Grace Farms and Restaurant Associates Announce the Opening of the First-Ever Grace Farms Café in New York City
First-ever NYC location now open to the public in the public plaza at the base of JPMorganChase’s new headquarters at Madison Avenue and 48th Street. Ethically and sustainably sourced teas and coffees come to Midtown Manhattan, with 100% of profits supporting the movement to build more humanely
Grace Farms and Restaurant Associates today announced the opening of the first-ever Grace Farms Cafe in New York City, now open to the public in the public plaza located at the base of JPMorganChase’s global headquarters at the corner of 48th Street and Madison Avenue. The cafe marks a landmark moment for Grace Farms’ mission-driven tea and coffee company, bringing its ethically and sustainably sourced teas and coffees to New Yorkers in one of the world’s most prominent business districts. The cafe was designed by Foster + Partners.
Photos by Melani Lust
Grace Farms Tea & Coffee is a nonprofit-owned Certified B Corp that gives back 100% of profits to support Design for Freedom, Grace Farms Foundation’s humanitarian work for ethical and sustainable supply chains. Grace Farms’ premium organic coffees are sourced exclusively from women-led cooperatives, and its teas are Fairtrade International certified.
The cafe brings the experience of Grace Farms – the cultural and humanitarian center in New Canaan, Connecticut, known for its SANAA-designed River building, 80 acres of publicly accessible landscape, and world-class programming with leading artists, thinkers, and changemakers – to Midtown Manhattan. The cafe is adjacent to a new public artwork installation by Maya Lin, A Parallel Nature, commissioned by JPMorganChase for its new public plaza. Rooted in that same spirit of hospitality, dialogue, and connection, the café offers a new way to experience Grace Farms through everyday choices.
Restaurant Associates brings its expertise in exceptional culinary experiences to the cafe’s operations, ensuring guests enjoy premium beverages and warm hospitality.
“This cafe represents everything Grace Farms believes about the power of everyday simple acts that can make a difference,” said Grace Farms Tea & Coffee Co-Founder and CEO Adam Thatcher. “When someone stops for a cup of tea or coffee on their way to work, they’re participating in a movement to create a more humane built environment. We’re grateful to JPMorganChase and Restaurant Associates for helping bring Grace Farms to New York City.”
The Cafe will be open Monday – Friday, 7am – 4pm.
