Posts Tagged ‘greenpoint’
13th 2011
Take a Book / Leave a Book
The book exchange back in 2008
The book exchange in 2010
Today’s piece in The New York Times, “A Shelf-Obsessed Writer” by Jami Attenberg gave us a whole new perspective on this special bookshelf. We love the accompanying illustration by James Gulliver Hancock as well.
Here are some excerpts:
“The cafe in question, Café Grumpy in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, is home to a youthful, charmingly messy clientele who, laptops in tow, come to work there more often than to socialize. The bookcase is located to the right of the bathroom in the rear of the cafe, near a large machine that roasts the coffee beans. All day long the roaster hums, and it smells fantastic.”
“I asked her if she ever read any of the books, and she told me she did. She had moved to Brooklyn from another state, and had left all of her books behind. So everything she read came from the shelves in the cafe. She would take the books home, read them, and then bring them back with her when she was done.”
Read the full article here.
29th 2011
On the Menu: Best of Panama Lot #6 – Don Julian
Best of Panama Lot #6 Don Julian (Gonzalo Rojas, Producer)
Horqueta, Boquete, Panama
Pacamara varietal. Grown at 1650 masl. Washed. Vacuum-sealed at origin.
This is the second year in a row that we have had the opportunity to win a lot from the Best of Panama Auction and we are really excited to share this exclusive coffee with you.
The Best of Panama Auction is held by the Specialty Coffee Association of Panama – a non-profit organization created to promote Panama’s special coffee production in the world while being committed to “quality and uniqueness paired with social and environmental responsibility.”
After being judged by a jury of international coffee professionals, the highest scoring lots are entered into an auction. The online bidding is open to roasters of all sizes from around the world. After roasting and cupping samples of all of the lots offered, we selected Don Julian as our favorite, so that is the one we bid on. This particular lot is only 550 lbs of green coffee (for those of you who don’t know…coffee loses weight when it is roasted). We were lucky to win the entire lot after some tough bidding!
Some of us taste notes of hibiscus, toffee and blood orange in the cup…try this special coffee and let us know what you taste!
27th 2011
In Search of The Source at Café Grumpy
“Café Grumpy has ridden the wave, opening three additional locations (including an outpost in Park Slope). But more impressively, they’ve managed to stay way out in front of the quality curve by sourcing their coffee directly from farmers in Central and South America, and by roasting the beans themselves in their Greenpoint shop — both things that very few other shops are able to or interested in doing. They’ve even opened a bakery at their Lower East Side location that’s now supplying baked goods to all four shops.”
Read the full write-up on NonaBrooklyn.
3rd 2011
Best of Panama Auction Lot #6
Hibiscus, toffee and blood orange.
Produced by Gonzalo Rojas. Pacamara varietal grown at 1650 masl. Washed and vacuum-sealed at origin.
We are really excited to have won this auction lot and are proud to offer you this Cafe Grumpy exclusive!
3rd 2011
September’s Art Exhibitions
In Park Slope: Photographs by Mari Lowery.
“My work spans many different subjects, but the one camera that I use most is a plastic camera called a Holga. When I first started using this camera, years ago, I was instantly taken with the soft focus, vignetting and vintage-like, dreamy colors that you can produce with it. It seemed to express what I was trying to convey previously by using photoshop. This collection includes mostly film, but some digital images as well.
Many of the the photos shown here were taken with a set up called a Holgaroid, which is a Holga camera, but instead of using 120 film, I’m using Polaroid, peel apart film. I also use two macro lens attachments, which allow me to shoot very small dolls and figures from as little as an inch away.
Photography is something that is very special in my life, and has inspired, kept me interested, and allowed me to channel my creativity for the last several years. It’s an honor to share my work with others, and I hope you enjoy looking at my images as much as I enjoy making them. This collection focuses predominately on my work with dolls, but also includes a few images from the work that I have done with masks.”
In Chelsea: “Market, Voyeurism, and Spaces” – Paintings by Tyrus Lytton.
“Born, in 1978, Tyrus Lytton won his first drawing award in 1984, receiving an honorable mention for his crayon on newsprint piece entitled “Helicopter.” Since that time, Ty has graduated from The University of Georgia with a degree in Fine Arts, and continues to win accolades as an artist. As the recipient of scholarships, fellowships, grants and residencies, his work is taken seriously and critically.”
In Greenpoint: “Line-up” – Drawings by Stephanie Ng
“This is a unique series of portraits and studies of the human form. Each piece captures the essence of its subject in an unexpected manner, transforming each image into a concentrated array of contours. The meandering lines appear to drift on a whim yet ultimately compose a deliberate shape. The lines flow freely and often frivolously, just as these subjects weave in and out of our lives.”
1st 2011
El Callejon
Toasted marshmallow, rosemary, cashew butter, key lime
El Callejon comes to us from Carlos Alberto Hidalgo’s farm in Tarrazu, Costa Rica. El Callejon is located near the town of Cartago situated 1500-1650 masl. Carlos predominantly grows the caturra and catuai varietals. His coffee is processed at Cafe de Altura de San Ramon, packed and shipped to us in GrainPro. His exemplary growing practices show through in this beautiful coffee.
