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My Favorite Coffee Spots In Manhattan

My Favorite Coffee Spots In Manhattan

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Created by Fred Wilson • Updated On: December 1, 2016

this list is in no particular order. most of the photos were taken by me at one time or another on my phone. i added most of the tips while creating the list.

Third Rail Coffee is one of My Favorite Coffee Spots In Manhattan.

1. Third Rail Coffee

7.9
240 Sullivan St (btwn Bleecker & W 3rd St), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · Greenwich Village · 195 tips and reviews

Fred W.Fred Wilson: great espresso

Joe is one of My Favorite Coffee Spots In Manhattan.

2. Joe

8.4
141 Waverly Pl (at Gay St.), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · West Village · 156 tips and reviews

Fred W.Fred Wilson: great cappucino

Jack's Stir Brew Coffee is one of My Favorite Coffee Spots In Manhattan.

3. Jack's Stir Brew Coffee

8.5
138 W 10th St (btwn Greenwich Ave & Waverly Pl), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · West Village · 117 tips and reviews

Fred W.Fred Wilson: best iced cappucino

Kava Cafe is one of My Favorite Coffee Spots In Manhattan.

4. Kava Cafe

7.1
803 Washington St (btwn Gansevoort & Horatio St), New York, NY
Café · West Village · 90 tips and reviews

Fred W.Fred Wilson: amazing cortado

Stumptown Coffee Roasters is one of My Favorite Coffee Spots In Manhattan.

5. Stumptown Coffee Roasters

9.0
18 W 29th St (at Broadway), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · NoMad · 679 tips and reviews
Ninth Street Espresso is one of My Favorite Coffee Spots In Manhattan.

6. Ninth Street Espresso

8.1
75 9th Ave (at W 15th St), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · Chelsea · 154 tips and reviews

Fred W.Fred Wilson: great cappucino

Eataly Flatiron is one of My Favorite Coffee Spots In Manhattan.

7. Eataly Flatiron

9.2
200 5th Ave (at W 23rd St), New York, NY
Gourmet Store · NoMad · 1478 tips and reviews

Fred W.Fred Wilson: awesome espresso. get the cannoli crema too

Blue Bottle Coffee is one of My Favorite Coffee Spots In Manhattan.

8. Blue Bottle Coffee

450 W 15th St (btwn 9th & 10th Ave), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · Chelsea · 268 tips and reviews
Ground Support is one of My Favorite Coffee Spots In Manhattan.

9. Ground Support

8.6
399 W Broadway (btwn Spring & Broome St), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · SoHo · 507 tips and reviews
Everyman Espresso is one of My Favorite Coffee Spots In Manhattan.

10. Everyman Espresso

301 W Broadway (at Canal St), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · SoHo · 150 tips and reviews
Upright is one of My Favorite Coffee Spots In Manhattan.

11. Upright

547 Hudson St (at Perry St), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · West Village · 111 tips and reviews
All Good Things is one of My Favorite Coffee Spots In Manhattan.

12. All Good Things

102 Franklin St (Church St.), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · Tribeca · 9 tips and reviews
La Colombe Torrefaction is one of My Favorite Coffee Spots In Manhattan.

13. La Colombe Torrefaction

8.8
319 Church St (at Lispenard St), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · Tribeca · 246 tips and reviews
Intelligentsia Coffee is one of My Favorite Coffee Spots In Manhattan.

14. Intelligentsia Coffee

9.1
180 10th Ave, New York, NY
Coffee Shop · Chelsea · 184 tips and reviews
Irving Farm Coffee Roasters is one of My Favorite Coffee Spots In Manhattan.

15. Irving Farm Coffee Roasters

8.6
71 Irving Pl (btwn E 18th & E 19th St), New York, NY
Café · Gramercy Park · 300 tips and reviews
Toby's Estate Coffee is one of My Favorite Coffee Spots In Manhattan.

16. Toby's Estate Coffee

160 5th Ave (btwn E 20th & E 21st St), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · Flatiron District · 247 tips and reviews
Cafe Boca Ciega is one of My Favorite Coffee Spots In Manhattan.

17. Cafe Boca Ciega

355 Broadway (Franklin St), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · Downtown Manhattan · 19 tips and reviews
Little Collins is one of My Favorite Coffee Spots In Manhattan.

18. Little Collins

667 Lexington Ave (btwn E 55th & E 56th St), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · Midtown East · 440 tips and reviews
Kava Cafe - MiMA is one of My Favorite Coffee Spots In Manhattan.

19. Kava Cafe - MiMA

470 W 42nd St (btwn 9th and 10th Ave), New York, NY
Café · Hell's Kitchen · 47 tips and reviews
Whynot Coffee is one of My Favorite Coffee Spots In Manhattan.

20. Whynot Coffee

175 Orchard St (btwn Stanton & E Houston St), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · Lower East Side · 175 tips and reviews
Intelligentsia Coffee is one of My Favorite Coffee Spots In Manhattan.

21. Intelligentsia Coffee

1333 Broadway, New York, NY
Coffee Shop · Garment District · 52 tips and reviews
Blue Bottle Coffee is one of My Favorite Coffee Spots In Manhattan.

22. Blue Bottle Coffee

8.4
1 Rockefeller Plaza Suite N (at W 49th St), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · Rockefeller Center · 247 tips and reviews
Abraço is one of My Favorite Coffee Spots In Manhattan.

23. Abraço

8.7
81 E 7th St (btwn 1st & 2nd Ave), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · East Village · 279 tips and reviews

24. Partners Coffee

9.0
44 Charles St (at 7th Ave S), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · West Village · 74 tips and reviews

Noah W.Noah Weiss: Great coffee in a comfortable space flooded with light from the huge windows. Pour over coffee was extra tasty, as was the chai latte.

Cafe Grumpy is one of My Favorite Coffee Spots In Manhattan.

25. Cafe Grumpy

8.5
13 Essex St (btwn Hester & Canal St), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · Lower East Side · 50 tips and reviews
Greecologies is one of My Favorite Coffee Spots In Manhattan.

26. Greecologies

379 Broome St (btwn Mott & Mulberry St), New York, NY
Café · NoLita · 139 tips and reviews