Immigrant-owned shop in a former botanica, roasting its own since 2026.
Headrest opened on Irving Avenue in August 2020, mid-pandemic, and had no staff for almost half a decade. The shop was built by hand. On July 4, 2026 it became Headrest Coffee Roasters and now roasts its own coffee.
Houseplants fill the window and the floor of the one room, where round stone-look tables and a wide wood ledge sit at the street windows. Angled wood shelves on the white wall hold more plants beside the retail bags.
