A New Cafe in Town!

I am going to veer away from coffee tasting today to talk about the grand opening of a wonderful little cafe in our neighborhood.  Chris Cohen is the proprietor of The Mustard Seed Farm in Center Moriches. Every Friday during the spring and summer months, Chris has a Farmer's Market where you can purchase her organic produce among a throng of other local vendors.

Yesterday,  on the 4th of July, Chris had the grand opening of the Mustard Seed Cafe & Espresso Bar. My husband and I went there to support her on this grand day.  We each had iced coffee and I had a

Greek yogurt parfait made with her organic blueberries and a touch of jam. So good! We also purchased a gluten free brownie made from black beans. This was probably one of the best brownies I have ever tasted. Our gluten free son definitely put his seal of approval on it!

The cafe offers a wide variety of coffee drinks, smoothies, paninis, soups, salads and sandwiches.  The fresh ingredients all come from the Mustard Seed Farm right behind the cafe! You can also purchase a beautiful bouquet of flowers for just $12.00. I was also delighted to see the best crumb cake in the world on their shelf, Herbies Crumb Cake is another one of our local gems! The baker of Herbie's Crumb Cake, Yvonne Schultz, my dear friend, is also a member of our community.

Center Moriches prides itself with small businesses. We love our coffee and many have hated the idea of a Starbucks ever coming to our town. Now we will never have to worry about that. The Mustard seed Cafe & Espresso Bar is above and beyond what a commercial chain could ever offer. There will be live music in the cafe. Chris has many different ideas that she would like to offer the community.  The charm of the cafe is unparalleled. From the shiny wood plank floors to the white marble that sits atop the mantle that serves as the coffee bar, every detail was meticulously put together to make a place that you will want to go to time and again.

If you live around town, please make this a regular stop, or if you are passing by, traveling east, it is worth the stop. You will not be disappointed. As the sign in the store says, "Live simply, care deeply, love generously."