PrintBest Coffee Bars in New York: Add Your Favorite
Seth Kugel plugs into New York's best coffee bars. Add this to Peter Meehan's picks from a year ago (the first four of the following guide) and you have a pretty comprehensive list of where to get a serious cup of joe in New York. Notice I said pretty comprehensive. Add your own favorites to the list and we'll try to put them on the map.
Ninth Street Espresso
Address: 700 East Ninth Street, New York NY 10009 (Avenue C; map)
Phone: 212-358-9225
Gimme! Coffee
Address: 495 Lorimer Street, Brooklyn NY 11211 (Williamsburg; map)
Phone: 718-388-7771
Café Grumpy
Address: 193 Meserole Avenue, Brooklyn NY 11222 (Greenpoint; map)
Phone: 718-349-7623
Notes: Second location at 224 West 20th Street, New York NY 10011 (map)
Oslo Coffee Company
Address: 133-B Roebling Street and 328 Bedford Avenue, Brooklyn NY
Phone: 718-782-0332
Zibetto
Address: 1385 Sixth Avenue, New York NY 10019 (b/n 55th and 56th; map)
Phone: None
Mud Spot
Address: 307 East Ninth Street, New York NY 10003 (b/n First and Second; map),
Phone: 212-228-9074
Website: themudtruck.com
Notes: Also in Kiehl's, 109 Third Avenue, New York NY 10003 (13th Street; map).
Fika
Address: 41 West 58th Street, New York NY 10019 (b/n Fifth Avenue and Sixth; map)
Phone: 212-832-0022
Website: fikanyc.com
Nespresso
Address: 761 Madison Avenue, New York NY 10021 (b/n 65th and 66th; map)
Phone: 800-562-1465
Website: nespresso.com
Joe: The Art of Coffee
Address: 141 Waverly Place, New York NY 10014 (near Sixth Ave.; map)
Phone: 212-924-6750
Website: joetheartofcoffee.com
Notes: Two other locations
Telegraphe Espresso Bar
Address: 107 West 18th Street, New York NY 10011 (near Sixth; map)
Phone: 212-488-5810
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Porto Rico
Address: 201 Bleecker Street, New York NY 10012 (b/n MacDougal Street and Sixth Ave.; map)
Phone: 212-477-5421
Website: portorico.com
The Roasting Plant
Address: 81 Orchard Street, New York NY 10002 (b/n Grand and Broome; map)
Phone: 212-775-7755
Website: roastingplant.com
Abraco
Address: 86 East 7th Street, New York NY 10003 (near First Ave.; map)
Phone: None listed
Think Coffee
Address: 248 Mercer Street, New York NY 10012 (at West 3rd Street; map)
Phone: 212-228-6226
Website: thinkcoffeenyc.com
Jack's Stir Brew
Address: 138 West 10th Street, New York NY 10014 (b/n Greenwich Ave. and Waverly Place; map)
Phone: 212-929-0821
Website: jacksstirbrew.com
Grey Dog
Address: 33 Carmine Street, New York NY 10014 (b/n Bleecker and Beford; map)
Phone: 212-462-0041
Website: thegreydog.com
The Tea Lounge
Address: 254 Court Street, Brooklyn NY 11231 (Cobble Hill; map)
Phone: 718-624-5683
Website: tealoungeny.com
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12 Comments:
Ed, I would change that headline. To me, a coffee shop is where you get a great grilled cheese or a tuna on rye or a cheese danish. A coffee bar, which is what the article is about, is a different animal altogether.
Barbara Hanson at 10:44PM on 11/04/07
Never been a fan of Mud's blend -- not dark enough for me. I like to go to Porto Rico across the street instead. Also, where is the Roasting Plant on this list? Abraco, which just opened in the East Village, is also good. Think Coffee in Noho. Jack's Stir Brewed and Grey Dog in the West Village.
kathryn at 12:03AM on 11/05/07
And whatever happened to the coffee house? A place for discussion, not sitting listening to your iPod and playing with your laptop. Alas!
Barbara Hanson at 12:38AM on 11/05/07
Excellent list, Kathryn. I'll add them to the map when I get into the office if I can.
Ed Levine at 5:58AM on 11/05/07
The Tea Lounge in Cobble Hill is nice.
NSW at 12:35PM on 11/05/07
i don't drink that much coffee, but when i do, i like gimme! coffee (my local). i often find myself marquet on court street when i'm in the neighborhood for work.
j at 2:21PM on 11/05/07
we have discovered an invitation only coffee bar for select clientele at 200 varick. the beans are roasted locally on a daily basis by an eccentric coffee connoisseur. the selections include the likes of Costa Rica
Tarrazu - La Minita, Guatemalan Acatenango - Buena Vista Gesha and Ethiopia Org. Sidamo DP -Special Selection. each order is prepared in a vacuum pot over and open flame. the milk is then pre-warmed in a Bain-Marie and served with raw sugar.
can you say DELICIOUS???
joesplace at 2:40PM on 11/05/07
The Joe's at the Alessi gallery in SoHo deserves a separate mention - you get your perfect latte in an Alessi cup, with an Alessi spoon(!)
Also, Abraco is fantastic, and the nearby Tarallucci e Vino (1st Ave/10th st) is quite good too.
byebyebirdie at 4:25PM on 11/05/07
I walk out of my way each morning to 13th Street between 3rd and 4th Avenue for Everyman Espresso; literally around the block from Starbucks (yuck). Everyman has the absolute creamiest Latte I have ever had and they just started Single Origin coffee that's really yummy as well.
iloveespresso at 5:40PM on 11/05/07
I really dig Klatch in the Financial District.. it's on 9 Maiden Lane, btw Broad and Nassau.
Also like 71 Irving on Irving btw 18 and 19th... good food as well as good coffee..
Less of a bar, but good cafe: Oren's various spots around the city.
dbdtron at 12:40PM on 11/08/07
Ditto on the above comment about Klatch. Used to go there almost
every day for my morning coffee when I worked nearby. They serve
local Porto Rico coffee (unless that has changed) and local pastries/
snacks from various places. The owner and staff were always really
nice too.
nittanylio at 10:18PM on 02/22/08
We just tried the coffee at The Roasting Plant and it is outstanding. They grind the beans and brew each coffee individually, and they use some sort of pressurized process that creates crema on the surface of each cup of coffee, just like espresso. The flavor is smooth and delicious with no bitterness. The only drawback is that it’s a takeout place with only a few seats and it is located on the Lower East Side, which is not at all convenient for us.
Kaline at 10:33PM on 10/11/08