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Max Caffé is one of Write Here.

1. Max Caffé

1262 Amsterdam Ave (Btw 122nd & 123rd), New York, NY
Café · West Harlem · 57 tips and reviews
Brad's Cafe at Columbia University School of Journalism is one of Write Here.

2. Brad's Cafe at Columbia University School of Journalism

2950 Broadway (W 116th Street & Broadway), New York, NY
Café · West Harlem · 31 tips and reviews
The Chipped Cup is one of Write Here.

3. The Chipped Cup

8.7
3610 Broadway (at W 148th St), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · West Harlem · 95 tips and reviews
Darling Coffee is one of Write Here.

4. Darling Coffee

4961 Broadway (btwn W 207th St & Isham St), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · Inwood · 71 tips and reviews
Buunni Coffee is one of Write Here.

5. Buunni Coffee

7.8
213 Pinehurst Ave (at W 187th St), New York, NY
Café · Hudson Heights · 34 tips and reviews
Joe Coffee Company is one of Write Here.

6. Joe Coffee Company

8.1
550 W 120th St (at Broadway), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · West Harlem · 130 tips and reviews

Project Latte: a NYC cafe culture guideProject Latte: a NYC cafe culture guide: This architecturally stunning spot on the Columbia University campus has fast free wifi, courtesy of the college, real good sandwiches, quality baked goods and great coffee. Read more.

Ninth Street Espresso is one of Write Here.

7. Ninth Street Espresso

8.9
700 E 9th St (at Avenue C), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · Alphabet City · 106 tips and reviews

Project Latte: a NYC cafe culture guideProject Latte: a NYC cafe culture guide: The only good coffee & the only good workspace in the area, along with free wifi, quality espresso & a basic baked goods are provided to a mostly local Alphabet City crowd. Read more.

Kaffe 1668 is one of Write Here.

8. Kaffe 1668

8.6
275 Greenwich St (at Murray St), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · Tribeca · 318 tips and reviews

Project Latte: a NYC cafe culture guideProject Latte: a NYC cafe culture guide: It can be difficult to get a seat near a plug upstairs, but the downstairs space offers many more. Wifi is strong, there's good food w/ a Nordic bent and a variety of coffee roasters on Clover. Read more.

Ground Support is one of Write Here.

9. Ground Support

8.7
399 W Broadway (btwn Spring & Broome St), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · SoHo · 507 tips and reviews

Project Latte: a NYC cafe culture guideProject Latte: a NYC cafe culture guide: A rare workspace in SoHo, populated by fashionistas & tourists--lots of work meetings happen here. There are plugs & sometimes wonky wifi at this Intelligentsia shop. Coffee quality varies. Great food Read more.

Pennylane Coffee is one of Write Here.

10. Pennylane Coffee

8.1
305 E 45th St (at 2nd Ave), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · Turtle Bay · 44 tips and reviews

Project Latte: a NYC cafe culture guideProject Latte: a NYC cafe culture guide: Although the wifi is a bit turgid, this is a relaxing place to work, and there are plugs, with one large communal table in a large, design-oriented space with good light. Pretty good Stumptown coffee. Read more.

Lenox Coffee is one of Write Here.

11. Lenox Coffee

8.2
60 W 129th St (at Lenox Ave), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · Central Harlem · 107 tips and reviews

Project Latte: a NYC cafe culture guideProject Latte: a NYC cafe culture guide: Old timey Harlem shop, beautiful wood interior, offers Stumptown Coffee, beer & wine, and limited food. A fair number of plugs & wifi make it popular with students and laptop workers Read more.

R&R Coffee is one of Write Here.

12. R&R Coffee

76 Fulton St, New York, NY
Coffee Shop · Financial District · 67 tips and reviews

Project Latte: a NYC cafe culture guideProject Latte: a NYC cafe culture guide: Although somewhat soulless, R & R Coffee provides fairly well-prepared Intelligentsia coffee to the underserved Financial District, along with wifi, a good amount of seating, and some plugs. Read more.

Wayside is one of Write Here.

