The Rich Pour opens in Massapequa Park

With leopard-print chairs, a gold jaguar statue, fuchsia signage and selfie walls, The Rich Pour in Massapequa Park could be the highly stylized bedroom of a teenage girl. It's also the swankiest coffee bar I've even seen, with Instagram-worthy colored coffees, dirty sodas and “croffles."

Sisters Dana Masi and Melissa Schrade, both Massapequa residents, have put all of their creativity into transforming the former Cafe Bella space into their own java wonderland. Having attended New York City's Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT) where Melissa studied business, and Dana focused on design, the sisters collaborated on all aspects of their new brand. “Aesthetics are very important to us," Masi said. "Every drink had to have a garnish; the colors needed to be cool."

Its whimsical menu of espressos, lattes and teas  include the iced Blue Crush Caramel Macchiato and the Pink Pitaya, made with dragon fruit. Those who prefer straight-up coffee drinks can also get their fill. Espressos start at $2.95, iced coffees at $3.95 and the signature lattes at $6.95. Caffeine-free fruit refreshers include the watermelon-strawberry splash ($5.95); dirty sodas like the Peachy Keen ($5.95) made with orange Fanta, peach syrup, vanilla and a splash of cream ($5.95), which tastes exactly like a Creamsicle.

But don't be fooled by the gimmicks. “We wanted to get a really good roaster on board," Masi said, and ultimately chose East End Coffee Roasters, which makes small-batch deliveries of roasted-to-order beans. Based in Babylon, owned by brothers who grew up on a coffee farm in Grenada, “these guys know their coffee." The syrups are from the Australian brand Shott and use all natural ingredients. All those colorful hues in your drinks come from natural food dyes, not artificial coloring. 

Come fall, the drinks and food menus are expanding. The shop's most popular beverage, “The Protein Pour," which comes in vanilla and chocolate and features protein powder, will morph into a fuller line of protein infusions, including a cold foam with which you can top your cold brew. Another hit, the “croffle" — a crossiant-waffle hybrid loaded with toppings — will include more savory options, like pizza, in addition to the bacon, egg and cheese version it already offers ($13.95). Sweet varieties include the Dubai Chocolate Luxe Croffle ($19.95) loaded with pistachio cream and 24 karat gold flakes or the Not So S’more-Dinary, a croffle topped with marshmallow spread, chocolate chunks and graham cracker crumbs ($12).

With its liquor license just approved, The Rich Pour will also headline a monthly lounge night event with a DJ, bartenders and separate cocktail and bar menu with tapas-style eats. "We’re calling it the nighttime version of us," Masi said. 

Yes, there will be colorful cocktails.

The Rich Pour, 4863 Merrick Rd., Massapequa Park, Open Monday to Friday 7 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday and Sunday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.