By Polly Brewster, Laure Nouraout, Essie Graham & Katarina Hybenova

One day we woke up, and realized that four new coffee shops opened within past five months between the Jefferson and Dekalb L stops. I mean, four! We visited them all, and concluded that new coffee shops are some really excellent additions to the neighborhood, particularly on blocks where residents lacked morning caffeine buzz.  And the owners? From some serious coffee nerds to waterfall designers, the owners form interesting new school of Bushwick young entrepreneurs.

Cafe 248 (248 McKibbin St): Delish foods + Gossips from McKibbin Lofts

This new coffee spot in the McKibbin Loft building owned by McKibbin Loft vetaran resident, Joe Murray, doesn’t have a lot of seating, but it makes up for the lack of chairs with a big selection of food and drinks at old school Bushwick prices. House drip starts at $1.50 while an iced coffee is $3. The café also whips up a daily selection of slightly exotic iced teas that sound as refreshing as they taste, such as hibiscus with rose petals and lavender with pine leaves ($3 each). The food offerings are expansive and super affordable including house-made waffles ($6), hearty sandwiches like egg salad on ciabatta ($4.50), freekeh salad (small $3.50/large $6) and a variety of treats from Chime’s Bakery. The decor feels a bit slapdash and bare like the typical apartment of a new McKibbin loft resident. It doesn’t yet possess a super cool vibe that will make it your go-to work outpost (plus it doesn’t have Wi-Fi), but it’s a perfect place to grab a quality coffee, a quick meal and some McKibbin loft gossip. We caught this quick convo as we perused the cookie jars.

“They brought some couch from the street right into our living room.”