Opening in Brooklyn in 2003, this third-wave coffee shop announced the closure of both its locations on Instagram citing challenges maintaining operations during coronavirus closures.
“As the weeks progressed and we experienced the same challenges that many small businesses in the hospitality industry are facing, we have had to make the difficult decision to close our cafes at these locations for the long haul,” Gimme Coffee’s Instagram post said.
The original location in Williamsburg, Brooklyn and the second in the Nolita neighborhood of Manhattan have both permanently closed.
The company is still shipping beans and other goods from its Ithaca, N.Y.-headquarters where a portion of the profits will go to a relief fund for baristas.