Some damn good espresso. Cortado is the read if you want to really taste it without too much milk.
This spot used to be a vintage lighting shop. You can see some of the remnants scattered about.
These guys know how to make a seriously good cup of coffee. Gotta love their latte, and in the summer, it's superb on ice.
Definitely the best coffee in the area - plus they carry doughnuts from Dough...we're sold!
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.
Help yourself to some complimentary seltzer water from the taps on the far side of the pickup counter
Coffees from Stumptown and Intelligentsia fill the hoppers at this gem of a shop.
Bluebird Coffee Shop is a cozy East Village café, where the pastries are made in-house and the Counter Culture coffee is brewed with care.
If there's anything keeping IFC staffers Always On, it's the Stumptown coffee at the Ace Hotel coffee bar. So thick, it'll stick to your teeth! See you in outer space! - IFC Staff
Great service, specialty coffee, fun, ever-rotating espresso menu, cheery space, dreamy, creamy cortados, and fresh doughnuts from Dough. Winner of Best of NYC Critics' choice for Best Espresso Bar!
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.
The only modern coffee shop for blocks, Rex is a godsend to Hells Kitchen, serving up Counter Culture coffee, pressed sandwiches, and housemade baked goods to nearby workers and far west side denizens Read more.
A New York branch of the famed San Francisco coffee roaster. In addition to the typical coffee options, try the New Orleans-style iced coffee made with chicory.
A fabulous espresso bar with some fine sandwich options on the chalkboard menu, located amidst the bustle of West 38th Street.
Stumptown Coffee's gorgeous new shop in Greenwich Village includes a brew bar in the back along with a tiny espresso machine for single origin coffee. Read more.
No laptops allowed! Grab an expertly made Latte and a Salt and Pepper Scone; you won’t be disappointed. Staff is incredibly friendly.
Best cup'a around. Always good indie rock playing. -Seth Caro, Top Chef Just Desserts
Crowded yet cozy neighborhood coffee shop that has great iced-coffee, delicious desserts and a dazzling array of sandwiches – the Chicken Salad is fantastic. Be prepared to wait for your order.
Everyone has to try the Compost Cookie (a standardchocolate chip with potato chips and other unexpected crunchy things) atleast once. Trust us, it's a salty-sweet revelation!
Take a break from Manhattan's hustle-bustle at the Library in Birch Coffee, the Gershwin Hotel's quirky coffee shop. This lofty space is perfect for warming up to an old book while sipping coffee! Read more.
Find this Portland-esque gem of a coffee shop by entering 1185 6th from behind the building between 46th & 47th sts. Go through the revolving doors and turn left.
Solid new spot in Greenwich Village. The line tends to get a bit crowded in the mornings, but the staff is friendly, very attentive, and the latte is solid.
Grab some coffee, or some of their delicious food and enjoy their free wi-fi. Work fast, it's only good for 30 mins...
This has to have the best address in Manhattan. 123 4th Ave? The Count from Sesame Street should live here.
Serving Intelligentsia-roasted coffees with an occasional severity that makes you just take it all the more seriously.
Can’t find the Mud Truck, but are craving an Iced Almond Latte or a Mint Mochaccino, then grab a seat at their café – especially in the outdoor patio.
Great little coffee shop to stop in with our pup and our laptop. We love to get the chai latte and power through some work (free Wifi here!).
The spacious, beautiful second location of Third Rail looks something like an inflated version of the original - almost the same layout but much larger, with the addition of wifi & plugs. No bathroom. Read more.
Ost's comfy cafe charm is backed up by intense, artfully prepared coffees from a variety of roasters.
Coffee with milk and sugar is fantastic. I'm sure your friend back at the office would appreciate if you brought one back for him. Hypothetically.
Little coffee house serving delicious, smokey and memorable brews. Great place to hang out with your laptop and enjoy a cup and a yummy pastry.
This super-sunny space offers the best of brewing: gorgeous Stumptown single-origin coffees and carefully pulled espressos.
Michael and his staff are dope. Relaxed and almost tropical vibe, great coffee, and living room setting. Support these cats.
Fridays at 2pm at their 8th Ave shop, Think Coffee takes a unique, experimental approach to cupping, trying to discover how different factors, such as grind, affect coffee flavor. Read more.
If you ever find yourself unemployed in the West Village, grab your laptop and head to Grounded. Good music, good coffee, and free wi-fi.
Come here for the eclectic selection of used books and relax in the back café with a delicious selection of teas, coffee and snacks. 100% of the profits go to ending AIDS and homelessness.
Taking over the Irving Farm branch that used to be at this location, Birch Coffee extends their coffee roasting & cafe empire from the Gershwin Hotel to Chelsea. Read more.
This is one of our favorite coffee houses in all of Manhattan – don’t know if it’s the stir brew, but the brew is excellent. As is the Chai Tea Latte and all their baked goods…homemade Oreo!
Sexy and sleek. Super friendly. Baristas take your order on an iPad while you wait in line. Sure beats Starbucks across the street!
Locally roasted coffee, a Synesso espresso machine, and a beautifully modern shop.
This Australian shop serves up probably the highest quality espresso and brewed coffee drinks in the neighborhood.
A dark shop in front of the mysterious & beautiful Shinola design store, The Smile Newsstand is the group's 3rd shop. There's wifi, a couple of tables, baked goods & Plowshares coffee, roasted in NY.
