Hungry Ghost Coffee is a New York City–based coffee shop chain. It was founded in 2012, and as of 2019, it had eleven locations in New York City, with eight being in Brooklyn.[1][2]
History
editHungry Ghost Coffee was founded in Brooklyn by Murat Uyaroglu, a Turkish immigrant, with coffee sourced from Stumptown Coffee Roasters. Uyaroglu had opened an internet café back in Turkey during his college years, then moved to Prospect Heights with his wife a few years later. In 2006, he took over a coffee shop on Sterling Place and borrowed money from his father-in-law to revitalize it.[3]
In 2012, Uyaroglu designed and opened the flagship store for Hungry Ghost Coffee on Flatbush Avenue.[3] In 2017, he had a total of six locations.[4] The name is a reference to the hungry ghosts—East Asian "demon-like creatures who are afflicted with insatiable desire, hunger or thirst."[5]
References
edit- ↑ Hubert, Craig (2019-10-03). "Hungry Ghost Coffee Opening New Locations in Park Slope and Williamsburg | Brownstoner". www.brownstoner.com. Retrieved 2026-04-11.
- ↑ "Hospitality Story: Hungry Ghost Coffee". Stumptown Coffee. 2023-01-19. Retrieved 2026-04-11.
- 1 2 Stahl, Michael (2018-01-30). "Who's Afraid of Starbucks? Not This Brooklyn Coffee Tycoon". The Bridge. Retrieved 2026-04-11.
- ↑ Brown, Nick (2017-08-21). "Brooklyn's Hungry Ghost to Open Two More Coffee Shops This Fall". Daily Coffee News by Roast Magazine. Retrieved 2026-04-11.
- ↑ "New Kid on the Block: Hungry Ghost". Tribeca Citizen. 2019-04-18. Retrieved 2026-04-11.