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March 4, 2010 Category: Manhattan, New York, New York City, Rating 4, United States, cafe Tags: Blue Bottle Coffee Company, Blue Bottle New York, Cafe Grumpy, City Girl Cafe, coffee, coffee review, Ecco Caffe, espresso, G.I. Joe, Joe the Art of Coffee, La Marzocco GB/5, Manhattan coffee, New York coffee, Ninth Street Espresso, rating coffee
Name: Joe the Art of Coffee
Location: 44 Grand Central Terminal, Graybar Passage, New York, NY
Roasters: Ecco Caffe
Rating: 3+/4- (depending on the time of day)
My previous post on Joe…er wait…that’s Joe the Art of Coffee said most of what I needed to say about what this micro-chain of cafes represents to New York City. Cafes in [...]
March 2, 2010 Category: Manhattan, New York, New York City, Rating 2, United States, cafe, roaster Tags: coffee, coffee review, Colombia coffee, espresso, George Clooney, Manhattan coffee, Nespresso, Nespresso Capsules, Nestle Coffee, New York coffee, Pod Coffee, rating coffee
Name: Nespresso Boutique
Location: 761 Madison Avenue, New York, NY
Roasters: Nespresso
Rating: 2+
The bane of any espressophile’s existence are those highly popular, cute little capsules of pre-ground coffee known as pods, which completely remove all elements of craft from the espresso-making experience. The argument goes, that you might was well robotize a chef or replace an artisan with [...]
February 21, 2010 Category: Manhattan, New York, New York City, Rating 3, United States, cafe Tags: Blue Spoon Coffee Co., Brooklyn Standard, City Girl Cafe, coffee, coffee review, Counter Culture Coffee, espresso, Ground Support, Hair Bender, Intelligentsia Coffee and Tea, La Marzocco Linea, Manhattan coffee, New York City coffee, Ninth Street Espresso, rating coffee, Stumptown Coffee Roasters
Name: City Girl Cafe
Location: 63 Thompson Street, New York, NY
Roasters: Stumptown Coffee Roasters
Rating: 3-
As the New York coffee turf battle continues, it seems not unsurprising that Ground Support, an Intelligentsia account, opened up just around the corner from City Girl Cafe, server of Stumptown coffee. I suppose the only question is why it took Ground Control, [...]
February 17, 2010 Category: Manhattan, New York, New York City, Rating 3, United States, cafe Tags: Black Cat Espresso, coffee, coffee review, espresso, Ground Support, Intelligentsia Coffee and Tea, Intelligentsia House Blend, La Marzocco Linea, Nicaragua coffee, Nicaragua Pacamara Peaberry, rating coffee
Name: Ground Support
Location: 399 West Broadway, New York, NY
Roasters: Intelligentsia Coffee and Tea
Rating: 3+
What works for a New York cafe when it comes to operating as a successful business is something of a mystery to me. There are countless coffee closets popping up precisely because the rent is so high, and then you stumble into a [...]
February 5, 2010 Category: Manhattan, New York, New York City, Rating 3, United States, cafe Tags: Alphabet City blend, Bluebird Coffee Shop, coffee, coffee review, Counter Culture Coffee, espresso, Intelligentsia Coffee and Tea, La Marzocco Linea, Manhattan coffee, New York City coffee, Ninth Street Espresso, rating coffee, Stumptown Coffee Roasters
Name: Ninth Street Espresso
Location: 700 East 9th Street, New York, NY
Roasters: Intelligentsia Coffee and Tea
Rating: 3
As any article on third wave coffee in the Big Apple will tell you, Ninth Street Espresso occupies a special place in New York City’s coffee history. Ken Nye opened this cafe back in 2000. Along with the two shops he’s [...]
February 2, 2010 Category: Manhattan, New York, New York City, Rating 4, United States, cafe Tags: Abid Clever Coffee Dripper, Bluebird Coffee Shop, coffee, coffee review, Colombia coffee, Colombia La Golondrina Odair Achipiz, Counter Culture Coffee, espresso, Espresso Toscano, La Marzocco FB/80, Manhattan coffee, New York City coffee, Oliver Strand, rating coffee, Simon Sips
Name: Bluebird Coffee Shop
Location: 72 East 1st Street, New York, NY
Roasters: Counter Culture Coffee
Rating: 3+
I couldn’t help but feel a bit like the harbinger of death after my visit to Simon Sips. Moments before I walked in the door, one of their long time baristas gave his notice, and shortly after my visit, I got word [...]
January 30, 2010 Category: Brooklyn, New York, New York City, Rating 3, United States, cafe Tags: Blue Spoon Coffee Co., Brooklyn coffee, Brooklyn Standard, coffee, coffee review, espresso, Hair Bender, Honduras coffee, Honduras el Puente, Kaffe 1668, New York City coffee, Nuova Simonelli, rating coffee, Stumptown Coffee Roasters, Van Leeuwn Artisan Ice Cream
Name: Brooklyn Standard
Location: 188 Nassau Ave, Brooklyn, NY
Roaster: Stumptown Coffee Roasters
Rating: 3-
Not far from Lucky Shot Espresso lies Brooklyn Standard, an ordinarily looking New York deli serving pleasantly updated deli fare. The atmosphere, setup and overall aesthetic to the shop resembles more or less what you might find at any deli/convenience store/bodega in the greater New [...]
January 25, 2010 Category: Brooklyn, New York, New York City, Rating 3, United States, cafe Tags: coffee, coffee review, espresso, Ethiopia coffee, Ethiopia Mordecofe, Hair Bender, La Marzocco Linea, Lucky Shot Espresso, New York City coffee, Oliver Strand, rating coffee, Stumptown Coffee Roasters, Variety Coffee and Tea
Name: Lucky Shot Espresso
Location: 145 Driggs Ave, Brooklyn, NY
Roasters: Stumptown Coffee Roasters
Rating: 4-
Over the holidays, I headed back to New York to explore cafes, see Kandinsky at the Guggenheim, meet up with Oliver Strand of the New York Times, test out the true temperature rating of my down jacket, and…something else. Oh yes, to visit my [...]
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