{"id":519,"date":"2026-06-23T04:37:19","date_gmt":"2026-06-23T04:37:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blueroutejournal.com\/?p=519"},"modified":"2026-06-23T04:37:19","modified_gmt":"2026-06-23T04:37:19","slug":"coffee-chain-tells-congressman-dont-ever-come-back-triggers-doj-probe-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blueroutejournal.com\/?p=519","title":{"rendered":"Coffee Chain Tells Congressman \u2018Don\u2019t Ever Come Back,\u2019 Triggers DOJ Probe"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div>\n<p><span>The Department of Justice is investigating a New York City coffee chain that promotes \u201cradical hospitality\u201d after it threatened to refuse service to Democratic Rep. Dan Goldman over his views on Israel.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/blueroutejournal.com\/?p=518\">MLB Walks Back Threats Over Bible Verses At Pride Night<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span>Poetica Coffee, which operates seven locations across New York City, mocked Rep. Goldman in a Facebook post Sunday, refunding his purchase and declaring that it does not serve \u201cgenocide enablers.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cHey, Congressman Dan Goldman, we see that you stopped by our shop today for a coffee. Do you see how it doesn\u2019t taste like genocide juice? Or are you still having a hard time telling the difference?\u201d the coffee shop said, posting a picture of Goldman at a Brooklyn location.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cSee, here at Poetica, we don\u2019t serve racists, fascists, homophobes, genocide enablers, or anyone in between.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"250\" loading=\"lazy\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fpermalink.php%3Fstory_fbid%3Dpfbid02TsEXnK92pz9jH7emvw44pFE1xDZr2z4paVDUUfnnnfhUiSuHqmP3dYMJDPB62pARl%26id%3D100088387140183&amp;show_text=true&amp;width=500\" style=\"border:none;overflow:hidden\" width=\"500\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span>On the company\u2019s website, Poetica boasts \u201cradical hospitality\u201d that\u2019s \u201crooted in the Uzbek tradition where the guest is sacred, the books are unbanned, and the door is open to everyone.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>But the company struck a markedly different tone when addressing Goldman.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cToo bad we didn\u2019t recognize you right away, or we would have turned you away. We issued you a refund\u2014we don\u2019t need your money (it\u2019s probably coming from AIPAC anyways). Enjoy your loss on Tuesday. Don\u2019t ever come to Poetica,\u201d Poetica said on social media.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>As of Monday night, the post was still up on Facebook, and it provoked a fiery response from the DOJ\u2019S Civil Rights division.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cFederal law prohibits public accommodations such as coffee shops from discriminating against patrons based on their race, religion, or national origin. These actions are not only reprehensible, they\u2019re potentially illegal,\u201d Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon said. \u201cThe Civil Rights Division has opened an investigation, and will bring an enforcement action if warranted.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/blueroutejournal.com\/?p=517\">Coffee Chain Tells Congressman \u2018Don\u2019t Ever Come Back,\u2019 Triggers DOJ Probe<\/a><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>The @CivilRights is aware of the denial of service taunts to @danielsgoldman by Poetica Coffee in Brooklyn.<\/p>\n<p>Federal law prohibits public accommodations such as coffee shops from discriminating against patrons based on their race, religion, or national origin. These actions are\u2026 https:\/\/t.co\/reOawYeEzU<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 AAGHarmeetDhillon (@AAGDhillon) June 22, 2026<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span>Goldman \u2013 who is locked in a tight reelection primary \u2013 responded to coffee\u2019s social media post.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cI am sorry to see this post,\u201d he <\/span><span>said in a statement.<\/span><span> \u201cThe barista could not have been nicer to my 7-year-old daughter and me \u2014 allowing her to use the bathroom even though we had not purchased anything.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cI made sure to buy a coffee in return for her kindness. I hope you at least make sure she gets the tip that she deserved,\u201d Goldman added.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>On Tuesday, Democratic voters in New York City\u2019s 10th Congressional District, which stretches from Manhattan\u2019s East Village into several affluent Brooklyn neighborhoods, will decide whether to renominate Goldman. The pro-Israel Democrat faces a tough challenge from his party\u2019s far-left flank, which has pledged to take a tougher stance against AIPAC and U.S. military aid to Israel.