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.

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

Abraço

East Village · New York City

no wififamous orange olive oil cake

A dark wood panelled room with a curved bar, an espresso machine, pendant lamps and burgundy stools and banquette

Arcane Estate Coffee

West Village, Manhattan · New York City

Panama only coffeeBeans to go

The corner front of Bar Pisellino in the West Village with its black awning and gold lettering, and guests at small tables on the sidewalk under a tree

Bar Pisellino

West Village · New York City

from the founders of Via CarotaDog friendly

The white shopfront of Bird & Branch on West 45th Street behind a wooden planter fence with grasses, flowers and a small tree

Bird & Branch Coffee Roasters

Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan · New York City

Saint Frank coffeeDogs on the terrace

A barista at the long espresso machine behind the walnut counter at Black Fox Coffee, with guests chatting and tall windows onto the street

Black Fox Coffee Pine Street

Financial District, Manhattan · New York City

Art Deco tower cafeBeans to go

The counter at Black Press Coffee with a chalkboard menu on a reclaimed wood wall, shelves of coffee bags, glowing filament bulbs and a barista at the espresso machine

Black Press Coffee Columbus Avenue

Upper West Side, Manhattan · New York City

bright minimalist roomParlor roasted coffee

Buunni Coffee Pinehurst

Washington Heights, Manhattan · New York City

Ethiopian coffee originsBeans to go

The corner storefront of Cafe Grumpy in Greenpoint with a red awning, a wooden bench and a glass door on Meserole Avenue

Cafe Grumpy Greenpoint

Greenpoint, Brooklyn · New York City

original Greenpoint cafeBeans to go

The Café Integral window with its white lettering and Fine Nicaraguan Coffees line, shelves of coffee bags behind and a row of leafy plants along the sill

Café Integral

Nolita, Manhattan · New York City

minimalistBeans to go

A light wooden counter with a three group espresso machine, globe pendant lamps, a shelf of coffee bags, a pastry case and stools at a marble island by a bright window

Canyon Coffee Brooklyn

Prospect Heights, Brooklyn · New York City

Los Angeles roasterBeans to go

A Greetings from City League Coffee Roasters wall mural beside a basketball hoop planter, with an espresso machine and stacked cups blurred in the foreground

City League Coffee Roasters

Bay Ridge, Brooklyn · New York City

garage roaster turned cafeBeans to go

Clipper Coffee

City Island, Bronx · New York City

Bronx's own roasterBeans to go

The small counter room of Coffee Project NY in the East Village with three chalkboard menus, a pastry case and white shelves of coffee bags

Coffee Project NY East Village

East Village, Manhattan · New York City

brick lined East Village roomDogs on the terrace

Compilation Coffee Roasters

Fort Greene, Brooklyn · New York City

a wine bar for coffeeBeans to go

The narrow room at Culture Espresso with a pressed tin ceiling, big pendant lamps, stools and tables, and guests facing the street window

Culture Espresso Penn Station

Garment District, Manhattan · New York City

ornate wallpaper roomsmall Penn Station cafe

The pale blue painted brick front of Dayglow in Bushwick with the name in white letters above black framed windows and small white tables on the sidewalk

Dayglow

Bushwick, Brooklyn · New York City

multi roaster lineupBeans to go

The dark wood storefront of Devoción with its gold lettering in the big front window and the warm cafe room visible behind the glass

Devoción

Flatiron, Manhattan · New York City

showroomBeans to go

The storefront of Do Not Feed Alligators in the West Village with its name in white letters on the window beside colorful cartoon shapes and an open door

Do Not Feed Alligators

West Village, Manhattan · New York City

Visitors at a terrazzo tasting bar while a barista pours coffee through glass cone brewers under woven pendant lamps and tall white curtains

Driftaway Coffee

East Williamsburg, Brooklyn · New York City

roastery tasting roomBeans to go

Two baristas behind the curved white counter at Everyman Espresso with a white brick wall, wooden shelves of coffee bags and a framed photograph

