{"id":3589,"date":"2025-10-15T15:49:25","date_gmt":"2025-10-15T15:49:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/3589\/"},"modified":"2025-10-15T15:49:25","modified_gmt":"2025-10-15T15:49:25","slug":"li-native-brings-brooklyn-style-cafe-home-with-sweet-harbor-coffee","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/3589\/","title":{"rendered":"LI native brings Brooklyn-style caf\u00e9 home with Sweet Harbor Coffee"},"content":{"rendered":"


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As Alexis Jensen prepared to welcome her newborn this summer, she and her husband, Joe, were also brewing another creation \u2014 Sweet Harbor Coffee.<\/p>\n

The Roslyn caf\u00e9 opened in early October after eight months of approvals, permits, and construction. With a baby and a new business, the couple jokes that they\u2019re now parents twice over.<\/p>\n

\u201cPeople say that we had two babies, and I think that\u2019s a good way to describe it,\u201d Alexis said.<\/p>\n

Joe added that when his daughter smiles at him after a rough night at work, \u201call the bad feelings melt away.\u201d The two already imagine the day they\u2019ll tell her stories about this whirlwind season \u2014 prepping the shop, running on little sleep, and making it all happen together.<\/p>\n

Sweet Harbor Coffee sits in the heart of Roslyn, Alexis\u2019 hometown. After seven years in Brooklyn, she and Joe moved back to Long Island to start their next chapter.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is definitely a coming-home moment for me,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

\u2014 all photos of Joe and Alexis Jensen and Sweet Harbor Coffee were taken by Alexandra Spergel\/courtesy<\/p>\n

Dreams brewed here<\/p>\n

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Growing up, Alexis always thought a coffee shop would be the perfect addition to the village. When she saw a storefront open up, she jumped at the chance.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was definitely one of my lifelong dreams to open a coffee shop,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

That dream began when she worked at Joe Coffee Company while in grad school and fell in love with the craft. <\/p>\n

\u201cI learned a lot about the farming aspects of coffee,\u201d she said, \u201cbut what I really loved was how the shop connected with the local community.\u201d<\/p>\n

In Brooklyn, she and Joe became regulars at neighborhood caf\u00e9s. They loved how each one served as a gathering place \u2014 part workspace, part social hub.<\/p>\n

\u201cFor me, I didn\u2019t grow up dreaming about opening a coffee shop like my wife,\u201d Joe said. \u201cBut after seven years in Brooklyn, I really came to appreciate it. It kind of gave us both a spark.\u201d<\/p>\n

Alexis, who\u2019s worked in marketing for a decade, said she was always drawn to that creative energy. \u201cI\u2019d meet people working on cool projects, sometimes even collaborate,\u201d she said. \u201cThat sense of connection was something I wanted to bring to our own shop.\u201d<\/p>\n

Brooklyn style, LI soul<\/p>\n

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The couple designed Sweet Harbor Coffee to feel like a blend of Long Island summer and Brooklyn vintage. One photo in particular inspired the look \u2014 a black-and-white image called August in Amagansett, showing two kids skateboarding down a sunny street.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou can feel the energy of that photo,\u201d Alexis said. \u201cYou can almost hear the song playing in the background. We wanted to keep that same vibe throughout the space.\u201d<\/p>\n

That vision comes to life in the boho-beach lighting, exposed brick, and orange-and-brown checkered wall tiles. Every design choice \u2014 down to the art and furniture \u2014 reflects their personalities.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen you walk in, if you know us, you\u2019ll say, \u2018This is so them,\u2019\u201d Joe said.<\/p>\n

Music is a big part of that atmosphere, too. Joe, a lifelong musician, curates daily playlists that range from classic rock to soul and R&B, depending on the mood.<\/p>\n

The menu highlights espresso-based drinks and rotating seasonal specialties, like a maple sea salt latte and dirty cardamom rose chai. Each cup comes with latte art, from hearts to leaves, \u201cbecause the little details matter,\u201d Alexis said.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe response from the community has been really welcoming,\u201d Joe said. \u201cWe\u2019ve met local business owners, high school kids, young parents like us \u2014 it\u2019s been amazing.\u201d<\/p>\n

Alexis said she\u2019s already bonded with other new moms who\u2019ve moved back from the city. \u201cIt\u2019s cool seeing people relate to our story,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

Future plans include making their own syrups and introducing ceremonial-grade, single-origin matcha drinks. \u201cWe\u2019re not cutting the recipe,\u201d Alexis said proudly. \u201cIt\u2019s pure, high-quality matcha, and we\u2019re super proud of it.\u201d<\/p>\n

They also plan to expand their retail section with curated, New York\u2013based items from brands and shops they love.<\/p>\n

And as for the team behind the counter? \u201cWe worked really hard to hire a great group of baristas,\u201d Alexis said. \u201cI\u2019m already so proud of them.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re just happy to give the love back,\u201d Joe added, \u201cand serve the best coffee we can.\u201d<\/p>\n

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