The neon Abraço sign above the counter, with the espresso bar and a barista at work

New York City

40.7128° N, 74.0060° W

A city where specialty coffee took root early, home to institutions run by the same founders for two decades alongside a newer generation spreading into Brooklyn and Queens.

Abraço

East Village · New York City

no wifi, no laptops by designfamous orange olive oil cake

Bar Pisellino

West Village · New York City

from the founders of Via CarotaDog friendly

An overhead black and white shot of an espresso cup on a saucer beside dark plant leaves

Café Integral

Nolita, Manhattan · New York City

minimalistBeans to go

Compilation Coffee Roasters

Fort Greene, Brooklyn · New York City

a wine bar for coffeeBeans to go

Devoción

Flatiron, Manhattan · New York City

showroomBeans to go

Do Not Feed Alligators

West Village, Manhattan · New York City

no laptopsminimalist

Green Lane Coffee

Upper West Side · New York City

started in Greenpoint in 2020Beans to go

Partners Coffee

Williamsburg, Brooklyn · New York City

roasting on site since 2012Beans to go

Plowshares Coffee Roasters

West Harlem · New York City

roasting since 2008 in the Ramapo ValleyBeans to go

Rhythm Zero

Greenpoint, Brooklyn · New York City

galleryDog friendly

Sey Coffee

Bushwick, Brooklyn · New York City

industrialBeans to go

Stonefruit Espresso + Kitchen

Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn · New York City

coffee bar doubles as a flower shopDog friendly

Sweetleaf Coffee Roasters

Long Island City, Queens · New York City

neighborhoodBeans to go

Under Pressure Coffee

Astoria, Queens · New York City

independent shop and roastery since 2019Beans to go

Variety Coffee Roasters

Bushwick, Brooklyn · New York City

operating in Brooklyn since 2008Beans to go

Villager

Crown Heights, Brooklyn · New York City

rotating multi roaster programa few blocks from the Brooklyn Museum