Buunni Coffee Inwood takes private events for up to 75 people in a plant-filled room decorated with local art, in Uptown Manhattan. The format is flexible: a cocktail party, a buffet dinner, a table-service dinner or a mix of the two. Companies, community groups and families use it for fundraisers, dinners and celebrations. The cafe is at 4961 Broadway, New York.
Seminars and company events
The room suits a team dinner, a client reception, a nonprofit fundraiser or an informal talk. The event request form asks about technical needs, and the choices listed are a projector and screen, microphones, a sound system for live music, a sound system for a playlist shared in advance, or no equipment at all. The cafe already runs readings, book clubs and open mic nights, so a speaker or a small performance fits the room. For a full day of working sessions with breakout rooms, this is not the right format. It is a single event room for evenings and receptions.
Weddings and receptions
The official page lists celebrations such as birthdays and fundraisers rather than weddings. Small receptions, rehearsal dinners and engagement parties of up to 75 guests are within the stated capacity, but ask the team directly before planning a wedding.
Rooms and capacities
There is one event room, with a stated maximum of 75 people. You choose the layout when you send the request: restaurant style with individual tables, or family style around one large table. Table linens, cloth napkins, candles and flower arrangements can be added, and a photographer can be arranged. The sound system is built in.
Catering
Food and drinks come from the cafe. The menu is Ethiopian and can be customized for the event, with a curated wine list and inventive drinks. Bringing your own drinks is not allowed. For beverages you choose between an open bar with unlimited wine, beer and non-alcoholic drinks, a preset amount of wine and beer with unlimited non-alcoholic drinks, non-alcoholic drinks only, or a cash bar. The cafe roasts its coffee in New York from beans sourced in Ethiopia, and its team also offers coffee service for events, which is useful for a morning session or a coffee break before an evening program.
Accommodation
There are no bedrooms on site. Guests need to book lodging elsewhere in Manhattan.
History and setting
Buunni began as an Ethiopian coffee roaster in New York and runs cafes in Upper Manhattan. The Inwood cafe is one of them, and it works as a neighborhood hub with community events through the week. A second cafe, Buunni Haven Plaza, is at 711 West 168th Street, but the private event offer on the official site concerns the Inwood location.
Getting there
Buunni Inwood is at 4961 Broadway, New York, in the Inwood neighborhood at the northern end of Manhattan. For questions, call 212-568-8700 or write to info@buunnicoffee.com. The event page also offers a brochure to download and a form where you describe the nature of the event, the date, the start and end times and the style of service.
