Awning alert on the Bowery as Dark Matter Coffee's new cafe comes into view

Dark Matter's cafe on the Bowery at First Street will be called ¡Adios Amigos!

Awnings arrived for the respected coffee roaster on the SE corner late last week. They had a sneak preview of the space on Saturday... with a livestream of the International Chocolate Awards World Finals (Dark Matter was nominated for its Sleep Walk chocolate — and they won a Gold, Silver, and two Bronze.)

Dark Matter started on Chicago's west side in 2007, and there are now multiple locations (not to mention an online shop). 

Once open, this outpost will serve Dark Matter coffee and other cafe fare and include a Sleep Walk Chocolateria.

Dark Matter, founded by Jessie Diaz, is known for its music-inflected, irreverent branding and transparent sourcing practices built on direct relationships with Latin American farmers. 

We haven't seen anything official about this... but given its location a block south of the former CBGB, ¡Adios Amigos! is likely taking its name from the 14th and final studio record by the Ramones.

No word on an opening date. You can follow them on Instagram for updates.

Previously

Chicago's Dark Matter Coffee is coming to the Bowery

Dark Matter Coffee is opening its first NYC outpost with a location on the Bowery at First Street. 

Neon signage arrived for the respected coffee roaster on the SE corner last week. 

Dark Matter started on Chicago's west side in 2007, and there are now multiple locations (not to mention an online shop). 

It's not immediately clear if this will be a dedicated Dark Matter outpost called Dark Matter Coffee ... or a coffee shop serving Dark Matter (and other items) as seen in the brand's Osmium Coffee Bar, Star Lounge and Meddle Coffee Bar in Chicago. 

Known for its music-inflected irreverent branding (see their About) and transparent sourcing practices built on direct relationships with Latin American farmers, Dark Matter has expanded into other cities, teaming up, for example, with local entrepreneurs in San Antonio for a craft beer-coffee bar. 

Dark Matter founder Jessie Diaz recently shared more about the NYC storefront search and the loss of his brother, Rob, in an Instagram post.

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Dark Matter will enter a crowded coffee environment with Think Coffee across the Bowery at Bleecker and La Colombe inside the Whole Foods Market® Bowery ... not to mention Current Coffee in the Bowery Market at Great Jones. 

Former SW corner occupants Blue & Cream relocated its flagship outpost to 409 Bleecker St. in early 2023 after 15 years on the Bowery.