Drip Coffee the Proper Way

We are thrilled to welcome Brooklyn Flea back to Skylight One Hanson for the winter season–it truly represents all that is wonderful about New York: style, quality, and down-home friendliness with an NYC edge.

As a huge coffee addict/aficionado, my mind was blown when I realized that the former bank’s Customer Service desk had been re-purposed as a Blue Bottle Coffee kiosk.  Created by a guy “weary of the grande eggnog latte and the double skim pumpkin-pie macchiato” who opened “a roaster for people who are clamoring for the actual taste of freshly roasted coffee,” Blue Bottle represents the more honest approach to food that is finally being appreciated today.  All coffee is less than 48 hours out of the roaster, and only the truest, (albeit not the fastest) preparation techniques are used to maximize flavor.  The Japanese drip technique shown here is my absolute favorite–it’s something I try to replicate at home, but never as well as the master baristas at Blue Bottle.

Did I mention that the buzz from this superb form of coffee sets you right to take the rest of Flea by storm?  It sure does.