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# Cafe Brand Grocery Shops
Blank Slate Coffee + Kitchen is Creating the 'Blank Slate Gourmet Market'

By Laura McQuarrie | Published 2017-07-25 | Lifestyle
Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gourmet-market
References: [nypost](http://nypost.com/2017/07/24/blank-slate-to-open-upscale-gourmet-grocery-store/) & [blankslatenyc](https://www.blankslatenyc.com/gallery/)

New York City's Blank Slate Coffee + Kitchen is a [cafe](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/haus-coffee) that's set to venture into the world of grocery by opening its own [gourmet market](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/muji-food-market-1).

The 600-square-foot Blank Slate Gourmet Market is set to offer an assortment of products, including produce, dairy, convenience items, baked goods such as Black Seed Bagels, as well as speciality meats like dry-aged steaks and artisanal burger patties.

Husband-and-wife team Zach Israel and Ashley Jaffe note that: "We were inspired by West Coast market/café combos like Joan’s on Third and Farmshop in Los Angeles, as well as local farm stands out in the Hamptons and the North Fork." As many consumers based in NYC are looking for [curated product selections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-market-place) to help them whittle down the overwhelming amount of food choices in the city, the Blank Slate Gourmet Market is set to do just that.

## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter)

- Score: 4.8/10
- Popularity: 72% | Activity: 65% | Freshness: 8%
- Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women
- Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X
- Top markets: North America

## Categories

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## Key Themes

### What's Driving This Trend

- **Hyperlocal Gourmet Markets:** Developing hyperlocal gourmet markets with carefully curated assortment of produce, dairy, convenience items, and bakery products highlighting premium artisanal meat products and specialty burgers offers a disruptive innovation opportunity.
- **Cafe Market Combos:** Combining trendy cafes and specialty markets to offer high-quality artisanal products under one roof offers a disruptive innovation opportunity.
- **Curated Product Selections:** Offering curated product selections to help consumers make informed decisions and whittle down the overwhelming amount of food choices in urban cities presents a disruptive innovation opportunity.

### Who This Affects Most

- **Food and Beverage:** Blank Slate Coffee + Kitchen's venture into the world of gourmet market presents a disruptive innovation opportunity for coffee and food and beverage markets.
- **Retail:** Combining coffee shops and gourmet markets to create unique retail experiences presents a disruptive innovation opportunity for the retail industry.
- **Hospitality:** Creating gourmet markets that cater to the demands of consumers looking for high-quality, curated product selections presents a disruptive innovation opportunity for the hospitality industry.

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