The coffee shop, created by Katie Bishop of Principles GI Coffee House, will be unveiled for community members in preview format on the second floor of the new venue. Focused on specialty coffee service, FOB PRINCIPLES will extend and elevate Bishop’s commitment to an exploration of the finest coffees available on the market. The shop will exclusively sport new, top-of-the-line equipment; full service is expected to begin in 2027 with the formal opening of Judgy Baby in full.
The existing location of Principles GI Coffee House will continue to operate at its current spot on 9th Street in Gowanus.
The cafe is open around the clock for the entire run of The Power Broker: A Marathon Reading, from Thursday, Nov 12 through Sunday, Nov 15.
Nota Bene: FOB stands for both “forward operating base,” a nod to Bishop’s status as a military veteran and a continuation of her desire to uphold the legacy of GI coffee houses…and “friends of baby” given that the coffee shop is intended to serve as a nucleus of future creative collaboration and activity on site at Judgy Baby.