SEATTLE – Starbucks announced this week that its next Roastery location will be in New York City in the heart of the Meatpacking District at 61 Ninth Avenue, which is currently under development.

Scheduled to open in 2018, this New York location will get inspiration from the first Starbucks Reserve Roastery and Tasting Room that debuted in December 2014 in the company's hometown of Seattle. The Roastery is “coffee as theater,” encouraging customers to interact with Starbucks roasters and baristas to deepen their understanding of sourcing, roasting and brewing rare coffees. 

“Our Seattle Roastery experience created something that had never been done before, transforming a retail environment into something far beyond just a coffee shop and into the single best retail experience of any kind,” said Howard Schultz, chairman and CEO of Starbucks. “In New York, we want to take elements from what we originally created and build something even bigger and bolder, celebrating coffee and craft in a completely unique and differentiated way. We want this experience to tell our customers that we’re coming to Broadway.”

The massive, 20,000-square-foot New York Roastery experience will build upon everything Starbucks has learned from integrating coffee roasting, manufacturing, education and retail, while ensuring an experience that is locally relevant to the market.

The development site for 61 Ninth Avenue, formerly Prince Lumber, will be located one block south of Chelsea Market. Upon completion, which is expected by the end of 2017, the location will be approximately 170,000 square feet and nine stories.