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No motor oil here. Starbucks? What's that? To qualify for this list, an establishment has to have a barista that considers themselves an artist or a scientist or both. Favorites are higher up.
EatMeDrinkMeNYC: Kaffe has been one of our favorites since the coming of the third wave. With the addition of wine and juices, a solid spot whatever your needed poison or antidote may be.
Coffee Shop · Garment District · 531 tips and reviews
EatMeDrinkMeNYC: One of our favorites. In an area where good coffee shops are hard to find, Culture holds it down with cortados with the right proportions.
115 Saint Marks Pl (btwn 1st Ave & Ave A), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · East Village · 73 tips and reviews
EatMeDrinkMeNYC: Eric and Cora are very dedicated to their coffee. They've moved to a dedicated spot in the East Village on St. Marks. A must see! And taste!
201 Bleecker St (btw 6th & MacDougal), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · Greenwich Village · 118 tips and reviews
EatMeDrinkMeNYC: No espresso here. Focused more on the retail side than the drinking side, one can still get brewed coffee of some of the most unique beans around.
248 Mercer St (btwn W 3rd & W 4th St), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · Greenwich Village · 322 tips and reviews
EatMeDrinkMeNYC: Noisy and iffy service. Get you caffeine here if you are desperate or if it's after hours. I almost got into a scuffle with a "barista" for trying to get a cortado. He insisted they don't make them.