After nearly 15 years of serving espresso drinks to the residents of the northernmost stretch of Greenpoint, Champion Coffee (1107 Manhattan Ave.) will close their Manhattan Avenue shop this weekend with a sale.
“We will be closing this location permanently on October 30th,” a sign posted to the Manhattan Avenue shop by owner Talitha Whidbee states. “We will be holding a “garage sale” on Saturday October 31st from 10am – 3pm so come by and…
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As a senior never went to this place but younger people I know say it had great coffee. I said for the price it better be good.
What I wish that had more in Greenpoint is something like the Greenpoint deli run by Yemen immigrants that give you a decent cup of coffee for one buck and not $2 plus at the ‘hipster places’.
Don’t forget Eagle Trading and Ashbox!