Brooklyn’s Blank Street Coffee Plans to Perk Up D.C.

Clean Road Espresso, the 2-year-old Brooklyn-based espresso firm blanketing New York Metropolis, is waking as much as the chances in Washington, D.C.

The espresso firm has expanded quickly, opening 42 places in New York since its inception, and now plans so as to add no less than 10 outposts within the District. 

“Washington, D.C., has a wealthy tradition and urge for food for espresso, in addition to an appreciation for comfort and accessibility,” Vinay Menda, co-founder of Clean Road Espresso, advised Business Observer. “Its vibrant culinary scene and coffee-loving neighborhood made for the proper alternative to mix our group’s long-standing connection to D.C., as a lot of our group members attended school there, in addition to our want to carry accessible high quality espresso to everybody.”

The primary two Clean Road Espresso retailers opened within the District final week at 1250 Connecticut Avenue NW in Dupont Circle and 1847 Seventh Road NW in Shaw.

“Our first two places are in excessive foot site visitors areas within the coronary heart of a few of Washington, D.C.’s most vibrant neighborhoods,” Menda stated. “Our retailers are designed to make the each day espresso run fast and simple, as a result of we understand that most individuals are grabbing their morning espresso whereas on the best way to work or earlier than working errands.”

The corporate is planning to open no less than eight extra shops within the District by the top of subsequent 12 months.

“As we see success with every new Clean Road location and constructive reception from D.C. communities, we plan to open 10 places all through town over the subsequent 12 months, together with places in The Wharf [scheduled for spring 2023] and Cordozo,” Menda stated. “Clean Road can be set to open in Logan Circle within the subsequent few months, together with shops in Georgetown and the West Finish within the pipeline.”

The corporate intends to speculate in the neighborhood and combine with native companies and charities — which will probably be essential to its long-term progress, in keeping with Menda.

For example, Clean Road Espresso will supply prospects bread and pastries from native eateries comparable to Contemporary Baguette and Inexperienced Almond Pantry, and can accomplice with D.C. Central Kitchen to donate the proceeds, Menda stated. 

Clean Road owns all its places and at the moment doesn’t franchise. The brokers for each offers had been Kim Stein and Kelly Atkinson from KLNB.

Keith Loria could be reached at Kloria@commercialobserver.com.