Roasting Plant
Coffee's almost ready.
They've done much more than spruce up the interior: A newstand and a flower shop (shown below, in a pre-construction pose) are giving way to the second home for Roasting Plant. The brewer's current location, on the Lower East Side, is well-known for its "Rube Goldberg" coffee works that transport "raw green beans to the roaster, roasted beans to holding chambers, and small amounts of precisely measured roasted beans to Swiss-made brewers for grinding and brewing."
The Greenwich Ave. location — tucked between Two Boots and Bone Lick Park, and across the way from St. Vincent's — will offer four additional varieties of beans for your brew, plus much more room to sit and enjoy them, according to a company representative.
Following final inspections, the new Roasting Plant may open as soon as Thursday, November 6.
Roasting Plant
73 Greenwich Ave. (Seventh Ave.-Bank St.)
Scheduled to open November 2008
Also at 81 Orchard St. (Broome-Grand Sts.)
212-775-7755
www.RoastingPlant.com
What an original name for a coffee shop!
Sounds an awful lot like "Doughnut Plant" around the block!
Wonder were he got the idea for the name from. Duh!
Posted by: Fredknows | August 27, 2008 at 08:59 AM
You mean where did Doughnut Plant get the name from right? 'Cause, you know, coffee roasting plants have been around forever. These guys were smart enough to use the name!
Posted by: CoffeeAddict | November 02, 2008 at 10:47 AM