Keith Jarrett’s The Köln Concert vinyl record displayed at an Oval Coffee Roasters pop-up alongside a vintage redware carafe and a Fellow Stagg kettle.
A record, kettle and carafe from an Oval New York pop-up

From the Oval story

Coffee, culture and the moments around a cup

The Oval Journal follows coffee beyond the tasting notes: cafés and neighborhood stops, art and music, brewing questions and the occasions that bring people together.

Each dated entry records its own moment. For today’s coffee lineup and shopping locations, use the current collection and store locator.

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Oval Coffee Roasters Journal

Monthly notes from Oval: coffee, new places to find us, and stories from our community.

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Christopher Alspach and a teammate in tan aprons serving visitors at the Oval Coffee Roasters NYC Coffee Festival booth, with whole-bean bags, pour-over boxes and a framed Oval sign in a brown-bordered graphic.

October at Oval

This fall, much of it is arriving on new shelves around the country. There are new stores from the Carolinas to the Midwest, a day spent with much of the...

October at Oval

This fall, much of it is arriving on new shelves around the country. There are new stores from the Carolinas to the Midwest, a day spent with much of the...

April Journal: Retail Expansion, Moss Cafe, Tik...

April updates from Oval Coffee Roasters: retail expansion, Moss Cafe in The Bronx, NYC coffee catering at TikTok, and coffee art at Magazzino Italian Art.

April Journal: Retail Expansion, Moss Cafe, Tik...

April updates from Oval Coffee Roasters: retail expansion, Moss Cafe in The Bronx, NYC coffee catering at TikTok, and coffee art at Magazzino Italian Art.

March Journal: NYC Coffee Retail, Museums & Hal...

Oval’s March journal explores New York City grocery culture, new neighborhood retail partners, coffee service and design at Neue Galerie, how decaf coffee is produced, Riverside Half Caff, and NYC...

March Journal: NYC Coffee Retail, Museums & Hal...

Oval’s March journal explores New York City grocery culture, new neighborhood retail partners, coffee service and design at Neue Galerie, how decaf coffee is produced, Riverside Half Caff, and NYC...

February 2026 Journal: James Beard House & NYC ...

Oval’s February journal covers the Sprouts rollout, coffee service at James Beard House, Pampered Chef and INKEY events, and what roast level can—and cannot—tell you about caffeine.

February 2026 Journal: James Beard House & NYC ...

Oval’s February journal covers the Sprouts rollout, coffee service at James Beard House, Pampered Chef and INKEY events, and what roast level can—and cannot—tell you about caffeine.

January Journal: Earth Fare, NYC Retail & Coffe...

Oval’s January journal covers the Earth Fare launch, New York City retail additions, corporate gifting through Goody, a practical espresso-bean question, and The Natural coffee profile.

January Journal: Earth Fare, NYC Retail & Coffe...

Oval’s January journal covers the Earth Fare launch, New York City retail additions, corporate gifting through Goody, a practical espresso-bean question, and The Natural coffee profile.

December Journal: Coffee Gifts, Brooklyn Pop-Up...

Oval’s December journal covers holiday coffee gifts, Oval Sundays in Brooklyn, the planned Earth Fare launch, New York City retail growth, and drop-off coffee catering for offices, events, and hospitality.

December Journal: Coffee Gifts, Brooklyn Pop-Up...

Oval’s December journal covers holiday coffee gifts, Oval Sundays in Brooklyn, the planned Earth Fare launch, New York City retail growth, and drop-off coffee catering for offices, events, and hospitality.