Sayville Bean Coffee House Opens With Local Roasts and Neighborhood Gathering Spot

Sayville Bean Coffee House opened its doors Feb. 20 at a Main Street storefront in Sayville, unveiling a 35-foot mural of town landmarks painted by local artist Isabella DeRienzo and wall displays from area photographers and painters — stop by 59 Main Street to see the artwork in person. Patch reported the new café at 59 Main Street in West Sayville and said the shop “began serving their cups of Joe to residents on Wednesday,” while GreaterLongIsland described the senior partners as having taken over the site of the closed Starbucks at 52 Main Street, a discrepancy the newsroom is confirming.

The Bean’s ownership group includes Sal Gervasi and brothers Charlie and Michael Ferrara; Andrew Bell, who studied business at the University of Alabama and spent years studying and working at the Babylon Bean, is a part-owner/manager at the Sayville site. Bell told GreaterLongIsland, “I’ve been working in the company for six years now, [owner] Sal [Gervasi] kind of took me under his wing and said, ‘Here’s the keys, let’s do this thing!'” He framed his goal for Sayville as recreating the Babylon shop’s neighborhood feel: “I want people to walk in there I want to know their name and have their drink ready for them before they even walk in the door.”

Patch outlined the menu and in-store offerings: locally roasted coffee and the chain’s “iconic cold brew,” açaí bowls, pastries and options for vegan, keto and gluten-free diets, plus a fresh-pressed juice and smoothie bar with flavors “named after Fire Island beaches and the fishing industry.” The store is decorated with “work of local artists and photographers,” reinforcing Bell’s promise that “It’s definitely going to have a homey feel.”

Staffing and operations folded in both local hires and experienced hands from other locations. Bell said, “We've assembled a great crew of experienced baristas from other locations and local seasonal residents. I am highly confident that they're going to take this store to an incredible level.” Opening day followed weeks of delay: several pieces of imported equipment arrived late because of supply-chain shortages, and Bell said the Suffolk County government cyberattack “also pushed back the opening date by a few weeks.”

The Sayville shop joins a Bean footprint that includes locations in Babylon Village, North Babylon, Patchogue and Bay Shore, and GreaterLongIsland reported earlier expansion plans for a sixth Bean at the old Viking Pub in Islip — “expected in 2023” and proposed to include a roasting facility tied to East End Coffee Roasters — as well as a potential push into Nassau County. In Sayville’s broader coffee scene, Dark Horse Coffee & Kitchen — a separate business signed by “Tim & Dre” that says its beans are roasted in Latham, NY — opened a Sayville location on May 10, 2023.

Questions remain about the storefront’s exact Main Street number and the full timeline of permits and deliveries; newsroom confirmation of the official street address and the Starbucks closure date is pending. For now, Bell said what he’s aiming for is clear: “I can't wait to become a staple in that community.”