“Coffee is a lot more than just a drink; it’s something happening. Not as in hip, but like an event, a place to be, but not like a location, but like somewhere within yourself. It gives you time, but not actual hours or minutes, but a chance to be, like be yourself, and have a second cup”
– Gertrude Stein
Here is my ongoing list of the best coffee in the New York area. There are undoubtedly many shops I have not been to so please recommend one if you don’t see it here. This list isn’t ranked. I like them all for different reasons. Remember, you usually can only have two/three of the following: (1) Great Coffee, (2) Friendly/Unpretentious Staff, (3) Large space with seating and Wifi, (4) Open late.
Brooklyn:
Budin
Stonefruit Espresso + Kitchen
Sweatshop
Dweebs
Kave Espresso
Variety Coffee Roasters
Parlor Coffee
Manhattan:
Little Collins
Underline Coffee
Stumptown (Ace Hotel or W. 8th)
Intelligentsia (Highline Hotel)
Ludlow Coffee Supply
Everyman Espresso
Box Kite Coffee
City of Saints Coffee Roasters
Third Rail Coffee
Chalait
Bonus for non-New Yorkers:
Order any of these online:
Spectrum Coffees
Madcap Coffee
Heart Roasters
Parlor Coffee
Elixr Coffee (shout out to Aaron Fender)
Huckleberry Coffee (shout out to Mitchell Griffin)
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