Muffins for the pastry case
The former Manhattan resident sources her beans from Counter Culture Coffee and her whole-leaf tea from Intelligentsia; she works with numerous local purveyors for everything from the ice cream in her affogato to fresh-baked scones and muffins for the pastry case. Coffee-trained barista opened Espresso Neat just over a week ago in the small New England town of Darien, Connecticut. And after filing for permits, securing a commercial espresso machine business partner and renovating a former cosmetics shop, the Gimme. When 26-year-old Rachel Haughey was laid off from her job as a commodities trader last October, she took the opportunity to pursue another passion: coffee. Welcome to Imbibe Magazine’s between-issues look at liquid culture with drink recipes, news and more.