Brooklyn Steel Co.

What Brooklyn Steel Co. does

Brooklyn Steel Co. is a New York-based, direct-to-consumer cookware and kitchen essentials brand that designs and sells mugs, accessories, and home coffee equipment to at-home coffee enthusiasts and lifestyle consumers. The company operates as a brand under parent company Core Home, LLC, with its registered "BKLYN STEEL CO™" trademark and headquarters at 42 West 39th Street in Manhattan. Its product portfolio centers on the Talos 20 espresso machine — launched in April 2026 at a $499 list price ($399 on sale) as the company's first entry into the home electrics category — which integrates a 27-setting burr grinder, a 20-bar Italian pump, PID temperature control, a programmable shot-volume function, an analog pressure gauge, a steam wand with silicone grip, and a dual spout into a single unit. Supporting the machine are ceramic Flower Mugs (2-pack, $25), Pisa Glass Mugs (4-pack, $30), a curated set of limited-edition disposable coffee cups (Brooklyn Brownstone, BKLYN Original, Classic Greek, New York Attitude), and educational Brew Guides content (Perfect Espresso, Cappuccino, Cortado).

The business model is a pure hardware-sales DTC operation: revenue is generated through one-time purchases on the company's own Shopify-powered storefront (brooklynsteelco.com), with promotional mechanics including a $20 first-order newsletter incentive, 20% bundle discounts on 4+ disposable cups, and free shipping on orders over $40. Distribution is limited to North America, with warranty coverage explicitly restricted to the USA and Canada. Go-to-market relies on a multi-channel marketing stack — organic social on Instagram (@bklynsteelco), TikTok, and Pinterest, paid social/display advertising, an email newsletter, and referral/social sharing on Facebook and Pinterest — targeting horizontal consumer segments rather than enterprise or B2B buyers.

Name

Brooklyn Steel Co.

Legal name

Core Home, LLC

Website

https://brooklynsteelco.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Brooklyn Steel Co. is a New York-based direct-to-consumer kitchen brand under Core Home, LLC that designs and sells mugs, accessories, and the Talos 20 all-in-one espresso machine to at-home coffee enthusiasts and lifestyle consumers via its Shopify storefront.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Home Coffee Appliances

NAICS

Small Electrical Appliance Manufacturing (335210)

SIC

Electric Housewares & Fans (3634)

akta.pro primary industry

Coffee, Espresso & Tea Appliances Retail (CRACADAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Party & Entertaining Disposable Supplies (CRAJAGAL)

Keywords

• Home espresso machines
• Coffee appliances
• Ceramic drinkware
• Kitchen accessories
• At-home coffee equipment

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Hardware Product Sales: Direct sales of espresso machines (Talos 20), mugs, and accessories through the company's e-commerce platform. One-time hardware purchase model with complementary accessory and bundle offerings.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Brooklyn Steel Co. designs and sells at-home espresso equipment led by the Talos 20 all-in-one espresso machine (built-in grinder, 20-bar Italian pump, PID temperature control), alongside ceramic mugs (Flower Mugs, Pisa Glass Mugs) and limited-edition disposable coffee cups in Brooklyn-inspired designs. Products are sold direct-to-consumer through the company's Shopify-powered online storefront (brooklynsteelco.com), supported by educational Brew Guides content.

