{"id":21562,"date":"2019-02-19T11:33:17","date_gmt":"2019-02-19T19:33:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/freshcup.com\/?p=21562"},"modified":"2019-02-26T14:14:06","modified_gmt":"2019-02-26T22:14:06","slug":"cafe-crossroads-odd-fox-coffee","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/freshcup.com\/cafe-crossroads-odd-fox-coffee\/","title":{"rendered":"Caf\u00e9 Crossroads: Odd Fox Coffee"},"content":{"rendered":"

[L]ike the woodland creature in its title, Odd Fox may seem an unusual name for a caf\u00e9. But for owner Adam Saucy, it\u2019s a culmination of his love of literature, theater, and whimsy. This Greenpoint, Brooklyn, spot opened in November of 2016, serving as an indoor\/outdoor oasis for neighborhood residents craving an off-beat second home.<\/p>\n

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Odd Fox Coffee<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Saucy first caught the coffee bug more than 15 years ago, while working as a translator for a law firm in Portland, Oregon. A birthday party for a coworker at the coffee shop across the street surprised and overwhelmed the owners, whom Saucy bought coffee from every morning, so he volunteered to get behind the counter and help.<\/p>\n

\u201cI took off my jacket and put on an apron,\u201d says Saucy. He was offered a job that evening. Owning his own caf\u00e9 became a reality after moving to New York. Years of coffee experience, including managing shops and educating operators, gave him the tools to be his own boss. Saucy trekked the city for the right spot, then lucked out on opening mere blocks from his Greenpoint home.<\/p>\n

One of the biggest decisions was settling on a name. Inspiration struck while Saucy was reading Aesop\u2019s Fables.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy favorite fables are the ones with the fox,\u201d he says. \u201cIt\u2019s silly, sly, and clever.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Odd Fox Coffee<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

That, combined with his love of British pubs known by \u201can animal name and an object,\u201d gave birth to Odd Fox Coffee.<\/p>\n

Some of the caf\u00e9\u2019s unique touches are original to the building. The bathroom has blue paint, blue tile, a blue sink, and, yes, a blue toilet\u2014Saucy calls it \u201cBess The Blue Bathroom.\u201d Other details, like vintage school desks and lockers, come from Dream Fishing Tackle, a bait\/record\/used furniture shop down the street.<\/p>\n

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Odd Fox Coffee<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The real challenge was the backyard.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat yard almost killed me,\u201d says Saucy. Spending \u201cevery last penny I didn\u2019t have,\u201d he blew a hole in the back wall to add a door and stairs. Patrons are now greeted with a cheery fox mural and plenty of room to stretch out and relax.<\/p>\n

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Odd Fox Coffee<\/a> Patio<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Odd Fox gets its beans from Parlor Coffee, located in Brooklyn\u2019s Navy Yard. Saucy values the personal connection he has with the owners.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey are a small enough company to still care about each shop that serves their coffee, yet large to source really outstanding beans,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n

In turn, Parlor values his feedback: \u201cWhen I tell them if I love or hate a coffee, they listen.\u201d<\/p>\n

Like with his beans, Saucy stays local for pastries. He uses Ovenly\u2019s Greenpoint location for sweet and savory baked goods.<\/p>\n

\u201cI love the pistachio loaf so much I had them make my wedding cake out of it,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n

Odd Fox\u2019s and Ovenly\u2019s relationship goes further than food; the bakery\u2019s co-founder Erin Patinkin helped Saucy find an architect for the backyard extension, while he pointed her towards \u201can amazing window gilder.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Ovenly Baked Goods. Odd Fox Coffee<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

For customers who prefer tea, Odd Fox offers a wide selection.<\/p>\n

\u201cI come from a family of tea drinkers, most of whom wouldn\u2019t take a sip of coffee if you paid them,\u201d says Saucy.<\/p>\n

One of the first people he called when the caf\u00e9 opened was Sebastian Beckwith of In Pursuit of Tea, whom Saucy had known for years. Beckwith sources teas from all over Asia, focusing on small farms.<\/p>\n

But don\u2019t expect a matcha latte. Saucy enjoys matcha on its own, not in latte form. He dabbled with turmeric lattes and espresso with butter, but is stepping back from those trendier options.<\/p>\n

\u201cSimple and straight-forward is what I think makes a shop successful and I try to hold to that,\u201d he says. \u201cIf something goes on my menu, it is because I believe in it, and it is there to stay\u2026.I don\u2019t want to offer something just to take it away in a few months. I also don\u2019t want a menu that wraps around the four walls of my shop.\u201d<\/p>\n

Turning to what\u2019s hot in coffee, Saucy is struck not by the brew itself, but what people put into it.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe biggest trend in coffee these days is without question oat milk,\u201d he says. \u201cOat milk, specifically from the company Oatly, is delicious, and steams wonderfully for espresso drinks, which has always been a problem for milk alternatives.\u201d<\/p>\n

Even customers with no dairy issues are choosing it. During a shortage, Saucy had a customer \u201cshout from the entrance to ask if we still had any Oatly before she would even come in the shop.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Odd Fox Coffee: Lego Coffee Shop<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Upholding Saucy\u2019s love of whimsy, Odd Fox is the only coffee shop with a miniature Lego store model on its counter, where the trials and travails of barista life are acted out by a menagerie of plastic figurines, as seen on his Instagram page, @legocoffeeshop<\/a>.<\/p>\n

His love of Legos started several years back, when his seven nieces and nephews sent him a Lego figure to photograph across New York City; he began buying outfits and accessories for the figure. At his wedding in 2017, Saucy gave small Lego sets to his guests as a party favor, each with two grooms on a stand.<\/p>\n

Soon after, he ordered figures for everyone on staff; for Christmas in 2017, each Odd Fox employee received a Lego minifigure of him- or herself. Then he got pieces to make a miniature version of the shop. On @legocoffeeshop<\/a>, Saucy reenacts quirks of customers and barista life, like gauging if the line is moving quickly enough to catch the bus, being social versus wearing headphones, and customers who say, \u201cNo room,\u201d then pour hot coffee into the garbage.<\/p>\n

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Odd Fox Coffee: Lego Coffee Shop<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Part of Saucy\u2019s inspiration for his Lego creations is his background in theater. But it\u2019s also about bringing joy and humor to the place where he spends so much of his time.<\/p>\n

\u201cI am literally behind the counter making coffee over forty hours a week,\u201d he says. \u201cThis is basically where I live.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThe weird little quirky things I do are just because they make me smile,\u201d he adds. \u201cIt\u2019s nice when they make other people smile as well.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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