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Best NYC cafes (stay Starbucks-free)

Best NYC cafes (stay Starbucks-free)

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Created by Andrew Montalenti • Updated On: June 2, 2012
La Colombe Coffee Roasters is one of Best NYC cafes (stay Starbucks-free).

1. La Colombe Coffee Roasters

8.9
270 Lafayette St (btwn Prince & W Houston St), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · SoHo · 421 tips and reviews
Kaffe 1668 is one of Best NYC cafes (stay Starbucks-free).

2. Kaffe 1668

8.6
275 Greenwich St (at Murray St), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · Tribeca · 318 tips and reviews
Culture Espresso is one of Best NYC cafes (stay Starbucks-free).

3. Culture Espresso

8.9
72 W 38th St (at 6th Ave), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · Garment District · 531 tips and reviews
Juan Valdez Café is one of Best NYC cafes (stay Starbucks-free).

4. Juan Valdez Café

140 E 57th St (btwn Lexington & 3rd Ave.), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · Midtown East · 84 tips and reviews
Café Grumpy is one of Best NYC cafes (stay Starbucks-free).

5. Café Grumpy

224 W 20th St (btwn 7th & 8th Ave), New York, NY
Café · Chelsea · 305 tips and reviews
Caffe Reggio is one of Best NYC cafes (stay Starbucks-free).

6. Caffe Reggio

7.5
119 Macdougal St (at W 3rd St), New York, NY
Café · West Village · 166 tips and reviews
Think Coffee is one of Best NYC cafes (stay Starbucks-free).

7. Think Coffee

6.4
123 4th Ave (btwn 12th & 13th St), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · Greenwich Village · 231 tips and reviews
Irving Farm Coffee Roasters is one of Best NYC cafes (stay Starbucks-free).

8. Irving Farm Coffee Roasters

8.6
71 Irving Pl (btwn E 18th & E 19th St), New York, NY
Café · Gramercy Park · 300 tips and reviews