‘Coffee geeks’ welcome at Gorilla’s new java joint
Eye On Real Estate: Baristas are the stars at Park Slope coffee connoisseurs' paradise
For people who like coffee it’s paradise, or pretty darn close to it.
Gorilla Coffee – which has a following thanks to its shop at 97 Fifth Ave. in Park Slope and a brisk wholesale business – just opened a new location that puts the baristas up close and personal with customers.
The owners of the new cafe at 472 Bergen St. are self-described “coffee geeks” Carol McLaughlin and Darleen Scherer, who blog about their visits to the Pacas family, fifth-generation Salvadoran coffee growers who supply their beans.
“This is the culmination of 11 years of wishes and wants,” said McLaughlin, who like Scherer is passionate about all things coffee without being pedantic.