Gowanus Coffee House With Pay What You Can Espresso

Principles GI Coffee House puts a community cafe at 139 9th St in the Gowanus neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York. For batch brew coffees and espressos, the cafe offers the option to pay what you can, including zero. The standard batch brew price is four dollars, with tax and tip included.

Owner Katie Bishop runs the spacious cafe, where the setting has the feel of a workshop, a bike shop and a living room. Cyclists have free tools and pumps at hand, making room for a bike stop alongside a cup. The coffee selection brings together special, rare and eclectic beans, and all of the treats on offer are vegan. Neighborhood events are part of the mix too.

Opening hours run Monday from 8 AM to 7 PM, Tuesday through Saturday from 8 AM to five minutes before 5 PM, and Sunday from 9 AM to 4 PM.