Blue Bottle Coffee makes it an even dozen in NYC
With its artisanal brews and straightforward menu, Blue Bottle Coffee has scored a hit with New York City hipsters and continues to expand.
The company, which was acquired by Nestlé last year for an estimated $500 million, announced it had signed a lease for its 12th location near Gramercy Park in Manhattan. The café will have 23 feet of frontage at 257 Park Avenue South, a building owned and managed by The Feil Organization.
“Grammercy Park is now one of the fastest-growing districts in New York, becoming home to tech companies and the young professionals who work at these companies,” said Brian Feil, VP of leasing for Feil.
Founded in Oakland, Blue Bottle promises to brew coffee beans less than 48 hours out of the roaster. Fueled by the Nestle acquisition, it is expanding rapidly in Los Angeles, the San Francisco Bay Area, Washington D.C., Miami, Boston, Tokyo, and Kyoto.
Other Blue Bottle locations in New York include Rockefeller Center, The Westfield mall at World Trade Center, and University Place in Greenwich Village.