Brooklyn Bean Roastery closes on Avenue A

The Brooklyn Bean Roastery Cafe cleared out of 23 Avenue A late last week just south of Second Street.

There was some talk, several months back, that the cafe was relocating to another neighborhood (maybe Brooklyn?!). No word about a new outpost — or anything about this closure via the Roastery's social media.

The cafe debuted on Feb. 21, 2020 — and roughly had one month of business before New York went on PAUSE.

However, owner Khaled Abdelhaleem decided to keep the shop open for takeout. And during the spring of 2020, Abdelhaleem provided free meals to first responders from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. daily and free coffee for first responders and law enforcement at any time. 

The previous tenant at 23 Avenue A, Yerba Buena, closed at the end of 2017.

Checking in on Brooklyn Bean Roastery

Text and photos by Stacie Joy

Brooklyn Bean Roastery opened on Feb. 21 — and roughly had one month of business before New York went on PAUSE.

However, owner Khaled Abdelhaleem decided to keep the shop open for takeout here at 23 Avenue A near Second Street.

"I'm trying to be here for the neighborhood, to maintain, even if we sell one cup of coffee, we’re happy to be here to feed emergency workers," he said. "NYC helped me to become who I am as a businessman and I want to give back. If you see a store with its lights on — and there aren’t many right now — it makes people happy."



Iced coffees, lattes, espresso, and the baked in-house croissants and danishes are the current best-sellers. Other dishes include a veggie and three-cheese fatir (a flakey Egyptian pastry that can be made sweet or savory).

"We are one of the only places in NYC that makes this," Khaled told me. "It takes about 15 or 20 minutes to make, so you order it and we make it for you right away."


[Khaled Abdelhaleem sans mask and gloves just for the photo]

Hot meals are available for free to first responders from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. daily, and free coffee for first responders and law enforcement at any time. Current operating hours are from 9 a.m. until 7 p.m., but hours are subject to change.

Brooklyn Bean Roastery arrives on Avenue A

Brooklyn Bean Roastery has set up shop at 23 Avenue A just south of Second Street.

We heard from several EVG readers who were surprised to find the cafe up and running this past weekend offering a variety of breakfast (and brunch) items. There weren't any announcement's on the Roastery's social media accounts. Management said that grand opening details are forthcoming.

The company sells their coffee pods in stores, including Walmart, across the country ... and online via Amazon.

Here's more about them:

We’re three guys from Brooklyn who love coffee – it’s as simple as that. Together, we started Brooklyn Bean Roastery – pioneering the introduction of single-serve coffee to the market. With decades of experience in product engineering (yes, we are also nerds), our unique tension-based ‘roast2cup’ technology ensures every cup of coffee tastes as fresh as the first.

In December, the West End Lounge on the Upper West Side starting selling coffee from Brooklyn Bean Roastery, marking their first physical presence.

However, the East Village location is their first official dedicated coffee shop.

The previous tenant at 23 Avenue A, Yerba Buena, closed at the end of 2017.

Updated 6 p.m.

The signage arrived today...