Coffeed was a "philanthropic artisanal coffee company" with its headquarters in

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. The company opened its flagship location in

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in September 2012. As of June 2019, the flagship location on

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closed and the LIC Landing became the new flagship location. By February 2016, Coffeed had a dozen locations in the

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area and one in

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. Included among them are LIC Landing, an outdoor café in Hunter's Point South Park, and New Leaf, a restaurant in Manhattan's

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. Coffeed closed all locations and ceased operating in December 2019.

Business model, charitable partners

Each Coffeed location donated a portion of its revenue (usually 3-10%) to a charitable partner based in the same neighborhood as the store. Former partners included

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(NYRP), City Growers, and Community Mainstreaming Associates. As of 2016, Coffeed had donated nearly $250,000 to charity.

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