Caffe Vita Coffee Roasting Co.
Coffee Shop and Café$$$$
Lower East Side, New York
"Try the Pacnor, the texture is great"(6 Tips)
"Best espresso in Manhattan (adding an extra shot won't harm anyone)."(34 Tips)"My favorite spot to grab coffee at!"(2 Tips)
"My favorite Seattle coffee roaster spotted in NYC!"(2 Tips)
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Courty StantonMay 30, 2016Best 206 hometown brew on the eastern seaboard. True PNW coffee comes to New York. Definitely worth popping in for a cup if you're even remotely nearby.Upvote6Downvote
The only NYC location of this Seattle-based jewel. I love the Theo blend and also their decaf roast for home cold-brew. If you buy a bag of coffee you get a free drink-what's not to love about that?Upvote4DownvoteUpvoted Dec 28, 2024
Honghui YuAugust 10, 2014Small cafe on the Lower East Side - only three seats by the window. Not the kind of place where you can sit and sip your coffee for hours, but great for picking up a latte on the go.Upvote5Downvote
Josiah David ChapmanJanuary 28, 2018A Seattle based roasting company offering one of the best house brews in the city in addition to a no nonsense espresso. Not enough room for lots of seating but still worth a visit. 5/5UpvoteDownvote
Alexandros PlexidasMay 13, 2016Tried a few coffee shops in lower Manhattan during my trip and this was probably the best. Only serves coffee to go. Small place and you could find a queue at any time of the day.UpvoteDownvote
Best coffee below Houston. Relaxed vibe, not too hip, friendly baristas, great drip & espresso drinks. Favorite.
UpvoteDownvote- Roberto Juárez-GarzaMay 17, 2017Best espresso in Manhattan (adding an extra shot won't harm anyone).
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A SwissJune 4, 2018Almond cap baby!!! Banana bread also super moist and scrumptious 🐸⭐️Upvote1Downvote
Hole-in-the-wall outpost of a Seattle favorite. Delicious mocha's.Upvote1Downvote
Jack ClausenJanuary 22, 2017Hands down my favorite spot to grab coffee in the city - no where to sit really but perfect brew to go. Great vibe and great flavorUpvoteDownvote
Andy SternbergMay 24, 2013Delicious, in-house roasted brew sourced from fair trade farmers.
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Project Latte: a NYC cafe culture guideApril 7, 2013The kings of the dark roast, this Seattle transplant roasts their own on the Lower East Side's Ludlow St. It's dark in there in more ways than one. They supply coffee to some other cafes on this list Read more
Upvote1Downvote- Zoltan BalazsJune 3, 2014Smooth and creamy espresso, one of the best I've ever had. And it's fun to watch the coffee being roasted just next to you.UpvoteDownvote
Best coffee on the planet. Cool and friendly staff. And always with some Joy Division, Sex Pistols, Guns n Roses, or other fine music going down. Great little place.Upvote3Downvote
Patrick BaskinMarch 11, 2020small shop, but delicious cold brew (and I've tasted a lot of cold brews throughout the city)UpvoteDownvote- TFebruary 5, 2015The best coffee for me so far in Lower east side. Barista really knows what he's talking about.UpvoteDownvote
Chris EvansApril 2, 2016Try the pancor, which is a cool little cross between a macchiato and a cortado.UpvoteDownvote- Project Latte: a NYC cafe culture guideApril 29, 2013Seattle transplant Caffe Vita has brought their dark roasting operation to the East Coast with a tiny roastery on the Lower East Side's Ludlow St. Read more
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csAugust 26, 2015Iced coffee is balanced and holds up beautifully on its own. Bet it is also good with milk.UpvoteDownvote
Premshree PillaiMarch 25, 2012Seattle coffee comes to NYC! In typical New York style, though, the café is small, has only standing room, but still manages to have a small roaster and a restroom.Upvote4Downvote
Incredibly inviting despite the small space. Sip your pacnor by the window or the bench outside.UpvoteDownvote
KidhackNovember 21, 2021A micro cafe great for grabbing a quick coffee. They have a large selection of swag.UpvoteDownvote
Ben DruckerJanuary 25, 2015They brew a great cup and carry consistently super fresh and awesome Vita beansUpvoteDownvote
Ben K.March 19, 2017Tiny little coffee shop that roasts their own beans and make a mean cortado.UpvoteDownvote
best coffee around! Best iced latte's ever & their banana bread is delicious too!UpvoteDownvote
EatMeDrinkMeNYCFebruary 7, 2014Joining the fray is Vita coffee. A bit late to the game but offering a solid cup none the less.UpvoteDownvote
Tim PaansSeptember 23, 2013They have a tap just for their cold brew. Great stuff and you can take home a growler of it.Upvote1Downvote- Diana BrodyAugust 23, 2016My favorite Seattle coffee roaster spotted in NYC! Perfect Americanos.UpvoteDownvote
Thomas PajorAugust 4, 2015Great hole-in-the-wall Espresso Bar serving some excellent coffee.UpvoteDownvote
HectorFebruary 16, 2015Flat white. Watch them roast the coffee while you wait. Mostly standing space.UpvoteDownvote
Ingrid HartmanJuly 17, 2015Pacnor was great. Named bc of the cafes roots in the Pacific Northwest! Pac. Nor.UpvoteDownvote
Sara 🌈⚔🍾October 1, 2014My new favorite coffee shop in this neighborhood. Super smooth roast.UpvoteDownvote
Found this place in Seattle and love it. Highly recommend.UpvoteDownvote
Jackson DavisSeptember 7, 2012Great little coffeeshop that roasts their own beans on site. Solid MacchiatoUpvote7Downvote
Alex RichardsJuly 30, 2015Cool little place, great coffee. Service can be a bit hit and miss.UpvoteDownvote
ben mAugust 30, 2014Not a place to sit and hang but grab an iced to go. The first thing you see when you order is the beans roasting. Quality.Upvote3Downvote
Delicious old school espresso and stingingly new school prices.UpvoteDownvote
Maria BOctober 12, 2013Sometimes it's hard to find a good cup of coffee in NYC. This place does it right.UpvoteDownvote- Brad LJune 19, 2012One of the best lattes I've had in NYC. Excellent attention to detail.Upvote1Downvote
- DoubleDeuceOctober 2, 2018Charming little spot meant only for a quick stop, not a long hang.UpvoteDownvote
Nice little cafe with great coffee, nice staff and metal music to wake you upUpvote1Downvote
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Caffe Vita Coffee Roasting Co.
124 Ludlow St (btwn Rivington St & Delancey St)
New York, NY 10002
United States
New York, NY 10002
United States
We've been roasting coffee in Seattle since 1995. We are an independent,...(Show more)
Open until 9:00 PM (Show more)
- Mon–Fri
- 7:00 AM–9:00 PM
- Sat–Sun
- 8:00 AM–9:00 PM
(212) 260-8482
Features
Reservations
No
Credit Cards
Yes (incl. Discover & Visa)
Wi-Fi
No
Outdoor Seating
No
Parking
Street
Restroom
Yes
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