Everyman Espresso East Village

East Village, Manhattan · New York City

theater lobby counterDogs on the terrace

The counter at Green Lane Coffee with a letter board menu on a white wall, a pastry case, a navy penny tile bar and potted plants

Green Lane Coffee

Upper West Side · New York City

started in Greenpoint in 2020Beans to go

Evening light across a dark brick wall and wooden shelves of coffee bags and brewing gear inside Hamlet Coffee Company, with a street window to the left

Hamlet Coffee Company

Prospect Lefferts Gardens, Brooklyn · New York City

minimalist neighborhood coffeeback garden patio

The corner entrance of Honey Moon Coffee Shop with bright yellow signs reading coffee shop, coffee and snacks, records, books, beer and wine above a teal door

Honey Moon Coffee Shop

Ridgewood, Queens · New York City

bodega turned caferecords and books

The brass Interlude lettering on a dark counter front beside a pale wood panelled wall

Interlude Coffee & Tea

Tribeca, Manhattan · New York City

George Howell coffeetea given equal billing

The corner storefront of Joe Coffee on Waverly Place with a brown awning, a blue hanging sign, an A frame sign and leafy planters along the railing

Joe Coffee Waverly Place

West Village, Manhattan · New York City

original Joe cafebenches out front

The counter at Kinship Coffee with a teal menu board, carved wood shelves with cane panels, bags of coffee and a glass case of croissants and pastries

Kinship Coffee Steinway Street

Astoria, Queens · New York City

mural walled Astoria cafeBeans to go

A sunlit dining room with a wooden table and black Windsor chairs, a large mirror and chandelier, framed art and pale blue wainscoting

Kos Kaffe

Park Slope, Brooklyn · New York City

roasts daily on siteBeans to go

A barista in a cream shirt pours milk at the bar of La Cabra in the East Village in front of a large painted mural

La Cabra East Village

East Village, Manhattan · New York City

open bakery kitchenBeans to go

The sunlit seating room at La Cabra Roastery in Bushwick with round wooden tables, oak chairs, tall plants by the window and a pale paneled wall

La Cabra Roastery Bushwick

Bushwick, Brooklyn · New York City

industrial roastery cafeBeans to go

The long narrow room at Little Collins with letter board menus on the wall, a walnut bar with pour over stations, bare bulb lights and metal stools

Little Collins

Midtown East, Manhattan · New York City

Melbourne style cafeall day kitchen

The cream painted brick corner building of Loveless Coffees at Central Avenue and Jefferson Street with a striped awning and small tables on the sidewalk

Loveless Coffees

Bushwick, Brooklyn · New York City

pink tiled barBeans to go

The red awning storefront of Melting Cups with red bistro tables on the sidewalk and a leafy street tree

Melting Cups

Sunnyside, Queens · New York City

SEY coffee by dayDogs on the terrace

The black brick corner storefront of Mighty Oak Roasters in Astoria with a black awning reading wood roasted coffee, a leaf and berry illustration and a wooden door

Mighty Oak Roasters

Astoria, Queens · New York City

wood fired roastingBeans to go

Moon Coffee Lab

East Village, Manhattan · New York City

barista ownedBeans to go

The Ninth Street Espresso storefront on Avenue C with large plant filled windows, bikes on the railing and customers on the benches under a leafy tree

Ninth Street Espresso Avenue C

Alphabet City, Manhattan · New York City

original Avenue C shoptight espresso menu

An antique brass cash register and a large potted palm on a pale wooden counter inside Nostrand Cafe, under a patterned pressed tin ceiling with a brick wall behind

Nostrand Cafe

Bedford Stuyvesant, Brooklyn · New York City

small batch roaster cafeBeans to go

Hot water poured from a black gooseneck kettle into a paper filter in a glass pour over brewer, with a second brewer blurred behind

Obscure Coffee Roasters

Bushwick, Brooklyn · New York City

Puerto Rican focusBeans to go

The curved wood espresso counter at Partners Coffee with menu boards and retail bean bags behind

