Copps Island Oysters
About Copps Island Oysters
Copps Island Oysters is a fourth-generation, family-owned shellfish farm founded by Norm Bloom in 1994 with a crew of three and one boat. Today, the company operates one of the last-standing traditional oyster farms in the United States with a fleet of 15 boats.
Farm details
- Cultivation Method
- bottom culture
- Growing Waters
- Long Island Sound, Connecticut; Norwalk Islands, Connecticut; Westport Islands, Connecticut; Oyster Bay, Long Island, New York; Long Island Sound, Norwalk, Connecticut; Westport, Connecticut
Oysters from Copps Island Oysters
Bluepoint (Long Island Sound)
US East CoastAmerica's most famous oyster since the 1800s. Bottom-planted in Long Island Sound with heavy, gnarly shells. Intensely briny and bold with metallic notes, firm texture, and a mineral finish. A salty classic for purists.
Copps Island
US East CoastA bold Long Island Sound oyster from Connecticut's historic Copps Island Oysters farm. Large and strong with heavy shells, delivering an intensely briny and metallic flavor with sweet undertones. Cultivated using traditional methods for over 150 years.