17ft Ceiling Espresso

The trick to this sturdy, crema-heavy espresso is the inclusion of high quality organic Robusta from India. This species of coffee has zero acidity and a ton of body, giving 17ft Ceiling its backbone. When all the components come together, sipping this espresso feels like catching up with a good friend — engaging and satisfying, while also being light and inviting.

The Making of Great Taste

Our roasters spend years dedicated to honing their passion to craft remarkably distinct profiles. They’re guided by visions of imagined flavor, always creating, unbridled by expectations. Our signature blends were born from this exploration and have become our most iconic coffees. Their creation took time, experimentation, and refinement — but we believe great taste is worth the pursuit.

17ft Ceiling

Named for the building specs of our former Mint Plaza cafe, 17ft Ceiling holds all the regality of this cafe’s traditional architecture. It’s our take on the first traditional espresso — the blue-collar Italian ristretto. We combined dark-roasted organic coffees, including a naturally processed Ethiopian for fruity sweetness and a robusta — classic to Italian espresso — for its pleasant bitterness.

Small Batch Coffee, Fresh-Roasted Daily to Order

We employ the Japanese notion of Kaizen in our roasting practice. This idea of “good change” or “continuous improvement” drives our team to keep daily records of their tastings, always chasing better, more delicious, more consistent coffees.

We roast small batches on Loring machines around the world, so our coffee tastes not only luminous but also reliably consistent, from Tokyo to San Francisco to New York.