Coffee Ride to Sunshine Coffee Roasters - Larchmont, NY

The Ride

The Beeline for today was 24 miles, but I’d be heading south into the more dense parts of Westchester County, so my hopes for outstanding roads were limited.  See our article on discovering new roads with Beeline.

Although this was in the late fall, it was not too cool, with temperature around 50F when I departed.  I headed east on Route 35 and then turned toward Route 124, passing Tator’s Garage, a fantastic old garage since 1908.  Previously known as Tator’s Dodge, it was one of the first 5 Dodge dealerships in the world, and it was the oldest family-owned Dodge dealer for many years.  While no longer a Dodge dealer, they specialize in servicing the Dodge Viper & have been owned and operated by the Tator family for over 100 years.

I turned right onto Route 172 and began heading south.  As I pulled into Bedford Village, 172 merges into Route 22.  I made a right shortly after onto Greenwich Road, passing the Bedford Village Park.  The park was the original site of La Roe Airport (Bedford Airport). It started in the late 1920s as a grass field but closed in the mid-1930s.

Route 172 passes through Banksville before crossing the border into Connecticut and Greenwich, which becomes North Street.  I took this downtown and got onto Route 1, heading south.

I crossed back into New York with the town of Port Chester.  I was keen to get off Route 1 as it is a main thoroughfare and not the most enjoyable ride. Still, while the compass aligned with a road I took, it ended up being a dead end of a peninsula in Mamaroneck, so I had to backtrack and reconnect to Route 1.

In Larchmont, I made a right onto Chatsworth Avenue and a left onto Palmer Avenue, where I found Sunshine Coffee Roasters.  Heading south and the day warming up, the temperature had climbed 15 degrees to 65F as I pulled up to a spot just in front of the coffee shop.

Populated areas like southern Westchester don’t make for the most enjoyable rides, as there is plenty of traffic.  But, sometimes, a more populated area can lead to a good coffee shop…

The Coffee Shop

Some hand-painted art was on the window in the front painted directly on the glass.  It shares an entryway with the barber next door in a brick commercial building typical of lower Westchester County.  More of the artwork, all locally created and for sale, adorned the walls.

The space is essentially half toward the front is the entryway and a few tables, and the back part is the coffee production and food.  Coffee options include drip coffee, cold brew, nitro, latte, cappuccino, cortado, mocha, and espresso.  A few Chai and matcha options were available for tea lovers.  Pastries include bagels, muffins, Danish, cinnamon rolls, croissants, and cookies.

I was warmly greeted, and my order for a cortado & blueberry muffin was taken quickly after the two people in front of me.  All the tables inside were filled with single patrons at each, so I grabbed a table outside.

The Refreshments

I ordered a cortado with a double shot.  It was served in a paper cup, as plenty of take-out business is evident here.  They do seem to compete well with a Starbucks across the street.

The coffee smelled nice, evoking chocolate, and the taste echoed the flavor.  There was a bit of gritty texture as the double shot was evident.  Perfect temperature for the drink.

While the ride into lower Westchester isn’t one I can recommend, Sunshine Coffee Roasters is a great cup of joe if you are already close by.