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>His leading challenger, Brad Lander, the former city comptroller endorsed by Mayor Zohran Mamdani, has made his criticisms of Israel a central part of his campaign message.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/blueroutejournal.com\/?p=515\">Daily Wire Asks Trump About Vance\u2019s Switzerland Performance<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span>Mamdani declined to comment on the incident, <\/span><span>according to the New York Times<\/span>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Department of Justice is investigating a New York City coffee chain that promotes \u201cradical hospitality\u201d after it threatened to refuse service to Democratic Rep. Dan Goldman over his views on Israel.Poetica Coffee, which operates seven locations across New York City, mocked Rep. Goldman in a Facebook post Sunday, refunding his purchase and declaring that it does not serve \u201cgenocide enablers.\u201d\u201cHey, Congressman Dan Goldman, we see that you stopped by our shop today for a coffee. Do you see how it doesn\u2019t taste like genocide juice? Or are you still having a hard time telling the difference?\u201d the coffee shop said, posting a picture of Goldman at a Brooklyn location.\u00a0\u201cSee, here at Poetica, we don\u2019t serve racists, fascists, homophobes, genocide enablers, or anyone in between.\u201d\u00a0On the company\u2019s website, Poetica boasts \u201cradical hospitality\u201d that\u2019s \u201crooted in the Uzbek tradition where the guest is sacred, the books are unbanned, and the door is open to everyone.\u201d\u00a0But the company struck a markedly different tone when addressing Goldman.\u201cToo bad we didn\u2019t recognize you right away, or we would have turned you away. We issued you a refund\u2014we don\u2019t need your money (it\u2019s probably coming from AIPAC anyways). Enjoy your loss on Tuesday. Don\u2019t ever come to Poetica,\u201d Poetica said on social media.\u00a0As of Monday night, the post was still up on Facebook, and it provoked a fiery response from the DOJ\u2019S Civil Rights division.\u00a0\u201cFederal law prohibits public accommodations such as coffee shops from discriminating against patrons based on their race, religion, or national origin. These actions are not only reprehensible, they\u2019re potentially illegal,\u201d Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon said. \u201cThe Civil Rights Division has opened an investigation, and will bring an enforcement action if warranted.\u00a0The @CivilRights is aware of the denial of service taunts to @danielsgoldman by Poetica Coffee in Brooklyn.Federal law prohibits public accommodations such as coffee shops from discriminating against patrons based on their race, religion, or national origin. These actions are\u2026 https:\/\/t.co\/reOawYeEzU\u2014 AAGHarmeetDhillon (@AAGDhillon) June 22, 2026Goldman \u2013 who is locked in a tight reelection primary \u2013 responded to coffee\u2019s social media post.\u00a0\u201cI am sorry to see this post,\u201d he said in a statement. \u201cThe barista could not have been nicer to my 7-year-old daughter and me \u2014 allowing her to use the bathroom even though we had not purchased anything.\u201cI made sure to buy a coffee in return for her kindness. I hope you at least make sure she gets the tip that she deserved,\u201d Goldman added.On Tuesday, Democratic voters in New York City\u2019s 10th Congressional District, which stretches from Manhattan\u2019s East Village into several affluent Brooklyn neighborhoods, will decide whether to renominate Goldman. The pro-Israel Democrat faces a tough challenge from his party\u2019s far-left flank, which has pledged to take a tougher stance against AIPAC and U.S. military aid to Israel.His leading challenger, Brad Lander, the former city comptroller endorsed by Mayor Zohran Mamdani, has made his criticisms of Israel a central part of his campaign message.Mamdani declined to comment on the incident, according to the New York Times.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":516,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-519","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news-2"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Coffee Chain Tells Congressman \u2018Don\u2019t Ever Come Back,\u2019 Triggers DOJ Probe - Blue Route Journal<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/blueroutejournal.com\/?p=519\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Coffee Chain Tells Congressman \u2018Don\u2019t Ever Come Back,\u2019 Triggers DOJ Probe - Blue Route Journal\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"The Department of Justice is investigating a New York City coffee chain that promotes \u201cradical hospitality\u201d after it threatened to refuse service to Democratic Rep. Dan Goldman over his views on Israel.Poetica Coffee, which operates seven locations across New York City, mocked Rep. Goldman in a Facebook post Sunday, refunding his purchase and declaring that it does not serve \u201cgenocide enablers.