Dark Roast
This perennial MetroFave is an award-winning blend that rides the line between medium and dark, settling into a comfy spot that pleases just about everyone.
Now available in bulk for the true aficionados.
In our first week of business in December 2003, I (Tony) arrived to open the café and found my dad (Jeff) sitting on the front counter chatting with Boris, the NY Bagel and Bialy delivery guy. It was around 4:30am and they were speaking Russian. I started stocking the pastry case, filling the condiment pitchers, turning on lights, etc. Something Boris said made my dad super excited and he pulled a large, knotty piece of ginger from his messenger bag. I’m not sure what led up to that.
He switched to English and told Boris that “In Indonesia a lot of people put some chunks of ginger in their coffee.” Boris hurried away quickly – something about more deliveries.
Undeterred, my dad brewed a press pot of Sumatra, cut some large and not-so-shapely knobs of ginger, straight from the root, and dropped them into two cups. It wasn’t yet 5am. To be authentic, we put it in a brew from Sumatra.
In the Spring, Sumatra became scarce, so we improvised, blending a bit of this with a bit of that, adjusting the roast profile, adding a puff of smoke and a drop of magic. Boom: Something close to Sumatra. An earthy, chocolatey coffee, chewy with body. Caramel. Smoooooooooth. We named it Spice Island, after the spice route originating in Oceania.
We aim to create an approachable environment where everyone has a seat at the table and the bean benefits all.
With every brew, we pour our passion and expertise into designing a cup of coffee with your pleasure and tastes in mind.
Ethically sourced from farmers and vetted brokers, every cup helps ensure fair compensation, sustainable growing practices, and community well-being.
As coffee nerds, we have a quirky outlook sourced from the early days of science fiction, fantasy, and lore.
That coffee on your doorstep? It’s freshly roasted to order—that’s the Metropolis promise.
