Roasting Plant, Inc.
(212) 775-7755
81 Orchard Street
New York,
NY
10002
40.7178
-73.9905
Neighborhoods: Downtown, Lower East Side
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In Short
Mike Caswell, a former engineer and Starbucks executive, is the inventor of the café's unique Javabot system. It basically works like this: An employee presses all of the factors (type of bean, serving size, etc.) into a touchscreen, which prompts beans to be sucked from their containers through a system of pneumatic tubes to the grinder, where they are automatically turned into a fresh cup of coffee or espresso. The advantage of all of this Jetsons-esque technology is a consistent brew, no wasted beans and fresher coffee.
User Reviews
3883
February 08, 2009
super coffee experience . i was not expecting one as original, these beans coudn't be any fresher.. my suggestion is to try the new store in the west village as they roast their beans there first and found out that they then get them to the orchard street location -- but just until their new javabot arrives. i was impressed especially after reading the two recent reviews as i had heard from friends it was a roast to boast about.!
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Lowereastsider999
January 13, 2009
I went by it today and there wasn't a roaster. Turns out, they no longer roast their own coffee. Don't go there, not worth the effort.
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coffelover
January 12, 2009
Everything about this place is wrong. I heard from a friend that it was good, but then I went there. What a disaster. I asked for the "roasting plant blend". It turns out the big company in Jersey that owns this place hadn't delivered it yet. They claim that they "roast their own coffee". Nonsense. The girl behind the counter complained that they didn't have a roaster so they couldn't roast there own coffee. This is a good place to miss. What a disaster.
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The Extras:
All of the beans are roasted in house, meaning the coffee is always fresh.
Know Before You Go:
There are several plugs in the cushy, modern seating for your laptop.
