A Community Gathering Place for Two Decades

By MIDTOWN GLOBAL MARKET

For nearly 20 years, Mapps Coffee & Tea has been the cozy heartbeat of Midtown Global Market, a place where a simple cup becomes connection, conversation, and community.

Founded in 2004 by Turkish couple Erdogan and Yildiz Akguc, Mapps began as a family-run coffee and tea shop rooted in hospitality and world-class brews. Long before the Market opened in 2006, the Akgucs were perfecting coffee roasting and cultivating a space where people from all walks of life could gather, linger, and belong. ​​

As an original founding vendor of Midtown Global Market, Mapps brings ethical, sustainable, direct-trade coffee beans to every cup and serves as one of the Market’s most welcoming social hubs. Whether it’s a rich espresso to start the day, a comforting chai, or conversation over a freshly roasted bag of beans, the shop has been a daily stop for neighbors, visitors, and entrepreneurs alike.

For two decades, Mapps Coffee & Tea has shown us that community often starts with sharing a cup. Here’s to the warmth, the stories, the connections — and many more years of gathering here at the Market!

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