2012 January 26

The Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf has now opened their third New York location in The Upper West Side

The first New York location opened in Times Square towards the end of August last year. Now, with two Upper West Side locations and one in Times Square, The Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf is growing at a fast pace in New York.
The new Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf is located on 392 Columbus Avenue between W 78th/79th Street

Founder Dara Furlow, launched the site last month after developing a love for the markets and specialty food items that Brooklyn has become well known for. The website’s mission is to give Brooklyn producers a national platform by shipping bundled products out on a monthly basis.
The founder is also thinking of taking the business to other places like Seattle, Portland, and Maine

Friends of the High Line see this as a big opportunity for future growth of the park. If the plan goes through, Jamestown Properties which is behind the expansion proposal, will have to make a one-time $17 million contribution to the High Line.
A majority of the local residents feel that the plan doesn’t fit the market’s character. The expansion plan will add new office spaces to the neighborhood