CRAFT ROASTERS FOR
4 GENERATIONS
THE KOBRICK FAMILY LEGACY
Our founder, Samuel Kobrick, was inspired by the lights and the energy of Manhattan and with that began
roasting a coffee that “brews” those same feelings. On the downtown waterfront where the coffee trade
was flourishing, Sam’s philosophy was to take the best green coffees on the market, roast them to perfection
and charm the city with this product.
Today, 4 generations, 104 years and still growing, Kobrick Coffee Co. continues to inspire NYC and far
beyond with our variety of coffee. Now at our certified organic roasting plant we source, cup, roast and
package select coffees including Direct Trade, Fair Trade, Certified Organic, and Rainforest Alliance
Selections, along with our outstanding esteemed blends! Our experienced coffee buyer and roastmaster
have been here for about 32 years along with 3 generations of the Kobrick family, working together to
ensure that we combine the best ingredients with keen skill to craft delicious coffees imprinted with our
colorful style and legacy.
Every morning we wake to keep the tradition of craft style roasting alive so that every night as the big city
lights go on and excitement begins to stir in the city that never sleeps, we hope to carry that feeling
wherever one may be sipping on a delicious cup of Kobrick Coffee Co..
COFFEE
Our roasting facility is Certified Organic and Star K Kosher. Our coffees include Fair Trade Certified, Shade Grown, Direct Trade, and Rainforest Alliance Certified Selections.
EXPERIENCE
The skill and consistency behind our beans are only acquired through experiences and relationships built over years of working as a team!
SOURCING
Our network of coffee farms has been shaped by Stuart Vander Schauw, since 1993. His knowledge & connections are integral to sourcing the best ingredients we use in every roast.
ROASTING
With an 90+ year legacy to draw from, Kobrick’s Roastmaster, Michael Calabrese, craft roasts our select coffees to their peak flavor revealing the individual region or estate’s distinguished character.
THE LAB
Each green coffee sample gets sniffed, slurped up and vetted through silver spoons in our cupping laboratory. The delicate hand-picked seeds containing sugars and natural perfumes are roasted in our old-school, cast-iron Burns sample roaster.
PACKAGING
Kobrick whole bean coffees are vacuum sealed and nitrogen flushed, reducing the oxygen level to a maximum of only 0 to 2% to remaining. The one-way valve allows the coffee to continue to release carbon dioxide for several days after roasting.