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We’re in the Era of the $200 Cup of Coffee

Eater·Francky Knapp·about 10 hours ago
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These days, Bushwick is perhaps best known for its graffiti art, ecuavolley , and queer bars ; the Brooklyn neighborhood is famous for its family-owned taquerias , American-Italian pastry shops, and the hallowed grounds of the Girls e pisode where Shoshanna accidentally does meth and runs around pantsless at a warehouse rave. Situate yourself at the heart of its largest park, Maria Hernandez, and you’ll see a kaleidoscopic blend of ravers, Latino families, and the baklava guy .

Starting this week, it’s also home to a $200 cup of coffee.

Bushwick’s Sey Coffee recently announced that it would be touring a rare Panamanian geisha from Finca Sophia , a coffee farm in Panama’s Chiriquí highlands. Sey scooped up the geisha at auction for $44,275, which comes to $6,325 per kilogram, or roughly $200 per cup.…

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