Man Seeking Coffee » Brooklyn

A New Standard…for a Corner Deli

ManSeekingCoffee — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 07:09:44 +0000

Name: Brooklyn Standard Location: 188 Nassau Ave, Brooklyn, NY Roaster: Stumptown Coffee Roasters Rating: 3-

Not far from Lucky Shot Espresso lies Brooklyn Standard, an ordinarily looking New York deli serving pleasantly updated deli fare. The atmosphere, setup and overall aesthetic to the shop resembles more or less what you might find at any deli/convenience store/bodega in the greater New [...]

Coffee to Make Pat Benatar Weep

ManSeekingCoffee — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 06:00:20 +0000

Name: Lucky Shot Espresso Location: 145 Driggs Ave, Brooklyn, NY Roasters: Stumptown Coffee Roasters Rating: 4-

Over the holidays, I headed back to New York to explore cafes, see Kandinsky at the Guggenheim, meet up with Oliver Strand of the New York Times, test out the true temperature rating of my down jacket, and…something else. Oh yes, to visit my [...]

Man Seeking Coffee 2.0

ManSeekingCoffee — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 07:35:30 +0000

Trick or…Coffee?

Halloween activities most typically involve costumes, collecting candy or cavorting in the Castro (or the location du jour), but I, unintentionally, managed to associate Halloween with the anniversary of this blog. That’s right. I started writing Man Seeking Coffee two years ago on October 31, 2007. So I’ll start this post by patting myself on [...]

coffee@home: Guatemala La Concepcion Buenavista

ManSeekingCoffee — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 15:00:46 +0000

Beans: Guatemala La Concepcion Buenavista Roaster: Stumptown Coffee Roasters Rating: 3+

Occasionally I have a strong opinion about what coffee I want (or don’t want) when I’m buying beans. That was even more the case a few years back when the pickings were slimmer and I was frequently rotating amongst different coffees from one particular roaster. These days [...]

coffee@home: Hair Bender

ManSeekingCoffee — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 15:00:06 +0000

Beans: Hair Bender Roaster: Stumptown Coffee Roasters Rating: 4

A true metaphysical puzzle for any coffee roaster is how to name a signature blend. The challenge is that the components of any blend change, both seasonally and from year to year (I’m not even considering variation from roast to roast). With single origins, the challenge is easy. This year’s [...]

Beauty in a Bargain

ManSeekingCoffee — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 00:15:13 +0000

Name: Sit and Wonder (no website yet) Location: 688 Washington Avenue, Brooklyn, New York Rating: 4-

Sitting there, I couldn’t help but wonder how long this cafe could manage to keep selling coffee at $1 a cup. Granted, you’re not going to spend $2 to schlep across the greater Metropolitan area just to save a dollar off the [...]

Ortine

ManSeekingCoffee — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 21:37:41 +0000

Name: Ortine Location: 622 Washington Avenue, Brooklyn, New York Rating: 2+

It’s becoming more and more difficult to get to new coffee shops in New York, but not because there aren’t any from which to chose. It’s because one becomes quickly overwhelmed by choice. The small stretch of Washington Avenue in Brooklyn between Atlantic and the Eastern Parkway, for instance, [...]

I’ll be at El Beit

ManSeekingCoffee — Sun, 19 Apr 2009 04:36:51 +0000

Name: El Beit Location: 158 Bedford Avenue (b/w 8th and 9th), Brooklyn (Williamsburg), New York Rating: 4

I’m hoping my last two and a half months of New York cafe visits haven’t confused or mislead too many folks. I was only there for about a week and still happily reside in the East Bay. It’s simply taken me this [...]

Oslo Update

ManSeekingCoffee — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 03:00:46 +0000

During my trip to New York back in January, I briefly stopped by Oslo and updated that review. Please check it out.

Root Hill Cafe

ManSeekingCoffee — Sat, 28 Mar 2009 05:49:42 +0000

Name: Root Hill Cafe Location: 262 Fourth Ave, Brooklyn, NY Rating: 3

As advisable as a visit to Root Hill Cafe might be, walking all the way down Fourth Avenue from Atlantic is not. Not only it is it a longer walk than it may seem on the map, but it’s not very scenic, and sometimes a little sketchy. [...]