Coffeed is a "philanthropic artisanal coffee company" with its headquarters in Queens, New York. The company opened its flagship location in Long Island City in September 2012. As of February 2016, Coffeed has a dozen locations in the New York area and one in Seoul, Korea. Included among them are LIC Landing, an outdoor cafe in Hunter's Point South Park, and New Leaf, a restaurant in Manhattan's Fort Tryon Park.
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Business model, charitable partners
Each Coffeed location donates a portion of its revenue (usually 3-10%) to a charitable partner based in the same neighborhood as the store. Current partners include The New York Foundling, New York Restoration Project (NYRP), City Growers, and Community Mainstreaming Associates. Coffeed has donated nearly $250,000 to charity.
Founder
Coffeed's CEO/Founder is Frank "Turtle" Raffaele.