StreetLevel: 4th Avenue In Clover
Here’s some wildly thrilling news for coffee dorks: The $11,000 machine that Slate posits could “broaden the way we think about coffee” is coming to 4th Avenue. 3B, the soon-to-open cafe on Carroll and 4th (nee “Brooklyn Bean”), will have a Clover coffee maker. The luxe machine makes cups one at a time and is…
Here’s some wildly thrilling news for coffee dorks: The $11,000 machine that Slate posits could “broaden the way we think about coffee” is coming to 4th Avenue. 3B, the soon-to-open cafe on Carroll and 4th (nee “Brooklyn Bean”), will have a Clover coffee maker. The luxe machine makes cups one at a time and is a rare lil’ caffeinated bird. A story in the Times a couple months ago said there are only about 200 of them in shops across the world, though their cult status is quickly becoming more mainstream (there are a few already in NYC). 3B’s espresso machine is no slouch, either, and its owners say they spent months selecting the beans they’re going to use. The business, which’ll also serve some light food, should be up and running in about a week and a half.
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Have you seen the river of people heading to the Union St. station in the mornings? I’d expect that to be the main target.
“The $11,000 machine that Slate posits could “broaden the way we think about coffee””.
Exactly how broadly CAN one think about coffee?
From the Clover website FAQ’s
How much should I charge for a cup?
This depends on the coffees you are offering. Many cafés have increased cup price by 50¢ for Clover coffees, and some have charged up to US$9.95 for their very best offerings. Still others offer a list of three or more coffees with varying prices depending on availability, quality, etc.
http://cloverequipment.com/whyclover/faq.aspx
$9.95!
the better question is who is actually going to walk to 4th Avenue to suckle at the Clover teat. Much money for a fringe neighborhood.
Buying 11K coffee machines are good for the economy.
Buy buy buy!
Oh wait. If it’s quality, I’m sure it’s not built in the USA.
Nevermind.
What’s Starbucks?
yet, most people here probably pay $5 for a cup at Starbucks.
3:23 Actually a Mr. Coffee is to a Clover as a $16K Hyundai is to a $7 million car.
melting it down is only gonna’ get you one, maybe two pitchforks at best — so much for your chattel revolution…