Zeke's Coffee to Open Facility, Coffee Bar in Northeast

Northeast D.C. is about to get a caffeine boost from Baltimore-based Zeke's Coffee. Rhode Island Avenue Insider reports that the company is planning a "roastery and coffee lab" for the for the 2300 block of Rhode Island Ave. NE. The company's website confirms the plans, saying it will open this year. From the blog:

This new location [will] fulfill the wholesale side of his DC operations and to experiment with new flavors and mixes of coffee, hence the "coffee lab" concept.? but no worries, local coffee lovers, because the front 2/3 of the shop will be retail, a coffee bar, and seating (counter and bar stools) so you can pick up your favorite flavor of bean, try samples of the coffee, or just go all in with a cup of Zeke's and enjoy it on site. In fact, they are planning to have outdoor seating...

Zeke's Coffee can be found at several area farmers markets. Expect the location to open in early summer.
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· Zeke's Coffee D.C. [Official Site]