COFFEE MILL ROASTERS
THE PECCARY
MILLBURN
The sign in front
of the recently-
opened coffee
shop on Millburn
Avenue reads
“Baristas Assemble!,”
a manifesto that
underscores how
the shop is run by
baristas, not a top-
down management
structure. It allows
for creativity in
preparing the coffee
being served, which
includes using the
Hario Syphon
method, a Japanese
system of siphon
coffee-making using
two glass chambers.
This is done in only
one other store
in Northern New
Jersey, according to
Teek Washington,
a manager at the
shop. Coffee made
with this method
costs $12, but he
says the process
leads to a better-
tasting product.
There is also a dark
blend ($3.50/small)
that is popular with
customers.
• 315C Millburn Ave.
(973) 218-6597
BOXWOOD COFFEE ROASTERS
COFFEE MILL
ROASTERS
MILLBURN
Customers who
enjoy the “Brew,”
the drip coffee
blend prepared
daily by Coffee
Mill Roasters, are
served some of the
best coffee beans
from countries
such as Brazil and
Guatemala, says
owner Adel Aziz.
Aziz points out
that his shop roasts
the coffee in small
batches of 10 to 15
pounds because it
yields a “very high
quality in the brew-
ing.” ($1.95 to $2.40)
Special coffees
include Overdrive
(drip coffee with a
shot of espresso)
and Cafe and Cocoa
(combination of
coffee and hot
cocoa using
Ghirardelli cocoa).
The menu includes
fresh pastries
and breads from
Balthazar Bakery in
New York.
• 41 Main St. (973)
218-6559. thecoffee
millroasters.com
ROCK ‘N’ JOE
MILLBURN
Heard of a Lavender
Latte? This coffee
concoction ($4.49/
small) has a “Fruity
Pebbles” flavor
that is in demand
by customers, says
the store’s general
manager, Matthew
Olmsted. Coffees
come hot, iced or
frozen at this chain,
which features arti-
san brands such as
Velvet Underground,
with its “mild choc-
olaty flavor,” and
Black Dog Espresso,
with “spice notes of
Monsoon Malabar.”
Unique open-faced
breakfast toasts are
prepared daily with
toppings such as
banana, almond
butter and chia
seeds ($6.96).
• 63 Main St.
(973) 232-5458.
rocknjoe.com
VILLAGE
COFFEE SHOP
MAPLEWOOD
Ever consider
having a white
chocolate amaretto
latte ($4.25) with a
“Spanish Scramble”
Mexican breakfast
($9.95)? You could
do that at Village
Coffee Shop, where
they’re among the
customer favorites,
says Anand Patel,
son of the owner.
Patel says customers
enjoy the uniquely
flavored lattes
that are prepared
in-house, which
include banana
mocha and ginger
spice. They can also
choose from 30
types of flavored
coffee ($2.75 to stay,
$2 to go), such as
graham cracker and
lemon grass Chai.
The food menu
features a wide
range of dishes,
from specially-made
home fries with
“secret seasoning” to
chicken tikka masala.
• 164 Maplewood
Ave. (973) 762-6660.
villagecoffee
164.com
ELITIST COFFEE
SOUTH ORANGE
When mother and
daughter proprietors
Sharon and Shauna
Arnette opened
their shop in late
fall last year, they
almost called it
“Superior Bean,” but
settled on “Elitist”
because it would
“get people talking.”
Sharon Arnette says
the cafe on South
Orange Avenue is
where customers
can enjoy their
coffee not only
brewed with the
French Press meth-
od, but also roasted
using blends from
international loca-
tions. Customers are
also provided with
tasting notes provid-
ing details about
the coffee they are
drinking. • 132 South
Orange Ave.
(973) 327-4066
BOXWOOD
COFFEE
ROASTERS
SUMMIT
Stephen and Erin
Bellamy opened the
Summit location of
this mini-chain four
years ago; a second
location recently
opened in Westfield,
and a Florham Park
address is planned
for the future. The
owners describe
Boxwood Coffee
Roasters as part
of the “third wave
coffee” movement
that treats coffee
as artisanal food,
with care given to
every aspect of its
production, from
choice of coffee
beans to brew-
ing method. Sam
Robbins, the mar-
keting manager for
Boxwood Roasters,
says customer word-
of-mouth has made
honey cinnamon
latte and the “fruity,
chocolaty” Bear
Hug (both $4.90)
permanent fixtures
on the menu.
• 17 Beechwood Rd.
(908) 219-4076.
boxwoodcoffee.com
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