13. Wayside

139 E 12th St (btwn 4th Ave & 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · Greenwich Village · 64 tips and reviews

Project Latte: a NYC cafe culture guideProject Latte: a NYC cafe culture guide: The Intelligentsia espresso needs a little work, but from 11am-4pm, before it turns into a bar, there's free wifi and good snacks, pastries & savory food.

OST Cafe is one of Write Here.

14. OST Cafe

441 E 12th St (at Avenue A), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · East Village · 198 tips and reviews

Project Latte: a NYC cafe culture guideProject Latte: a NYC cafe culture guide: Although they eradicated their cozy front living room area, this Ottoman Empire-influenced East Village cafe cum wine bar is still popular enough that it's hard to get a seat. Wifi, some plugs, wine. Read more.

Think Coffee is one of Write Here.

15. Think Coffee

7.8
248 Mercer St (btwn W 3rd & W 4th St), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · Greenwich Village · 322 tips and reviews

Project Latte: a NYC cafe culture guideProject Latte: a NYC cafe culture guide: An NYU mainstay, where Foursquare was conceived, this Greenwich Village shop is Think's original branch. We appreciate the many seating areas, wifi, plugs, food & rotating pourover offerings. Read more.

Think Coffee is one of Write Here.

16. Think Coffee

7.7
73 8th Ave (btwn W 13th & W 14th St), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · West Village · 206 tips and reviews

Project Latte: a NYC cafe culture guideProject Latte: a NYC cafe culture guide: A dark space with a Germanic tinge, the Chelsea/Meatpacking branch of Think offers lots of space, wifi and pourovers from different coffee roasters. Skip the 2nd Wave espresso. Read more.

Taszo Espresso Bar is one of Write Here.

17. Taszo Espresso Bar

5 Edward M Morgan Pl (b/t 157th and 158th Streets), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · Washington Heights · 83 tips and reviews

Project Latte: a NYC cafe culture guideProject Latte: a NYC cafe culture guide: Although their espresso is rough around the edges, Taszo is a large, bright shop in an underserved neighborhood, with a separate back area for computer users.

Bosie Tea Parlor is one of Write Here.

18. Bosie Tea Parlor

10 Morton St (btwn S 7th Ave & Bleecker St), New York, NY
Tea Room · West Village · 125 tips and reviews

Project Latte: a NYC cafe culture guideProject Latte: a NYC cafe culture guide: The only tea parlor we know of with wifi, Bosie has a few two tops w/ wing chairs in the back that are perfect for secluded work. There is also food, tea of course, and a huge array of sweets. Read more.

The Bean is one of Write Here.

19. The Bean

7.8
54 2nd Ave (at E 3rd St), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · East Village · 145 tips and reviews

Project Latte: a NYC cafe culture guideProject Latte: a NYC cafe culture guide: Despite execrable coffee, corporate food, garish 80s decor and a dentist office Pandora station, we still like to work here due to a surfeit of tables, plushy seating areas & wifi. Iced tea is decent. Read more.

The Bean is one of Write Here.

20. The Bean

147 1st Ave, (at the corner of East 9th) (at E 9th St), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · East Village · 126 tips and reviews

Project Latte: a NYC cafe culture guideProject Latte: a NYC cafe culture guide: While not as large as its 2nd Ave cousin, this branch of The Bean shares nearly every other characteristic of that shop, good and bad: fast wifi, lots of plugs, awful coffee & generic music. Read more.

Café Grumpy is one of Write Here.

21. Café Grumpy

224 W 20th St (btwn 7th & 8th Ave), New York, NY
Café · Chelsea · 305 tips and reviews

Project Latte: a NYC cafe culture guideProject Latte: a NYC cafe culture guide: This high-walled Chelsea backyard has a comforting stillness about it and belongs to a cafe with some of the best NYC coffee. Read more.

Milk & Roses is one of Write Here.

22. Milk & Roses

8.4
1140 Box Street (btwn Clay & Dupont St), Brooklyn, NY
Wine Bar · Greenpoint · 134 tips and reviews

Project Latte: a NYC cafe culture guideProject Latte: a NYC cafe culture guide: It's not remotely a coffee destination but Milk & Roses scores extremely high in coziness and design and throws wifi, plugs, and a large backyard garden into the mix. Read more.

