Inside Old Brooklyn's New Coffee, Bike and Book Shop

Trey Kirchoff looked at the numbers and knew he was on to something. “Old Brooklyn had 30,000 residents and zero contemporary coffee or bike shops,” says the 32-year-old entrepreneur. “That’s bonkers.” In March, Kirchoff opened Coffee, Coffee, Coffee in a 1,200-square-foot space on Pearl Road. While the name is definitive in its focus, the brightly lit, wood-paneled gathering place combines a cafe, bike shop and used bookstore. Here are three things you should know about the hot spot.

Tiny roasters are a big deal. Kirchoff, who opened Ohio City’s Passengers Cafe in the lobby of the Cleveland Hostel in 2016, brews Phoenix coffee and sells a rotating list of beans from micro-roasters such as Louisville’s Good Folks. “I want people to understand what coffee means,” says Kirchoff. “These people express themselves in how they roast and package these beans.”

The bikes on the walls aren’t just decoration. In the back of the shop, Sixth City Cycles provides quick tuneups and complete repairs with 7 a.m. weekday drop-offs. It also sells custom bikes using vintage frames. “They strip it down and put on more contemporary parts that ride smoother,” Kirchoff says, “but it still looks like the old bike.”



The space is modeled after markets and pop-up shops. The counter features pre-made sandwiches from Ohio City’s Herb’n Twine and Cleveland Bagel Co. schmears. In the front, a curated, half-price bookshelf is stocked with titles from indie publishers and authors such as Don DeLillo and Dave Hickey. “We’re trying to bring a market-like experience where you can find something you didn’t know you were looking for,” Kirchoff says. “Old Brooklyn is ready to turn to some cool, contemporary stuff.” 4193 Pearl Road, Cleveland, 440-941-8850, facebook.com/oldbkcoffee