Nestled in one of Brooklyn's most dynamic and creative neighborhoods, Brooklyn Roasting Company is a must-visit in Dumbo. The company specializes in roasting unique coffee beans from all across the world, including such countries as Ethiopia, Panama, Sumatra and India. The two founders, Michael Pollack and Jim Munson, are especially concerned with sourcing their coffee beans in an ethical and sustainable way. The emphasis is on leaving a good taste in your mouth, and not just in terms of flavor!
Brooklyn Roasting Company has humble beginnings, starting off as a joint endeavor between two friends, Michael and Jim, in Jim's loft in Williamsburg, Brooklyn.
Brooklyn Roasting Company has humble beginnings, starting off as a joint endeavor between two friends, Michael and Jim, in Jim's loft in Williamsburg, Brooklyn.
They had no idea what to expect when they started researching coffee roasting and sourcing coffee beans. They went on to open a makeshift café, where they gave away their product for free, until people started telling them they should charge for it. Michael and Jim soon took this advice, and before they knew it word had spread around the surrounding neighborhoods that Brooklyn Roasting Company was serving some seriously good coffee.
The company is now located in Dumbo, Brooklyn. Michael & Jim, like Urban Oyster, have a strong belief in working with communities, neighbors and local businesses. Michael and Jim credit the success of the company down to word of mouth and friends telling friends. They treasure the tight knit community they work in, and make an extra special effort to get to know and build relationships with as many customers as they can.
Brooklyn Roasting Company also has a strong commitment to Fair Trade policies and working with the farmers that grow the coffee beans they use. It is important to the company that these farmers are looked after and that coffee is grown in a sustainable way, particularly as it is the 2nd largest trading commodity in the world. The staff also make a special effort to visiting the areas where the coffee beans grow, and have already taken trips to Nicaragua, Hawaii and Ethiopia, to name but a few.
If you are interested in checking out Brooklyn Roasting Company's superb and sustainable coffee (they have 12 different types!), then make sure to come along on our Neighborhood Eats: NY Waterfront Tour. We simply wouldn't be able to pass this local business by!
The company is now located in Dumbo, Brooklyn. Michael & Jim, like Urban Oyster, have a strong belief in working with communities, neighbors and local businesses. Michael and Jim credit the success of the company down to word of mouth and friends telling friends. They treasure the tight knit community they work in, and make an extra special effort to get to know and build relationships with as many customers as they can.
Brooklyn Roasting Company also has a strong commitment to Fair Trade policies and working with the farmers that grow the coffee beans they use. It is important to the company that these farmers are looked after and that coffee is grown in a sustainable way, particularly as it is the 2nd largest trading commodity in the world. The staff also make a special effort to visiting the areas where the coffee beans grow, and have already taken trips to Nicaragua, Hawaii and Ethiopia, to name but a few.
If you are interested in checking out Brooklyn Roasting Company's superb and sustainable coffee (they have 12 different types!), then make sure to come along on our Neighborhood Eats: NY Waterfront Tour. We simply wouldn't be able to pass this local business by!