A stunning space, windows open to sidewalk, a tin ceiling, tiles, raw wood, exposed brick. Different seating areas, free wifi, coffee by George Howell, staffed largely by Cafe Grumpy alums (8/14).
Down the street from the Wythe Hotel, in the booming northwest corner of Williamsburg, the Matcha Bar offers a full slate of coffee drinks using Toby's Estate in addition to their matcha menu. (9/14)
The people behind The Elk have transformed the 2nd Wave Mojo Coffee into a bright, airy Sightglass shop with pretty unfinished wood and a good amount of seating. Wifi and plugs. (9/14)
Following the Australian model, Brunswick's Windsor Terrace location is a cafe with a sit-down dining area and casual food menu as well as a full slate of coffee (Counter Culture) drinks. (8/14)
Not for everyone, or even for most people, the Brew Bar serves hot and cold drinks made from roasted ground cacao nibs. Give it a shot and let us know what you think. We liked the hot more. (8/14)
The coyly named OK Cafe is a full on Counter Culture shop in the new Ditmas Blvd coffee power corridor. We love the bright green custom La Marzocco. Pretty good preparation. Friendly staff. (8/14)
A spare Japanese-run shop on a sleepy Bed Stuy block, with 2 window stools, Anchor serves well-prepared Parlor Coffee and pays great attention to the smallest design details. (6/14)
Different from their other shops, oddly-shaped nooks in soulless office buildings, this attractive corner West Village location offers dark-roasted Australian Niccolo & US-based Sightglass. (6/14) Read more.
Located on a sleepy East Village side street, City of Saints roasts their own in Greenpoint, pulling good triple shots and serving their espresso in a cappuccino cup. (6/14)
Located inside an Urban Outfitters shop on busy Herald Square, this flagship Intelligentsia branch offers sandwiches and other food in addition to coffee. (6/14)
They pull good shots of Stumptown Hairbender but iced coffee should be avoided. A huge, beautiful downstairs area, garden included, provides lots of extra space. A welcome addition to the nabe. (5/14)
They're serious about coffee at Kinship Coffee Cooperative and prepare their espresso well: Stumptown Hairbender house blend and Ceremony, currently a Kenya, as single origin. Wifi, nice design (5/14)
In a part of Bed Stuy bereft of any shops, much less coffee shops, the barebones Rabbit Moon serves up well-prepared Plowshares Coffee. Curiously no espresso on the menu, only espresso drinks. (5/14)
If you like Counter Culture Coffee, you can get a good shot and friendly service at this Lower East Side neighborhood haunt. Grab a coffee on the way to Ivan Ramen next door. (5/14)
In the former Second Stop Cafe space, Blind Barber is a small national chain that reverses the Parlor Coffee / Persons of Interest formula, highlighting the cafe and hiding the barber shop. (4/14)
Much larger than the original Williamsburg Bakeri, this relatively cavernous branch has its own unique design touches, friendly service, signature baked goods and tolerable coffee. (3/14)
Greenpoint needs all the quality coffee it can get, even if it is of the inconsistent variety. Búdin offers interesting drink variations, Nordic coffee roasters & food in a beautiful setting. (2/14)
A small East Village shop with a bit of an identity crisis, Box Kite serves Madcap Coffee along with some rotating guest roasters, has wifi & plugs, and serves high end food and wine at night. (1/14)
OST's new branch is in the granddaddy of under-served neighborhoods, the far Lower East Side, and features lots of exposed brick, well-made Intelligentsia Coffee, and baked goods. (1/14)