\u201d\u201cHey, Congressman Dan Goldman, we see that you stopped by our shop today for a coffee. Do you see how it doesn\u2019t taste like genocide juice? Or are you still having a hard time telling the difference?\u201d the coffee shop said, posting a picture of Goldman at a Brooklyn location.\u00a0\u201cSee, here at Poetica, we don\u2019t serve racists, fascists, homophobes, genocide enablers, or anyone in between.\u201d\u00a0On the company\u2019s website, Poetica boasts \u201cradical hospitality\u201d that\u2019s \u201crooted in the Uzbek tradition where the guest is sacred, the books are unbanned, and the door is open to everyone.\u201d\u00a0But the company struck a markedly different tone when addressing Goldman.\u201cToo bad we didn\u2019t recognize you right away, or we would have turned you away. We issued you a refund\u2014we don\u2019t need your money (it\u2019s probably coming from AIPAC anyways). Enjoy your loss on Tuesday. Don\u2019t ever come to Poetica,\u201d Poetica said on social media.\u00a0As of Monday night, the post was still up on Facebook, and it provoked a fiery response from the DOJ\u2019S Civil Rights division.\u00a0\u201cFederal law prohibits public accommodations such as coffee shops from discriminating against patrons based on their race, religion, or national origin. These actions are not only reprehensible, they\u2019re potentially illegal,\u201d Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon said. \u201cThe Civil Rights Division has opened an investigation, and will bring an enforcement action if warranted.\u00a0The @CivilRights is aware of the denial of service taunts to @danielsgoldman by Poetica Coffee in Brooklyn.Federal law prohibits public accommodations such as coffee shops from discriminating against patrons based on their race, religion, or national origin. These actions are\u2026 https:\/\/t.co\/reOawYeEzU\u2014 AAGHarmeetDhillon (@AAGDhillon) June 22, 2026Goldman \u2013 who is locked in a tight reelection primary \u2013 responded to coffee\u2019s social media post.\u00a0\u201cI am sorry to see this post,\u201d he said in a statement. \u201cThe barista could not have been nicer to my 7-year-old daughter and me \u2014 allowing her to use the bathroom even though we had not purchased anything.\u201cI made sure to buy a coffee in return for her kindness. I hope you at least make sure she gets the tip that she deserved,\u201d Goldman added.On Tuesday, Democratic voters in New York City\u2019s 10th Congressional District, which stretches from Manhattan\u2019s East Village into several affluent Brooklyn neighborhoods, will decide whether to renominate Goldman. The pro-Israel Democrat faces a tough challenge from his party\u2019s far-left flank, which has pledged to take a tougher stance against AIPAC and U.S. military aid to Israel.His leading challenger, Brad Lander, the former city comptroller endorsed by Mayor Zohran Mamdani, has made his criticisms of Israel a central part of his campaign message.Mamdani declined to comment on the incident, according to the New York Times.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/blueroutejournal.com\/?p=519\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Blue Route Journal\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2026-06-23T04:37:19+00:00\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"admin\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"admin\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"3 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/blueroutejournal.com\\\/?p=519#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/blueroutejournal.com\\\/?p=519\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"admin\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/blueroutejournal.com\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/19da116f8d79cf8987781569801c6b7c\"},\"headline\":\"Coffee Chain Tells Congressman \u2018Don\u2019t Ever Come Back,\u2019 Triggers DOJ Probe\",\"datePublished\":\"2026-06-23T04:37:19+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/blueroutejournal.com\\\/?p=519\"},\"wordCount\":579,\"commentCount\":0,\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/blueroutejournal.com\\\/?p=519#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/blueroutejournal.