Kuppi Coffee in soft-opening mode on St. Mark's Place

Photos by Steven 

The Kuppi Coffee Company outpost is now in soft-open mode at 82 St. Mark's Place (aka 131 First Ave.).

As previously noted, this is the first Manhattan location (and second overall) for the shop based in Edgewater, N.J.

This space is much smaller than its N.J. counterpart, situated on the Hudson with outdoor seating and Manhattan views. In 2018, Architectural Digest named Kuppi the "Most Beautiful Coffee Shop" in New Jersey: "White-washed exposed-brick walls and hung flower boxes — brimming with greenery — bring the outdoors in at Kuppi Coffee Company ..." 

Kuppi offers a variety of coffee drinks and tea ... and we understand they will eventually provide some cafe-type fare on St. Mark's.

There's a small bench along the wall for indoor seating, though they will be adding more seats in the weeks ahead... as well as increasing the hours of operation. For now, Kuppi is open from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Kuppi Coffee Company setting up shop on 1st Avenue and St. Mark's Place this summer

The Edgewater, N.J.-based Kuppi Coffee Company is opening its second outpost this summer at 131 First Ave. (aka 82 St. Mark's Place). 

The coffee shop has been sharing photos of the under-renovation space...

 

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In 2018, Architectural Digest named Kuppi the "Most Beautiful Coffee Shop" in New Jersey, noting: "White-washed exposed-brick walls and hung flower boxes — brimming with greenery — bring the outdoors in at Kuppi Coffee Company ..." 

The previous tenant at the address, AO Bowl, closed last August after an off-and-on 18 months in business ... and blaming Sen. Schumer.

In 2019, workers gutted this single-level structure on the corner ... and divided the storefront into several retail spaces. The other tenant here is the Brooklyn Dumpling Shop.

The former occupant, Foot Gear Plus, closed in July 2018 after nearly 40 years in business.