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The Greatest Coffees of 2011

cafegrumpy — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 02:53:03 +0000

Colombia El Paraiso Cappuccino Roasted by Cafe Grumpy
“Being a coffee super-geek affords a lot of rare pleasures, not the least of which is getting to sample seldom available coffee creations during the barista competition season…The coffees baristas select are often among the more special, small lot, too-costly-to-make-financial-sense-as-a-regular-cafe-offering sort, but if you’re in the right place at the right time when a competitor is working out his drink, you might get to try something special. Like, in this case, a cappuccino made with the mapley-cacao El Paraiso, roundly sweetened by one of New York State’s lushest milks, from Battenkill Valley Creamery. The single origin espresso roast’s fresh, raspberry-tart acidity still sang in the cappuccino cup. This one was a winner with me.”

Read the full article by Liz Clayton in Serious Eats.

NY Coffee Guide: The Best Coffee in Chelsea

cafegrumpy — Wed, 20 Apr 2011 17:25:03 +0000

“…and a sure place to find top-of-the-line technology mixed with beautiful, seasonal coffees sourced in-house. The completely ungrumpy staff will guide you through selection of espresso or filter coffee…”

Read the full guide on Serious Eats here.

Coffee Chronicles: Café Grumpy, From Green Beans to Coffee

cafegrumpy — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 04:01:37 +0000

“Though we won’t ever be able to grow coffee in New York City, what we can do is trace its progress to our cup once it arrives. The nice folk at Café Grumpy let me look over their shoulders for the full journey of their latest coffee—the Paso Ancho from Carmen Estate farm, Panama—from delivery to them, to delivery to you.”

Read the full story by Liz Clayton on Serious Eats here.

Thanks for the votes!

cafegrumpy — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 21:22:45 +0000

A big thank you to all of our customers who voted for us in the People’s Choice Awards on Serious Eats…

We won for Best Coffee!