Partners Coffee

Williamsburg, Brooklyn · New York City

roasting on site since 2012Beans to go

The Passionfruit Coffee dining room with a green crane wallpaper wall, round marble tables, wooden stools and a large plant by the window

Passionfruit Coffee

Bedford Stuyvesant, Brooklyn · New York City

crane wallpaper roombright corner cafe

The espresso bar and taps at Plowshares Coffee Roasters with plant lined seating behind

Plowshares Coffee Roasters

West Harlem · New York City

roasting since 2008 in the Ramapo ValleyBeans to go

A concrete floored room with bicycles parked along the left wall, sofas and low tables where people read and talk, and shelves of mugs on the right

Principles GI Coffee House

Gowanus, Brooklyn · New York City

named for antiwar coffeehousesDog friendly

A sunlit cafe with red and yellow metal tables and chairs on a patterned tile floor, a pastry case and coffee bags on shelves behind the counter

Pueblo Querido Coffee Roasters

Greenpoint, Brooklyn · New York City

Colombian coffeeBeans to go

A 17th century portrait hanging above the red espresso machine at Rhythm Zero

Rhythm Zero

Greenpoint, Brooklyn · New York City

galleryDog friendly

A long narrow room with an exposed brick wall of coffee bags on shelves, a black counter with an espresso machine and a glass door at the far end

Round K

Lower East Side, Manhattan · New York City

Korean roaster ownerBeans to go

A coffee service tray with a carafe, cup, and glass of water at Sey Coffee

Sey Coffee

Bushwick, Brooklyn · New York City

industrialBeans to go

The dark storefront of Sojourner Coffee Co. with white script lettering on the awning, a glass door with an open sign and a large window

Sojourner Coffee

Harlem, Manhattan · New York City

restored tin ceilingBeans to go

The dark green awning and window frames of St Kilda Coffee in Hell's Kitchen with the name in pink lettering and leafy reflections in the glass

St Kilda Coffee Hell's Kitchen

Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan · New York City

Australian inspired minimalismBeans to go

The combined coffee bar and plant shop interior at Stonefruit Espresso + Kitchen

Stonefruit Espresso + Kitchen

Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn · New York City

coffee bar doubles as a flower shopDog friendly

The black Suited espresso machine lit with the cafe name on a white topped counter with a ribbed dark front, stacked cups on top and a plant at the left

Suited NYC

Financial District, Manhattan · New York City

guest roaster rotationBeans to go

A white Superhet Coffee mug with metal style lettering beside a glass of water, a guitar pick and a guitar shaped spoon on a black tray

Superhet Coffee

Harlem, Manhattan · New York City

tiny counterDog friendly

The black storefront with the Sweetleaf Coffee Roasters awning and a chalkboard sandwich sign outside

Sweetleaf Coffee Roasters

Long Island City, Queens · New York City

neighborhoodBeans to go

The black awning reading Terremoto Coffee Room above a brick storefront in Chelsea with a round T sign, a menu on the glass door and an open entrance

Terremoto Coffee

Chelsea, Manhattan · New York City

single origin focussnug Chelsea bar

A white three group espresso machine with pressure gauges, a stack of white cups, syrup bottles and a grinder against a white brick wall

Three Legged Cat

East Williamsburg, Brooklyn · New York City

rotating independent roastersbook lined neighborhood room

Under Pressure Coffee

Astoria, Queens · New York City

independent shop and roastery since 2019Beans to go

The brick corner building of Variety Coffee Roasters in Brooklyn with its vertical neon Coffee Roasters sign above the glass storefront

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

Sunlit white stools around a round marble table in front of a slatted dark wall, with a tall palm and other leafy plants

White Noise Coffee

Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan · New York City

roasts its own beansBeans to go

The red brick storefront of Yellow Sun Coffee Roasters with a lit yellow hanging sign, planters on brick pillars and open folding glass doors

Yellow Sun Coffee Roasters

Bushwick, Brooklyn · New York City

traceable single originsBeans to go