January Update: Earth Fare Launch, NYC Retail Growth & Coffee Education

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January 2026 · Earth Fare launch · NYC retail growth · Corporate gifting · Coffee education

January update from Oval Coffee Roasters: Earth Fare launch across the Southeast, NYC retail expansion, corporate gifting, and a new coffee education series focused on helping more people understand specialty coffee without overcomplicating it.

Now at Earth Fare Markets

Oval Coffee Roasters is now available at Earth Fare Markets across the Southeast, including North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, Tennessee, Florida, and Georgia.

The launch brings Oval’s three core coffee profiles into a broader retail setting: Women-Grown coffee, Natural Process coffee, and Half Caff coffee.

Shopper selecting Oval Coffee Roasters The Natural whole bean coffee during the Earth Fare retail launch across the Southeast.
Shopper selecting Oval Coffee Roasters natural process whole bean coffee during the Earth Fare retail launch across the Southeast.

Around New York City

Closer to home, Oval continues to grow across New York City. You can now find us at Dumbo Market, Mulberry Market, LifeThyme Market, and Met Fresh, among other neighborhood retailers.

Oval roasts in New York City and is built for the way people actually shop, brew, host, work, and move through the city: frequent grocery runs, office pantries, hospitality moments, gifting, travel, and coffee that can be brewed at home or with only hot water and a mug.

Corporate gifting with Goody

The holiday season introduced Oval to a different kind of corporate gifting through Goody, one that feels thoughtful rather than transactional.

Oval Coffee Roasters coffee featured through the Goody corporate gifting platform for whole bean coffee gifts and pour-over coffee gifts.
Oval Coffee Roasters featured through Goody for corporate gifting.

For direct gifting, Oval offers whole bean coffee, Pour Over Single Serves, variety packs, and coffee gifts that work for employees, clients, hosts, events, and office teams.

Top coffee questions: a new education series

After years of pop-ups, tastings, retail demos, and hospitality service, we noticed the same coffee questions coming up again and again. We’re answering them simply, honestly, and without jargon.

Question #1: What’s the difference between espresso beans and coffee beans?

Short answer: there isn’t one. Espresso is a brewing method, not a different type of bean.

Any coffee can be brewed as espresso, including light roast coffee and light-to-medium roast coffee. What matters most is freshness, rest time, grind, dose, water, pressure, and recipe.

More questions are coming soon, including grind size, sour versus bitter flavors, caffeine, Half Caff coffee, and the easiest ways to upgrade your morning routine.

Shop Oval Coffee Roasters

Start with a format, then choose the coffee story that fits your routine. Oval Coffee Roasters offers Whole Bean Coffee and Pour Over Single Serves for home, travel, office, events, hospitality, gifting, and everyday brewing.

Whole Bean Coffee

NYC roasted whole bean coffee, including Bowling Green Women-Grown, The Natural, Riverside Half Caff, and variety packs.

Shop Whole Bean Coffee
Pour Over Single Serves

Real ground coffee in a built-in filter. Just add hot water and a mug. No machine, pods, capsules, or grinder required.

Shop Pour Over Single Serves
Whole Bean Variety Pack

A simple way to taste Oval’s Women-Grown, Natural Process, and Half Caff whole bean lineup.

Shop Whole Bean Variety Pack
Pour Over Variety Pack

A 24-count single-serve pour-over set across Oval’s Women-Grown, Natural Process, and Half Caff profiles.

Shop 24 Single Serves

FAQs

Which Oval coffee is best for gifting if I’m not sure what they like?
Start with the Whole Bean Coffee Variety Pack or the 24-Count Pour Over Variety Pack so the recipient can try multiple Oval profiles.
Do you offer travel-ready coffee gifts?
Yes. Oval Pour Over Single Serves brew anywhere with hot water and a mug. They are real ground coffee, not instant coffee, pods, or capsules.
Where can I find Oval in stores?
Use the Store Locator for the latest list of retailers, including New York City shops and select retail partners outside NYC.
What does espresso beans actually mean?
Espresso is a brewing method, not a special bean. Any coffee can be brewed as espresso. Grind, dose, freshness, rest time, and recipe matter most.
Where is Oval Coffee Roasters roasted?
Oval Coffee Roasters is roasted in New York City, in The Bronx, and ships nationwide through online ordering.

Looking for Oval near you?

Open the Store Locator

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