Central Cafe is one of Write Here.

23. Central Cafe

108 Central Ave (btwn Jefferson St & Troutman St), Brooklyn, NY
Coffee Shop · Bushwick · 44 tips and reviews
La Colombe Coffee Roasters is one of Write Here.

24. La Colombe Coffee Roasters

8.9
400 Lafayette St (at E 4th St), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · NoHo · 379 tips and reviews
House of Small Wonder is one of Write Here.

25. House of Small Wonder

77 N 6th St (at Wythe Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Café · Williamsburg · 167 tips and reviews
Swallow Café is one of Write Here.

26. Swallow Café

8.3
49 Bogart St (at Grattan St), Brooklyn, NY
Coffee Shop · East Williamsburg · 79 tips and reviews
Beans & Berries is one of Write Here.

27. Beans & Berries

2038 Eastchester Rd (at Seminole St), Bronx, NY
Café · Morris Park · 3 tips and reviews
Housing Works Bookstore Cafe is one of Write Here.

28. Housing Works Bookstore Cafe

9.1
126 Crosby St (btwn Prince & E Houston St), New York, NY
Café · SoHo · 219 tips and reviews
Champion Coffee is one of Write Here.

29. Champion Coffee

1108 Manhattan Ave (btwn Clay & Dupont St), Brooklyn, NY
Coffee Shop · Greenpoint · 38 tips and reviews
Red Horse Café is one of Write Here.

30. Red Horse Café

497 6th Ave (at 12th St.), Brooklyn, NY
Coffee Shop · South Slope · 34 tips and reviews
David Rubenstein Atrium at Lincoln Center is one of Write Here.

31. David Rubenstein Atrium at Lincoln Center

8.3
61 W 62nd St (at Broadway), New York, NY
Performing Arts Venue · Lincoln Square · 64 tips and reviews
Stumptown Coffee Roasters is one of Write Here.

32. Stumptown Coffee Roasters

9.0
18 W 29th St (at Broadway), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · NoMad · 679 tips and reviews
Birch Coffee is one of Write Here.

33. Birch Coffee

21 E 27th St (btwn Madison & 5th Ave), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · NoMad · 486 tips and reviews
Irving Farm Coffee Roasters is one of Write Here.

34. Irving Farm Coffee Roasters

88 Orchard St (Broome St.), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · Lower East Side · 70 tips and reviews
Irving Farm Coffee Roasters is one of Write Here.

35. Irving Farm Coffee Roasters

8.7
224 W 79th St (btwn Broadway & Amsterdam Ave), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · Upper West Side · 260 tips and reviews
Bis.Co.Latte is one of Write Here.

36. Bis.Co.Latte

667 10th Ave (btwn 46th & 47th St.), New York, NY
Café · Hell's Kitchen · 54 tips and reviews
The Café Grind is one of Write Here.

37. The Café Grind

477 10th Ave (btwn 36th & 37th St), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · Hell's Kitchen · 54 tips and reviews
Culture Espresso is one of Write Here.

38. Culture Espresso

8.9
72 W 38th St (at 6th Ave), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · Garment District · 531 tips and reviews
Caffe Noi is one of Write Here.

39. Caffe Noi

1465 2nd Ave (at E 76th St), New York, NY
Café · Upper East Side · 62 tips and reviews
Astor Row Café is one of Write Here.

40. Astor Row Café

404 Malcolm X Blvd (at W 130th St.), New York, NY
Café · Central Harlem · 59 tips and reviews
Kettle of Fish is one of Write Here.

41. Kettle of Fish

7.9
59 Christopher St (at 7th Ave S.), New York, NY
Bar · West Village · 86 tips and reviews
Irving Farm Coffee Roasters is one of Write Here.

42. 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
Epistrophy is one of Write Here.

43. Epistrophy

8.0
200 Mott St (btwn Kenmare & Spring St), New York, NY
Café · NoLita · 149 tips and reviews

44. Cafe Minerva

302 W 4th St (Bank St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · West Village · 114 tips and reviews
Berkli Parc is one of Write Here.

