What's on
Once the espresso machine cools down, the café turns into a record shop, a stage, a tasting room and, once a month, an arena.
#Latte art throwdown
Once a month the bar turns into an arena. Baristas from across the borough pour head to head, two at a time, and the loudest cheer decides who goes through. It's competitive, it's silly and it's the best night of the month.
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#Cupping class
Cupping is how roasters taste: side by side, blind, with a lot of slurping. Theo walks you through six coffees from three continents and you'll leave able to tell a washed coffee from a natural by smell alone.
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#Vinyl nights
We dim the lights, pull out the house crate and hand the turntable to whoever brought the best record. Expect soul, jazz, the occasional deep cut and a lot of people asking what's playing.
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#Open mic
Ten-minute slots, a warm room and an audience that genuinely wants you to do well. Some of our regulars have played their first ever gig here, and a few now headline it.
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After hours
Birthdays, launches, book clubs and the odd wedding breakfast. The café seats forty and stands seventy, and we'll build a coffee, pastry or cocktail menu around you.
18 Roastery Lane, Brooklyn, NY 11211
See you there
Most events are free and first come, first served. For cupping classes and big groups, book ahead.