From Coffee Beans to Anthora Cup.

It begins on remote hillsides, where ripe coffee cherries are hand-picked and processed with care – pulped, fermented, washed, and laid out under the sun to dry. Once sorted and graded, the green beans are packed into thick burlap sacks and loaded into shipping containers, bound for ports that connect the tropics to the rest of the world. Freighters cross oceans, dodging storms and navigating canals, carrying the promise of morning ritual. When they arrive in New Jersey or Brooklyn, the beans are trucked to roasters who coax out flavor profiles with skill, transforming raw potential into roasted perfection.

From there, the journey quickens. Roasted beans are ground, brewed, and poured into a simple paper cup with a blue-and-white design and gold lettering: the Anthora. Created in 1963 to echo Greek amphoras and honor the city’s diner culture, it’s become a quiet icon of New York City life. What began in distant soil has been hauled by container ship, handled by countless hands, and finally poured into a cup that says, We Are Happy To Serve You. And in that moment, standing on a street corner with steam rising from the lid, you're holding the end of a journey that spans continents, cultures, and commerce – all for a sip of something warm and familiar.

Dedicated to preserving the legacy of the iconic Anthora coffee cup – a true symbol of New York City’s street culture, corner delis, and daily rituals – NY Coffee Cup celebrates its enduring design, cultural significance, and place in coffee history, both in NYC and beyond.