Specialties
North River Roasters coffee roastery was donated by the previous owners in December 2022. Feza and Diane wanted to retire from the roasting business, but always had a vision to donate the business to a local nonprofit.
Mid-Hudson Workshop for the Disabled, Inc. took over the business in late 2022 and currently employs individuals with disabilities and Veteran statuses to help operate the business. We provide freshly roasted beans to both wholesale and retail customers. All beans are air roasted in small batches to provide fresh coffee for every order.
Mid-Hudson works plans to implement a "coffee with a cause" program where a percentage of the proceeds will be donated to organizations that also support our Veterans and the disabled community. What a wonderful way to support amazing causes, while drinking our deliciously roasted coffee.
History
Established in 2015.
North River Roasters (NRR) was established by Feza and Diane Oktay in 2015, but ownership of the business changed in December 2022 when these amazing owners donated the entire NRR business to Mid-Hudson Workshop for the Disabled, Inc. (a local Poughkeepsie non-profit). Mid-Hudson Works is continuing the traditions of roasting the NRR brand in small, air roasted batches for freshness in every order.
Meet the Manager: Laura K.
Hello North River Roaster Fans! Mid-Hudson Workshop for the Disabled, Inc., a local nonprofit operating in Poughkeepsie, NY since 1948, is super excited to announce the donation of North River Roasters Coffee to the workshops roster of supported businesses.
North River Roasters was started in 2015, by a local Poughkeepsie couple looking to provide fresh roasted beans using air roasting technologies. NRR was established and served the Hudson Valley Community primarily with wholesale sales to local bakeries and higher end grocery stores.
In December 2022, the prior owners chose to donate this amazing business and opportunity to a local nonprofit organization. Mid-Hudson Workshop for the Disabled, Inc. (MHW) was grateful to accept the donation of this amazing opportunity. MHW's mission is to hire and train Veterans and individuals with physical and/or medical disabilities in order to assist them in finding gainful employment.