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/06\\\/9a3ad813297ccc10d68e2ddc21dca4fb.avif\",\"articleSection\":[\"News\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/blueroutejournal.com\\\/?p=519#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/blueroutejournal.com\\\/?p=519\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/blueroutejournal.com\\\/?p=519\",\"name\":\"Coffee Chain Tells Congressman \u2018Don\u2019t Ever Come Back,\u2019 Triggers DOJ Probe - 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Dan Goldman over his views on Israel.Poetica Coffee, which operates seven locations across New York City, mocked Rep. Goldman in a Facebook post Sunday, refunding his purchase and declaring that it does not serve \u201cgenocide enablers.\u201d\u201cHey, Congressman Dan Goldman, we see that you stopped by our shop today for a coffee. Do you see how it doesn\u2019t taste like genocide juice? Or are you still having a hard time telling the difference?\u201d the coffee shop said, posting a picture of Goldman at a Brooklyn location.\u00a0\u201cSee, here at Poetica, we don\u2019t serve racists, fascists, homophobes, genocide enablers, or anyone in between.\u201d\u00a0On the company\u2019s website, Poetica boasts \u201cradical hospitality\u201d that\u2019s \u201crooted in the Uzbek tradition where the guest is sacred, the books are unbanned, and the door is open to everyone.\u201d\u00a0But the company struck a markedly different tone when addressing Goldman.\u201cToo bad we didn\u2019t recognize you right away, or we would have turned you away. We issued you a refund\u2014we don\u2019t need your money (it\u2019s probably coming from AIPAC anyways). Enjoy your loss on Tuesday. Don\u2019t ever come to Poetica,\u201d Poetica said on social media.\u00a0As of Monday night, the post was still up on Facebook, and it provoked a fiery response from the DOJ\u2019S Civil Rights division.\u00a0\u201cFederal law prohibits public accommodations such as coffee shops from discriminating against patrons based on their race, religion, or national origin. These actions are not only reprehensible, they\u2019re potentially illegal,\u201d Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon said. \u201cThe Civil Rights Division has opened an investigation, and will bring an enforcement action if warranted.\u00a0The @CivilRights is aware of the denial of service taunts to @danielsgoldman by Poetica Coffee in Brooklyn.Federal law prohibits public accommodations such as coffee shops from discriminating against patrons based on their race, religion, or national origin. These actions are\u2026 https:\/\/t.co\/reOawYeEzU\u2014 AAGHarmeetDhillon (@AAGDhillon) June 22, 2026Goldman \u2013 who is locked in a tight reelection primary \u2013 responded to coffee\u2019s social media post.\u00a0\u201cI am sorry to see this post,\u201d he said in a statement. \u201cThe barista could not have been nicer to my 7-year-old daughter and me \u2014 allowing her to use the bathroom even though we had not purchased anything.\u201cI made sure to buy a coffee in return for her kindness. I hope you at least make sure she gets the tip that she deserved,\u201d Goldman added.On Tuesday, Democratic voters in New York City\u2019s 10th Congressional District, which stretches from Manhattan\u2019s East Village into several affluent Brooklyn neighborhoods, will decide whether to renominate Goldman. The pro-Israel Democrat faces a tough challenge from his party\u2019s far-left flank, which has pledged to take a tougher stance against AIPAC and U.S. military aid to Israel.His leading challenger, Brad Lander, the former city comptroller endorsed by Mayor Zohran Mamdani, has made his criticisms of Israel a central part of his campaign message.Mamdani declined to comment on the incident, according to the New York Times.","og_url":"https:\/\/blueroutejournal.com\/?p=519","og_site_name":"Blue Route Journal","article_published_time":"2026-06-23T04:37:19+00:00","author":"admin","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"admin","Est. reading time":"3 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/blueroutejournal.com\/?p=519#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/blueroutejournal.com\/?p=519"},"author":{"name":"admin","@id":"https:\/\/blueroutejournal.com\/#\/schema\/person\/19da116f8d79cf8987781569801c6b7c"},"headline":"Coffee Chain Tells Congressman \u2018Don\u2019t Ever Come Back,\u2019 Triggers DOJ Probe","datePublished":"2026-06-23T04:37:19+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/blueroutejournal.com\/?p=519"},"wordCount":579,"commentCount":0,"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/blueroutejournal.com\/?p=519#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/blueroutejournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/9a3ad813297ccc10d68e2ddc21dca4fb.avif","articleSection":["News"],"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"CommentAction","name":"Comment","target":["https:\/\/blueroutejournal.com\/?p=519#respond"]}]},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/blueroutejournal.com\/?p=519","url":"https:\/\/blueroutejournal.com\/?p=519","name":"Coffee Chain Tells Congressman \u2018Don\u2019t Ever Come Back,\u2019 Triggers DOJ Probe - 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