NEW YORK, June 21, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- PORTS Coffee & Tea Co. specialty espresso and tea bar opens across from the Chelsea Hotel. The cafe serves legendary Stumptown coffee (locally roasted in Red Hook, Brooklyn) and offers a large variety of organic teas. Customers are also offered pastries by Brooklyn-based Patisserie Colson, cookies by Downtown Cookie Co. and Mast Brothers chocolate bars. The cafe features emerging local artists.
Taking a purist approach to coffee, PORTS only brews by the cup via pour-over bar, French Press (before 11am) and 24-hour cold brew. "Hair Bender" is the signature house espresso blend. The tea menu features three iced selections and loose leaf options like the Nantou Oolong.
PORTS is one of a few New York businesses pioneering the Card Case app that allows customers to pay using their mobile phone. The app is by Square, the San Francisco-based company famous for equipping businesses with a credit card reader and POS system run on iPad.
Just a few weeks into opening, PORTS has built a strong following of regulars. "We couldn't have hoped for a better welcome from the neighborhood," said owner Nina Adams who founded the cafe with her husband Larry. "We love coffee and tea and are thrilled that our customers love our products and are willing to try new things with us."
The cafe places special emphasis on Direct Trade single origin coffees that are fully traceable to the source. Single origins are known for their complex bouquet of flavors characteristic to the region -- driven by elements like the soil, elevation and proximity to the equator.
"We are very excited to be working with PORTS," said Allen Yellent, Stumptown Account Manager. ?"In a short time they have established themselves as one of the premier coffee bars in the city, with a fantastic espresso program and a dedication to showcasing single origin coffees."
PORTS will introduce $1 specials on featured varieties and a tasting flight for $3. ?Whole beans of all coffees are also available for purchase. New York Times coffee critic Oliver Strand called PORTS "Stumptown done well."
PORTS is located at 251 West 23rd Street, between 7th and 8th Avenues. Hours are 7 – 8 Mon-Fri, 8-7 Sat-Sun. For more information, visit www.portsnyc.com.
Media Contact: Nina Adams
917-239-3012, nina@portsnyc.com
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