"After 15 years in Greenpoint, Champion Coffee closed on December 12. Owner Talitha Whidbee told Greenpointers: 'I am so burnt out and all the levels of owning a cafe are so much more complicated: no milk, cup shortage, staffing issues, the actual cost of coffee beans right now, my landlord...' She added, 'Coffee is going to be expensive soon to reflect all the increases we have just covered and 5 cafes have opened in our area.'" - Emma Orlow