7/26/2023 0 Comments Caffe vita![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() My friend, the chef, didn’t even flinch, since in addition to being a chef, he is also my friend and so was completely unsurprised by my extreme lack of coordination.ĭid you at least get to try it, first? He asked. But under the cruel white glare of the neon clown, I took one sip and smashed it hard against my chest, like a water balloon. I ordered an iced Americano since it was a thousand degrees and I kept hearing how great their espresso was. My friend, the chef, always suggest it as a meetup spot on the way to anywhere else, Let’s meet at Vita! Have you been to Vita? So one hot day in August, I finally agreed. A neon sign out front flashes the gang signs of a satanic clown, apparently raising a sarcastic cup of coffee to all who might wish to enter. Devoción has a deep relationship with the farmers of their home country and change their roasting techniques to suit the characteristics of the land that it came from.Ĭafe Vita East Williamsburg Caffe Vita: Roaster RoundupsĬaffe Vita sits snugly on the Lower East Side, nestled between skate shops, burger stands and fashion labels. At the end of February, we roundup the Columbian-only coffees, of Devoción, by far the most beautiful cafe in New York City. Then, as a contrast, in two weeks we have SEY coffee, from Bushwick, who have brought the passion of the 3rd Wave to Brooklyn, roasting prized single origins with a light touch to give their customers a light, clean experience. The first three roasters we’ve put under our microscopes couldn’t be more different, so we’ll be presenting them as a kind of three-part review, in order to compare and contrast their styles.įirst, we have Caffe Vita, who approach their coffees almost like chefs, balancing blends and roasting single origins to make warm approachable coffees. To start, we’ve been checking out all the shops that are roasting locally, around us, in New York, in order to see their process and talk to them about their styles, their methods, and where they want to take coffee next. Each feature will comprehensively review the coffee on offer from one roaster that season. The coffee shop decided to preserve “select interior facets of the shop and with outdoor signage in Easley’s signature bright yellow that says, our business is fun.To ring in the New Year, we’ve decided to add a new feature to coffee. “We’re not coming to change a neighborhood we’re coming to embrace the neighborhood and see how we can best serve it- and that’s our biggest goal."įor the Phoenix location, Caffe Vita decided to keep a piece of Easley's Fun Shop the former costume retail shop had served the community for over 70 years. The opening of Vita in Phoenix marks the business's ninth storefront in the country.Īccording to Spillman, each location hopes to add the essence of each community. For instance, we have a prickly pear espresso tonic that’s like our Phoenix drink.”Īccording to a Vita representative, the coffee shop will feature locally baked pastries from: La Grande Orange Bake Shop, Yo Donut, and Suss Pastries. “We’ve focused really hard on just making really nice specialty drinks, to very nice classic drinks, and just some fun twists that are representative of the neighborhood. We want to be very inclusive,” said Sam Spillman, director of coffee at Caffe Vita. “Our goal of our offerings- to whole beans to drinks- is that we want to have an option for everyone. ![]() The Seattle based business has moved into the former ‘Easley's Fun Shop’ in Phoenix. PHOENIX, AZ - The coffee roasting company, Caffe Vita, is set to open its first storefront in Arizona on July 30. ![]()
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