Saturday morning stop drinking that overpriced $tarbucks coffee

EATERY:

PORTO RICO IMPORTING CO.

LOCATION:

201 BLEECKER ST., NEW YORK, N.Y. 10012 (b/w 6th Ave. and Macdougal)

REVIEWS:

Have you read David Bach’s book “The Automatic Millionaire”? In it the author talks about how if you skip that Latte (e.g. $5 NYC $tarbucks price) each day you will save more than $1800 per year. Unfortunately I need my cup’o joe every morning to get things going so I decided to buy my own beans. That makes me realize that there are not that many places in Manhattan that sells un-grind beans. Wholefood? Fugetaboutit! The average price of coffee bean there is $10.99/LB plus. We recommend PORTO RICO IMPORTING CO. They have been in business for over 100 years and they have equally great beans as Wholepaycheck for an average price of $6.99/LB. That is four big bucks of difference- a big meal right that. You could find freshly roasted beans in PORTO RICO whereas if you go to Trader Joes you can only get prepackaged. Moreover, one can actually see and smell what you are getting. You can even grind the bean in your mouth to taste it (secretly). I personally like my beans to be a bit oily and dark. They have huge variety of fresh roasted beans wherever your heart desired. For me, I love that they got a good selection of Fair Trade and Organic coffee. Love it!

RANTS & RAVES:

TIPS: - They also have a coffee bar at the back. If you bring your own mug you MIGHT get a discount. - You can create your own blend by mixing two (or more) equally priced beans (if the store staff are in good mood, be nice to them!) They also have two more locations: 40 1/2 St. Marks (b/w 1st and 2nd Ave.) 107 Thompson St. (b/w Prince and Spring)

TAGS:

Greenwich Village New York Coffee CHEAP ASS PICK!