Birch Coffee

Murray Hill

HoursOpen · Closes 16:00

TypeRoaster · Small Chain

Independent New York roaster, one blend's profits go to pitbull rescue.

Jeremy Lyman and Paul Schlader opened the first Birch in 2009, funded by loans from friends and family and a bond Jeremy cashed early. Paul travels to origin to build relationships with farmers, and the coffee has been roasted in Long Island City since 2015, from origins including Ethiopia, Guatemala and Brazil.

The Bully Blend, launched in early 2019, sends all its profits to Angel City PitBulls, a pitbull rescue in Los Angeles.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

At this shop

The shop sits at street level on 3rd Avenue in Murray Hill, behind black-framed windows set above a brick base, with a wooden bench on the sidewalk outside. Inside, the service counter is faced in weathered gray paneling under a long row of exposed bulbs, and stools stand along a wood ledge at the front glass.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