New York-based coffee roaster Gimme! Coffee is so hardcore that they roast coffee outside while it's snowing. View the gallery on their website to see the process, from bean roasting and chaff removal to the final cups of joe.... More
East Village tea and coffee shop, Gramstand shuttered its doors for the final time in early December, leaving nearby residents homeless of a roomy, wifi-endowed café. We are not without quality coffee in the area—think 9th Street Espresso, Abraco,... More
To keep us warm and buzzed (the caffeinated kind), 'wichcraft is offering a half-off happy hour on all coffees between 3 and 6 p.m. daily. Sadly, this doesn't include the Bryant Park, Herald Square, or Greeley Square locations. Just the... More
"Morning coffee" for most of the worlds´ caffeine addicts doesn´t come from a brewer, a dripper, or even a fancy espresso machine. Instead, hundreds of millions of people all over the world turn to moka pots—stovetop devices that produce... More
Inside The Bent Spoon. Before I say anything further about the town of Princeton, New Jersey I have to dispel two rumors that always seem to pollute any discussion of the place. The first one states that you will... More
"... The beans whirred through pneumatic tubes overhead, sorted by the Selectifier (yes, Willy Wonka references are common)" Strange brew. (Photographs from roastingplant.com) The Roasting Plant 81 Orchard Street New York, NY 10002 (map) 212-775-7755 roastingplant.com The Roasting Plant, at... More
I was already running late this morning, and the Root Hill Cafe is, technically, out of my way as I make my morning beeline to the subway station. But I had a feeling. A thought slowly started to nag... More
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 put them on the map. More
I don't even like espresso (in fact, I don't drink hot coffee of any kind.), but reading Peter Meehan's terrific story in the Times a few weeks ago made me think I should start downing double espressos at every opportunity.... More
