Native Coffee Traders

brookhaven's coffee scene is quieter than the city sprawl to the west, which means the places that build real followings do so the hard way. native coffee traders, out on poospatuck lane in mastic, is one of those places. the regulars here are consistent enough that you get a sense of something reliable being built, visit by visit, without fanfare. long island's south shore doesn't always get credit for specialty roasting culture, but native coffee traders is doing the work regardless. if you're coming from the mastic beach side, the address puts you right on poospatuck lane, and that specificity matters, it's not a destination tucked into a mall corridor. start with a drip before you commit to anything else.