood, Sey Coffee is both a coffee shop and 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 the year 2011. The name was Lofted coffee beans for sale. 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 respect of New York City coffee enthusiasts. In the past they made a 6-bag micro-lot purchase of Danilo Dones Sitio Catucai 785 from Brazil's Espirito Santo region. The beans were picked at peak ripeness, floated to eliminate any defects and then dried fermented for a period of 36 hours before being dried on the farm. The result is a blend with hints of berry lemongrass, and melon.

Sey's commitment to holistically improving the well-being of staff, growers and customers extends beyond the store. It makes use of biodegradable plastics and composts, preventing waste from landfills and turning it into agents that reduce harmful greenhouse gases as well as nourish soil. It also prevents gratuities. This allows baristas to focus on their craft and earn a living.

La Cabra

La Cabra is a modern specialty coffee business that was founded in Aarhus, Denmark in 2012. It started with a small shop and a committed team. Their honest and innovative approach to providing an exceptional coffee experience has earned them a loyal fan base not just in their home town and across the globe.

La Carba has a rigorous method of identifying their ideal beans, going through hundreds of different varieties each year to identify the ones that fit their ideals. They roast them light, adjusting the desired flavor profile. This gives the coffees a greater clarity and a more vibrant taste.

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

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

The Roasting Plant Coffee

The Roasting Plant A multi-unit unroasted coffee beans retailer, roasts and brews coffee on site. Each cup is brewed and roasted according to your preferences in less than an hour. It searches the world far to find the finest specialty beans, which are directly sourced providing customers with choice and quality.

Their on-site roaster utilizes fluid bed technology, which is a bit different to traditional drum-type machines found in many UK coffee houses. The beans are blown into an enclosed box that is heated and has high-speed and circulating air. This keeps the beans suspended and allows for a consistent roasting rate.

I tried the Sumatran Coffee and it was velvety and rich with a velvety taste. Dark chocolate was evident from the aroma, and as you sip the coffee, you could taste subtle citrus fruit flavors.

The coffee is transported to the Eversys super-automatic brewing machines and brewed to your specification in less than 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 grown into a bustling coffee roastery, and its beans are available in top cafes as well as restaurants and home brewers in every city. Parlor Coffee is committed to procuring the highest-quality beans, which have been through a lengthy journey before they reach its roasters.

In their own words the owners "have an unrelenting love of craft and a belief that good coffee should be accessible to anyone." They accomplish that with their down-to-earth streetscape that is a mix of residential and commercial. Think compost bins, chalkboard welcome, handmade up-cycled products and a minimally-decorated space.

They roast and make their own blends and single-origins (there were six on the menu when I was there) They also do cuppings Sundays, which are open to the public. Imagine it as a tasting area where you can smell and taste the beans that are ground. They vary from earthy to chocolatey (one was almost like tomato!). They're a bit off the beaten path but are is worth a visit.