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- 1269 Lexington Ave. , Upper East Side 10028
- 212-828-2233
Little Brown Chocolate Bakery & Coffee
Sounds dirty as hell, but actually "the most beautiful brown love story on earth" is just about chocolate and coffee. Migraine magnets come together under the watch of the bald man behind Max Brenn... read more
- 47 Willoughby Ave., Fort Greene 11205
- 718-222-9831
WTF
OMG, WTF brings the OCD to your morning cup o’ joe. Choose between five brew types, from body-oriented French Press to maximum-clarity cold brews. Siphon pots for when your status needs to sw... read more
- 219 Van Brunt St., Red Hook 11231
Stumptown Coffee Roasters
Pacific Northwest makes a second play for global coffee domination. Only this time around, they know how to make a decent cup of joe. More than decent: much of the city's been swearing by these bea... read more
- 160 Berry St., Williamsburg 11211
- 718-534-5488
Blue Bottle Coffee
Nor Cal coffee maniacs bring their OCD to the Burg. "Artisan microroasting" is the strategy, with organic beans quick-bagged to prevent oxidation. Then the mad science begins. Five Japanese cold-ex... read more
- 195 Nassau Ave., Greenpoint
- 718-472-2150
Café Royal
The café arm of G-Point's Brooklyn Standard and Papacitos. Chef Cody Utzman takes inspiration from the bar tabacs of Burgundy, serves up casual fare with a French accent. Self-service scene,... read more
- 20 W. 29th St., Garment District 10001
- 212-679-2222
Stumptown Coffee Roasters
Pacific Northwest's second play for global coffee domination. Only this time around, they know how to make a decent cup of joe. More than decent: much of the city's been swearing by these beans for... read more
- 247 Varet St., Bushwick 11206
Cafe Orwell
Little beacon of light off the Morgan stop on the L, Cafe Orwell isn't trying to reinvent hospitality as we know it, and that's a good thing. Focused on the basics - great coffee and tea, Bagels th... read more
- 352 Bedford Ave., Williamsburg 11211
- 718-782-0910
Rabbithole
No longer a place for freelancers to work and loiter (see the "no laptop" sign) unless you've come for the food. Formal dining room in the rear, casual café in the front, garden way back. D... read more
- 447 Graham Ave., Williamsburg 11211
- 347-599-1063
Beaner Bar
South of the Border-style coffee shop long on rustic charm. Coffee-can lights shade tile bar, lime-green walls get spruced up with folk art. Brainy BK crowd sips on Intelligentsia coffee, often in ... read more
- 158 Bedford Ave., Williamsburg 11211
- 718-302-1810
El Beit
Fussy coffee and the 11k machines to make it finallybust through to Billyburg. Lamborghini-orange device cranks out seriously smooth java. Spare, narrow space with exposed silver vents, brick, and ... read more
- 177 Bedford Ave., Williamsburg 11211
- 718-218-8079
Ella Cafe
TEMPORARILY CLOSED DUE TO FIRE. Former chef at Gramercy Tavern dishes out high-quality, health-conscious food at everyman prices. Order from the chalkboard menus above the bar, then grab a seat. Wa... read more
- 328 Bedford Ave., Williamsburg 11211
- 718-782-0332
Oslo Coffee Roasters
There's no WiFi here, so focus on the cup of joe in front of you -- strong, flavorful, and famously hot. Coffee's the main game, but various teas have their fans, too. Spurs strong devotion and/or ... read more
- 231 E. 5th St., East Village 10003
- 212-677-7722
Podunk
Place couldn't be more aptly named: tiny, frill-lacking space doesn't need style when reputation for substance—the kind it takes for a non-liquor serving, small, website-lacking teahouse to m... read more
- 841 Broadway, Greenwich Village 10003
- 212-388-0030
Max Brenner
The bald man rocks. Does pretty much everything with chocolate except inject it directly into your eyeballs. (Although there is a Huge Chocolate Syringe, for oral use.) Overhead pipes ostensibly ke... read more
- 68 Dean St., Boerum Hill 11201
- 212-675-4996
One Girl Cookies
Renovated townhouse charmingly decorated with pastel colors, patterned wallpaper, and vintage photographs. Former Barneys manager and co-owner did the place proud. Family tree linking husband and w... read more
- 1154 Manhattan Ave., Greenpoint
- 718-389-3222
Ashbox
Pressed-tin walls, petite proportions, good sandwiches. On the farthest reaches of the Greenpoint gentrification frontier, steps from the Pulaski Bridge. For most of us, this place might as well be... read more
- 495 Lorimer St., Williamsburg 11211
- 718-388-7771
Gimme! Coffee
Ithaca-based coffee chain opens shop in the 'Burg before crossing the river. Hardcore baristas go through serious training to perfect drinks like Mocha Choka (mocha with an extra shot of espresso) ... read more
- 1413 York Ave., Upper East Side 10021
- 212-861-8060
Beanocchio Cafe
Cluttered interior stacked up with sweet enticements. Excellent spot for breakfast tacos. Salads or overstuffed European sandwiches for lunch. Brews chicory-laden Café du Monde, but the house blend... read more
- 71 Irving Pl., Gramercy 10003
- 212-995-5252
71 Irving Place
Attention to detail: this place airmails its own beans and roasts them upstate. Brew list reads like the Lonely Planet section at B&N. Ethiopian Yrgacheffe or Costa Rican Taruzzo anyone? Tasty ... read more
- 368 Graham Ave., Williamsburg 11211
- 347-599-2351
Variety Coffee & Tea
Graham Avenue enclave for strong brews, artisanal espresso, and French-press joe to order. Pair coffee with a strawberry-plum muffin courtesy of Blue Sky Bakery, or just sit back and let the java h... read more
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