Product overview

Brooklyn Steel Co. is a New York-based cookware and kitchen essentials brand under parent company Core Home, offering a focused product portfolio anchored by the Talos 20 all-in-one espresso machine—their first entry into the home electrics category. The core product integrates a grinder, pump, and temperature control in one unit. Supporting the machine are collections of mugs (ceramic and glass), limited edition disposable coffee cups in various Brooklyn-inspired designs (Brooklyn Brownstone, BKLYN Original, Classic Greek, New York Attitude), and brew guide educational content to help users achieve café-quality drinks at home.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Talos 20 Espresso Machine All-in-one espresso machine with built-in adjustable burr grinder (27 settings), 20-bar Italian pump, PID temperature control, programmable shot volume, analog pressure gauge, steam wand with silicone grip, and dual spout. Available in Lunar and Indigo Reverie colorways. Designed for aspiring at-home baristas and everyday coffee lovers seeking café-quality espresso at home.
• Flower Mugs (16.5oz, 2 Pack) Ceramic mugs sold as a 2-pack, designed to complement the espresso machine for home coffee brewing. Priced at $25.00.
• Pisa Glass Mug (4 Pack) Glass mugs sold as a 4-pack for serving espresso and coffee beverages. Priced at $30.00.
• Brooklyn Brownstone Disposable Coffee Cups Limited edition disposable coffee cup design from the curated coffee corner collection. Eligible for 20% off bundle discount when purchasing 4+ cups.
• BKLYN Original Disposable Coffee Cups Limited edition disposable coffee cup design from the curated coffee corner collection.
• Classic Greek Disposable Coffee Cups Limited edition disposable coffee cup design from the curated coffee corner collection.
• New York Attitude Disposable Coffee Cups Limited edition disposable coffee cup design from the curated coffee corner collection.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Core Homeparent companyOthersCore Home is the parent company of Brooklyn Steel Co. Brooklyn Steel operates as a brand under Core Home, LLC, which offers the limited warranty on kitchen appliances and handles customer service operations.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• De'Longhi: De'Longhi's Stilosa, Magnifica, and La Specialista lines span manual and super-automatic home espresso with integrated grinders. It is a direct competitor in the at-home espresso appliance category where Brooklyn Steel is positioning the Talos 20.
• Mr. Coffee: Mr. Coffee's Café Barista and Latte Maker lines are accessible, sub-$500 home espresso machines aimed at mainstream consumers. They represent the value-tier adjacent competition for first-time espresso buyers that Brooklyn Steel's Talos 20 also targets.
• Our Place: Our Place is a DTC-first lifestyle cookware and kitchen brand with a design-forward, culturally-resonant aesthetic that closely parallels Brooklyn Steel's Brooklyn-inspired positioning. Both compete for the same aspirational kitchen consumer with bundles of core products and accessories.
• Breville: Breville's Barista Express and Bambino lines are the closest direct competitors to the Talos 20, offering integrated grinder-plus-machine espresso systems for home users. Both brands compete in the DTC-and-retail home espresso category with a similar aspirational-consumer pitch.
• Fellow Products: Fellow is a DTC-first, design-forward coffee brand (Ode grinder, Aiden brewer, Duo espresso) with a Brooklyn/SF-aesthetic lifestyle positioning that closely mirrors Brooklyn Steel's brand DNA. Both target design-conscious at-home coffee enthusiasts via direct e-commerce.
• Gaggia: Gaggia's Classic Pro and Brera models are traditional home espresso machines targeting barista-curious consumers. They compete in the same aspirational at-home espresso segment that Brooklyn Steel's Talos 20 targets, with comparable feature sets and price points.

Regional players

• Moccamaster: Moccamaster is a premium hand-built drip coffee maker brand primarily distributed in North America and Europe. While it makes drip (not espresso) machines, it is comparable as a design-forward, premium-positioned home coffee appliance brand targeting enthusiast consumers.

Broad incumbents

• Calphalon: Calphalon is a mainstream cookware and kitchen appliance brand under Newell Brands. As the parent brand of Brooklyn Steel's sibling category, it is comparable as an established kitchen brand with cross-category cookware and small-appliance product lines.
• Nespresso: Nespresso is the dominant capsule-based espresso machine brand globally, offering a different format but the same end-use (at-home espresso/milk drinks). It competes with Brooklyn Steel for the same customer occasions and counter space.
• Jura: Jura is a premium Swiss super-automatic espresso machine brand. While positioned at a higher price tier than the Talos 20, it competes for the same aspirational home consumer looking for café-quality espresso at home.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/p/DQprdAgj3Iv
• TikToktiktok.com/@bklynsteelco
• Pinterestpinterest.com/bklynsteelco

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Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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