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Coffee: Best Of

1. Homecoming

8.7
107 Franklin St (btwn Noble St & Greenpoint Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Coffee Shop · Greenpoint · 46 tips and reviews

Ashley R.Ashley Rose: Cute shop, browse the plants and home goods while sipping your espresso. Drinks are blue bottle coffee, donuts are Dough- all good and now standard at chic Brooklyn coffee spots.

2. Ninth Street Espresso

8.9
341 E 10th St (at Ave B), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · Alphabet City · 130 tips and reviews

Ashley R.Ashley Rose: You can't go wrong with any espresso drink here. Iced coffee for the summer if you're into that sort of thing. And always a pastry

Mudspot is one of Coffee: Best Of.

3. Mudspot

8.8
307 E 9th St (btwn 1st & 2nd Ave), New York, NY
Café · East Village · 330 tips and reviews

Ashley R.Ashley Rose: Soy misto in the AM; mulled wine in the PM. MUD for all your hot beverage needs.

4. Abraço

8.7
81 E 7th St (btwn 1st & 2nd Ave), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · East Village · 279 tips and reviews

Ashley R.Ashley Rose: Latte&olive oil cake.

Third Rail Coffee is one of Coffee: Best Of.

5. Third Rail Coffee

159 2nd Ave (at E 10th St), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · East Village · 93 tips and reviews

Ashley R.Ashley Rose: Black pepper Parmesan scone - tastes like a giant goldfish!

The Roost is one of Coffee: Best Of.

6. The Roost

222 Avenue B (btwn E 13th & E 14th St), New York, NY
Bar · Alphabet City · 105 tips and reviews

Ashley R.Ashley Rose: One of the coolest spaces on the block. Brooklyn Roasting Cold Brew 👍🏿. Can't wait to come back for a cocktail tonight

7. Kinfolk 90

90 Wythe Ave (at N 11th St.), Brooklyn, NY
Cocktail Bar · Williamsburg · 80 tips and reviews

Ashley R.Ashley Rose: Delicious latte - they use Parlor coffee. Neat space to hang out and relax in

El Rey Coffee Bar & Luncheonette is one of Coffee: Best Of.

8. El Rey Coffee Bar & Luncheonette

100 Stanton St (btwn Ludlow St & Orchard St), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · Lower East Side · 175 tips and reviews

Ashley R.Ashley Rose: Yum! Mexican mocha with a slice of sweet potato and banana bread

Two Hands is one of Coffee: Best Of.

9. Two Hands

8.4
164 Mott St (btwn Broome St & Grand St), New York, NY
Café · Little Italy · 315 tips and reviews

Ashley R.Ashley Rose: Delicious avocado toast, velvety latte, and super clean- coffee shop trifecta.

10. Maman

8.9
239 Centre St (btwn Broome & Grand St), New York, NY
Café · SoHo · 302 tips and reviews

Ashley R.Ashley Rose: Yummy lattes, cute bunny decor and Nutella Madeleine's!

Brooklyn Roasting Company is one of Coffee: Best Of.

11. Brooklyn Roasting Company

25 Jay St (btwn Plymouth & John St), Brooklyn, NY
Coffee Shop · DUMBO · 314 tips and reviews

Ashley R.Ashley Rose: The space is everything you hope it would be- lush couches, huge tables. The Maple Shay is too sweet, the egg sandwich is room temperature, but the donuts are divine. I

Spreadhouse Coffee is one of Coffee: Best Of.

12. Spreadhouse Coffee

116 Suffolk St (btwn Rivington & Delancey St), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · Lower East Side · 82 tips and reviews

Ashley R.Ashley Rose: Spacious coffee shop in the LES. Coffee is good - staff friendly.

13. Gasoline Alley Coffee

8.9
325 Lafayette St (btwn Bleecker & E Houston St), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · NoHo · 306 tips and reviews

Ashley R.Ashley Rose: Coffee and Brooklyn Kombucha and Dough Donuts. Yum.

14. La Colombe Coffee Roasters

9.0
400 Lafayette St (at E 4th St), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · NoHo · 379 tips and reviews

Ashley R.Ashley Rose: High ceilings, draft lattes (or a Black and Tan if you're not feeling that decadent) and blue berry muffins. I prefer the benches outside- SoulCycle foot traffic = prime people watching.

Bakeri is one of Coffee: Best Of.

15. Bakeri

9.0
150 Wythe Ave (at N 8th St), Brooklyn, NY
Bakery · Williamsburg · 140 tips and reviews

Ashley R.Ashley Rose: Get your coffee to go, walk down to the park on the water - and enjoy your treats with a view of Manhattan

16. Bluestone Lane

805 3rd Avenue (btwn E 49th & E 50th St), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · Turtle Bay · 39 tips and reviews

Ashley R.Ashley Rose: In the basement of 805 - they lack the nitro cold brew of Bryant park but friendly service, avocado toast, and espresso make up for that.

17. Ground Central Coffee Company

155 E 52nd St (btwn 3rd & Lexington Ave), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · Turtle Bay · 198 tips and reviews

Ashley R.Ashley Rose: Iced lattes on point.