Anu Menon and Suyog Mody spent about a decade as corporate marketing consultants, started roasting small batches at home, and launched Driftaway in 2014 to get the freshly roasted coffee subscription they could not find. Roast Magazine named them its 2026 Macro Roaster of the Year, the first New York winner in the award's 22 years.
They roast in Brooklyn, run a Farmer Feedback Program that shares data with producers both ways, and fund coffee science through Bean for Bean. Their stated mission is to prioritize women and minority producers.
The tasting room runs guided tastings and a six-seat coffee omakase. Its single room centers on a long bar with a pink tiled front and terrazzo top, where baristas pour through glass drippers on brass stands.
