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Anniversary Party (Greenpoint)

cafegrumpy — Sun, 31 Oct 2010 22:44:51 +0000

November 15, 2010
7:00 pm	to	11:00 pm

The New Coffee Bars: Unplug, Drink, Go

cafegrumpy — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 03:27:46 +0000

“At times, the large back room at Café Grumpy in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, has so many customers typing and wearing noise-canceling headphones that it looks like an office without the cubicles. A second Café Grumpy location, in Chelsea, prohibited laptops after too many customers ran extension cords across the room. The ban still rankles with some in the blogosphere.

When Café Grumpy’s owners, Caroline Bell and Chris Timbrell, decided to open a third location, in Park Slope, last year, they built a solution to the laptop problem right into the design. The furniture consists of a counter in the back and a chest-high table in the front. A bench outside is for lingering.”

Read the full article in The New York Times here.

Monserrate

cafegrumpy — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 02:46:11 +0000

Hazelnut aroma, butterscotch sweetness, smooth body and ripe red apple brightness.
Caturra & Typica. Washed, sun-dried.
Producer: Grupo Asociativo Productores del Nuevo Milenio (PROAGROMIL)

No More Perks: Coffee Shops Pull the Plug on Laptop Users

cafegrumpy — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 03:25:31 +0000

“At Café Grumpy in Chelsea, Ty-Lör Boring, a 32-year-old chef, says he often uses his laptop at coffee shops, but loves it when there are none around because, then, people talk to one another.

“You can isolate yourself behind a laptop,” he says, “but look at this place: Almost everyone is having a conversation.”"

Read the full article in The Wall Street Journal.

Eat Out!

cafegrumpy — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 20:14:29 +0000

We are really excited to be one of the nominees for “Best Coffee” in the TONY’s Eat Out Awards 2009.

If you enjoy drinking our coffee as much as we enjoy making it for you, please give us your vote here.

Thank you for your support!

Call that kawfee? New York embraces better brew.

cafegrumpy — Sun, 06 Apr 2008 22:46:37 +0000

Cafe Grumpy co-owner Caroline Bell said New York’s coffee scene “has really grown in the past few years.” In the past year she has noticed “a change in how customers order, what questions they ask and even what feedback they give.”

“Thanks to the perseverance of these few small businesses, New York City is now a proven viable market for Specialty Coffee,” she said.

Read the full article on Reuters.