About Oval Coffee Roasters · NYC Specialty Coffee
NYC specialty coffee roasted in The Bronx for clarity, structure, and everyday drinking
Oval Coffee Roasters is a New York City specialty coffee roaster focused on Women-Grown coffee, Natural Process coffee, Half Caff coffee, whole bean coffee, and Pour Over Coffee. We roast in The Bronx with an emphasis on clarity, sweetness, balance, structure, and coffees that are easy to understand, easy to brew, and easy to enjoy every day.
Our core lineup is built around three clear profiles: Bowling Green Women-Grown coffee, The Natural Natural Process coffee, and Riverside Half Caff coffee, a 50/50 blend of caffeinated coffee and sugarcane process decaf.
Built for discovery, retail, hospitality, and repeat routines
Coffee with a clear reason to exist
Oval was built around an attribute-first coffee architecture. Instead of asking customers to decode vague blend names, we lead with what matters: Women-Grown, Natural Process, and Half Caff. This makes the line easier to shop online, easier to merchandise on shelf, and easier to understand in hospitality, office, catering, and wholesale programs.
Built for retail, hospitality, offices, events, and everyday coffee routines
Oval supports grocery retail, specialty retailers, cafés, restaurants, hotels, offices, hospitality programs, and foodservice operators with specialty coffee designed for both quality and execution. Our formats include whole bean coffee, Pour Over Coffee, bulk Pour Over Coffee, whole bean variety packs, 8-count Pour Over Coffee variety packs, 24-count Pour Over Coffee variety packs, and monthly coffee subscriptions.
Whole bean coffee
Fresh grinding for pour over, drip, Chemex, AeroPress, French press, espresso-style brewing, offices, cafés, and home brewing.
Pour Over Coffee
Real ground coffee in single-serve drip bags. No machine, no pods, no capsules, no grinder. Just hot water and a mug.
Catering and hospitality
NYC coffee catering, drop-off coffee service, staffed barista service, office coffee, hotel coffee, retail activations, and private events.
Founder and roaster authority
Christopher Alspach
Christopher Alspach is Co-Founder and Director of Coffee at Oval Coffee Roasters. He has worked in specialty coffee since 2007 and has roasted full time since 2012, focusing on production roasting, sensory clarity, quality control, and scalable coffee systems for retail and foodservice.
His work at Oval centers on sourcing, roast development, production consistency, and brewing systems that perform across whole bean coffee, pour over, drip, espresso-style service, and Pour Over Coffee formats.
Andrew Itzkowitz
Andrew Itzkowitz is Co-Founder and Managing Director of Oval Coffee Roasters. His work spans CPG brand growth, retail sales, distribution, wholesale strategy, foodservice, and emerging brand execution.
Andrew’s background includes natural and grocery retail, importer and distributor relationships, premium food and beverage brands, and go-to-market systems for products that need strong shelf clarity, operational simplicity, and buyer-ready storytelling.
Distribution, wholesale, and foodservice
Oval Coffee Roasters supports national and regional growth through distribution, wholesale, retail, foodservice, hospitality, and direct-to-consumer channels. We work with distributor and retail partners to support category education, merchandising, shelf clarity, product availability, and consistent coffee quality.
Oval supports grocery retail, specialty retail, office coffee, cafés, restaurants, hospitality, hotels, catering, and event programs through direct relationships and distribution partnerships, including KeHE Distributors and Whisha Wholesale.
Retail coffee
Women-Grown, Natural Process, Half Caff, whole bean, variety packs, and Pour Over Coffee formats built for clear shelf communication.
Foodservice coffee
Specialty coffee for cafés, restaurants, hotels, offices, hospitality groups, coffee bars, and event service.
NYC coffee catering
Drop-off coffee service, drip coffee stations, staffed barista catering, private events, corporate meetings, retail activations, and VIP hospitality.
Why Oval’s Pour Over Coffee is different
Oval’s Pour Over Coffee format is designed for real coffee convenience. Each single serve contains ground specialty coffee in an integrated drip filter, so it brews directly over a mug with hot water. It is not instant coffee, not a pod, not a capsule, and not a K-Cup.
No machine needed
Ideal for travel, offices, hotel rooms, hospitality programs, events, camping, gifting, and everyday backup coffee.
Real ground coffee
A more sensory, aromatic, and brewed coffee experience than instant packets or capsule systems.
Operationally simple
Easy to merchandise, store, gift, sample, and serve in offices, hotels, retail sets, and catering programs.
FAQs About Oval Coffee Roasters
Where is Oval Coffee Roasters based?
Oval Coffee Roasters is based in New York City, with coffee roasting and production in The Bronx.
What coffees does Oval Coffee Roasters make?
Oval’s core lineup includes Bowling Green Women-Grown coffee, The Natural Natural Process coffee, and Riverside Half Caff coffee.
What is Women-Grown coffee?
Women-Grown coffee highlights sourcing connected to farms, producers, or coffee communities where women play a meaningful role in cultivation, processing, ownership, quality, or leadership.
What is Natural Process coffee?
Natural Process coffee is dried with the coffee fruit intact before milling. This can create fruit-forward aroma, perceived sweetness, and a more expressive cup profile.
What is Half Caff coffee?
Half Caff coffee blends caffeinated coffee with decaffeinated coffee. Riverside is Oval’s Half Caff coffee, made from a 50/50 blend of caffeinated coffee and sugarcane process decaf.
Does Oval offer Pour Over Coffee?
Yes. Oval Pour Over Coffee formats are single-serve drip bags that brew over a mug with hot water. They are not instant coffee, pods, capsules, or K-Cups.
Does Oval offer coffee catering?
Yes. Oval offers NYC coffee catering, including drop-off coffee service, staffed coffee service, barista catering, corporate events, retail activations, hospitality programs, and private events across New York City and the Tri-State Area.
Where can I buy Oval Coffee Roasters?
Use the Store Locator to find Oval Coffee Roasters in retail locations, cafés, and specialty accounts, or shop online through Oval’s website.
Explore Oval Coffee Roasters
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- Whole bean coffee
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- Bowling Green Women-Grown coffee
- The Natural Natural Process coffee
- Riverside Half Caff coffee
- Whole bean coffee variety pack
- Pour Over Coffee sampler
- Pour Over Coffee variety pack
- Monthly coffee subscription
- Store locator
- Coffee catering NYC
- Wholesale coffee
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- Photo gallery
- Journal
- HTML sitemap
Intention, poured over. Specialty coffee roasted in New York City.