December Update: NYC Light Roast Coffee, Gifts & Catering | Oval

Oval Coffee Roasters Journal

December at Oval Coffee Roasters has centered on holiday coffee gifts, Brooklyn pop-ups, new retail growth, coffee catering in NYC, and our continued work making specialty coffee easier to enjoy at home, at work, while traveling, and at events.

Christopher Alspach serving Oval Coffee Roasters during the Oval Sundays Brooklyn coffee pop-up near the Brooklyn Navy Yard in December 2025.

Christopher Alspach serving Oval Coffee Roasters during Oval Sundays in Brooklyn.

Holiday Coffee Gifts

Coffee remains one of the simplest and most useful gifts: thoughtful, daily, easy to share, and easy to enjoy. For December gifting, Oval’s Whole Bean Coffee, Pour Over Single Serves, variety packs, and bulk cases offer different paths for home brewers, travelers, office teams, hospitality programs, and client gifting.

Bowling Green Women-Grown light roast whole bean coffee by Oval Coffee Roasters roasted in New York City for holiday coffee gifts.

Bowling Green Women-Grown

Oval’s true light roast, built around Women-Grown sourcing, clean sweetness, and daily versatility.

Shop Women-Grown Coffee
Riverside Half Caff light-to-medium roast whole bean coffee by Oval Coffee Roasters with sugarcane process decaf for lower-caffeine holiday coffee gifts.

Riverside Half Caff

A 50/50 blend of caffeinated coffee and sugarcane process decaf for smoother lower-caffeine balance.

Shop Half Caff Coffee

Brooklyn Pop-Ups and Oval Sundays

Thank you to everyone who joined us for Oval Sundays in Brooklyn. These pop-ups continue to shape how we think about coffee service: casual but considered, neighborhood-driven, and rooted in hospitality.

For more, visit the Oval Sundays video page or explore the Oval Video Gallery.

Earth Fare Launch

Oval Coffee Roasters is preparing to launch in Earth Fare across the Southeast. The lineup brings Oval’s attribute-first coffee architecture into a broader retail environment, including Women-Grown coffee, Natural Process coffee, and Half Caff coffee.

For shoppers discovering Oval for the first time, the collection is designed to be easy to understand: Bowling Green for Women-Grown light roast, The Natural for fruit-forward Natural Process coffee, and Riverside for lower-caffeine Half Caff coffee.

Retail Growth Across NYC

Oval continues to grow across New York City through neighborhood markets, specialty retailers, hospitality spaces, and local discovery moments. Our retail focus remains simple: make NYC roasted specialty coffee easy to find, easy to understand, and easy to bring into a daily routine.

Browse the latest locations through the Store Locator, explore customer feedback on our Reviews page, or learn more about the brand through About Us.

NYC Coffee Catering and Events

December brought office gatherings, hospitality activations, holiday events, and private catering throughout NYC. Oval supports drop-off coffee service, espresso catering, hospitality coffee programs, and event support across Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, The Bronx, Staten Island, Long Island, New Jersey, Connecticut, and the broader Tri-State area.

Explore Coffee Catering NYC, learn about Wholesale Coffee, or reach out through Contact Us.

Planning coffee service?

Oval supports offices, events, hotels, caterers, hospitality teams, retail partners, and brand activations with NYC roasted coffee.

FAQ

What coffee should I gift if I am not sure what they like?

The Whole Bean Coffee Variety Pack or 24-Count Pour Over Variety Pack are strong choices because they introduce multiple Oval profiles in one gift.

Do you offer travel-ready coffee?

Yes. Pour Over Single Serves brew anywhere with hot water and a mug. They are real ground coffee in a built-in drip filter, not instant coffee, pods, or capsules.

Where is Oval Coffee Roasters roasted?

Oval Coffee Roasters is roasted in Hunts Point in The Bronx, New York City.

Do you provide coffee catering in NYC?

Yes. Oval offers coffee catering, drop-off coffee service, espresso bars, office coffee service, and hospitality coffee support throughout NYC and the Tri-State area.

What are Oval’s core coffee profiles?

Oval’s core profiles are Bowling Green Women-Grown light roast, The Natural Natural Process light-to-medium roast, and Riverside Half Caff light-to-medium roast.

Oval Coffee Roasters is roasted in Hunts Point in The Bronx and available across New York City, the Tri-State area, select retail partners, and online.

Helpful pages: All Coffee Whole Bean Coffee Pour Over Single Serves Store Locator Coffee Catering NYC Wholesale Contact Us

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