The best coffee shops in New York City
The top 3 according to 2,082 votes from people: Porto Rico Importing Co. · Sey Coffee · Devoción. (Updated Feb 15, 2025.)
Old-school importers, Brooklyn roasters and Danish newcomers.
Top 11
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1
Porto Rico Importing Co.
Greenwich Village coffee importer since 1907.
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2
Sey Coffee
Light-roast temple in Bushwick.
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3
Devoción
Fresh Colombian coffee in a Williamsburg warehouse.
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4
La Colombe
Draft latte pioneer with cafés across Manhattan.
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5
Qahwah House
Yemeni coffee and pastries.
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6
Variety Coffee Roasters
Neighbourhood favourite in Chelsea.
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7
Joe Coffee
New York specialty chain since 2003.
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8
Abraço
Tiny East Village espresso bar.
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9
La Cabra
The Danish roaster's cardamom buns in SoHo.
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10
Caffe Reggio
Greenwich Village café from 1927.
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11
Partners Coffee
Brooklyn roaster with cafés across the city.
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Comments (28)
Cafe Reggio for the history alone, the first cappuccino in America supposedly
Devoción in Williamsburg with the skylight and the plants is my happy place
Variety's cold brew in summer is the best
Qahwah House is a must, the Yemeni coffee with cardamom is amazing
Porto Rico's bulk beans are the best value in town
Devoción's beans are roasted days after harvest, you can taste it
this list is so manhattan/brooklyn biased, queens has great coffee too
Agreed! Sweetleaf in Long Island City should be here
Saved this for my trip next month, thanks!
La Cabra's cardamom bun is worth the line on a Saturday
The line at La Cabra is ridiculous though, 40 minutes for a bun
New York coffee used to be bad, now it's one of the best cities for it
Sey's space in Bushwick is so beautiful, all that light
Joe Coffee is the reliable one, there's always one near you
Good list, would add Ninth Street Espresso in the East Village
Abraço is tiny and perfect, get the olive oil cake
honestly a bodega coffee at 7am is the real NYC coffee experience lol
Haha bodega coffee deserves its own list
Variety in Chelsea is where I go before work every day
La Colombe draft latte is overrated imo
Disagree, the draft latte is one of the best things in the city
Porto Rico at number one is the right call. It's been there since 1907 and the beans are cheap and great
Partners in Williamsburg is underrated
Sey is the best coffee in New York, period. Nothing else comes close
Sey is great if you like super light roasts. Not everyone does
Light roasts taste like tea to me, give me a proper espresso any day
Where's Blue Bottle? Where's Stumptown? This list ignores the classics
Stumptown closed the Ace Hotel spot, Blue Bottle is fine but nothing special