45. Berkli Parc

63 Delancey St (at Allen St), New York, NY
Café · Lower East Side · 163 tips and reviews
11th Street Cafe is one of Write Here.

46. 11th Street Cafe

8.5
327 W 11th St (Between Greenwich street and Washington street), New York, NY
Breakfast Spot · West Village · 69 tips and reviews
The Tea Spot is one of Write Here.

47. The Tea Spot

127 Macdougal St (at W. 3rd St.), New York, NY
Tea Room · Greenwich Village · 35 tips and reviews
Bakehouse is one of Write Here.

48. Bakehouse

113 Horatio St (West St), New York, NY
Bistro · West Village · 37 tips and reviews
McNally Jackson Books is one of Write Here.

49. McNally Jackson Books

52 Prince St (btwn Lafayette & Mulberry St), New York, NY
Bookstore · NoLita · 293 tips and reviews
Communitea is one of Write Here.

50. Communitea

4702 Vernon Blvd (at 47th Ave.), Queens, NY
Tea Room · Hunters Point · 60 tips and reviews
Sweetleaf Coffee & Cocktail Bar is one of Write Here.

51. Sweetleaf Coffee & Cocktail Bar

9.0
4615 Center Blvd (at 46th Ave), Queens, NY
Café · Hunters Point · 101 tips and reviews
Cafe Henri - LIC is one of Write Here.

52. Cafe Henri - LIC

8.1
10-10 50th Ave (at Vernon Blvd), Queens, NY
Café · Hunters Point · 101 tips and reviews
M. Wells Dinette is one of Write Here.

53. M. Wells Dinette

22-25 Jackson Ave (inside PS1), Queens, NY
Diner · Hunters Point · 66 tips and reviews
Indie Food and Wine is one of Write Here.

54. Indie Food and Wine

144 W 65th St (btwn Amsterdam & Columbus Ave), New York, NY
Café · Lincoln Square · 47 tips and reviews
Cafe Champignon is one of Write Here.

55. Cafe Champignon

200 7th Ave (btwn W 21st & W 22nd St), New York, NY
Café · Chelsea · 73 tips and reviews
Coffee Foundry is one of Write Here.

56. Coffee Foundry

186 W 4th St (btwn Barrow & Jones St.), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · West Village · 66 tips and reviews
Grounded is one of Write Here.

57. Grounded

28 Jane St (btwn W 4th St & Greenwich Ave), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · West Village · 289 tips and reviews
Hotel Particulier is one of Write Here.

58. Hotel Particulier

6 Grand Street (btwn Varick & 6th Ave), New York, NY
Miscellaneous Store · Hudson Square · 2 tips and reviews
Prodigy Coffee & Wine is one of Write Here.

59. Prodigy Coffee & Wine

33 Carmine St (btwn Bleecker & Bedford), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · West Village · 119 tips and reviews
Toby's Estate Coffee is one of Write Here.

60. Toby's Estate Coffee

160 5th Ave (btwn E 20th & E 21st St), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · Flatiron District · 247 tips and reviews
Cafe Pick Me Up is one of Write Here.

61. Cafe Pick Me Up

145 Avenue A (at E 9th St.), New York, NY
Restaurant · East Village · 77 tips and reviews
Ninth Street Espresso is one of Write Here.

62. Ninth Street Espresso

8.8
341 E 10th St (at Ave B), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · Alphabet City · 130 tips and reviews
Koffeecake Corner is one of Write Here.

63. Koffeecake Corner

301 W 17th St, New York, NY
Café · Chelsea · 70 tips and reviews
Grace Street Cafe is one of Write Here.

64. Grace Street Cafe

8.7
17 W 32nd St (btwn Broadway & 5th Ave), New York, NY
Dessert Shop · Koreatown · 225 tips and reviews
Birch Coffee is one of Write Here.

65. Birch Coffee

8.6
750 Columbus Ave (btwn W 96th & W 97th St), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · Upper West Side · 104 tips and reviews
TJ's Coffee World is one of Write Here.

66. TJ's Coffee World

228 Canal St (Baxter St), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · Downtown Manhattan · 33 tips and reviews