Author: nycundergrounds
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Double Dutch Espresso
Six words or less: fast-paced, careful crafting, cute vibe Location: Frederick Douglas Blvd Between 118th and 119th Street Open Since: January 2014 Amenities: The most outlets in Harlem(!), bathroom, 20 2-seater tables, 7 bar seats, free wifi, outdoor/courtyard space (shared with neighboring bar, Mess Hall). Light bites and pastries from local spots like Bread Alone…
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Day Trip Outside the City: Six Depot Roastery
Six words or less: Local Roast, Friendly Staff, Expansive Vibe Location: West Stockbridge, MA (on the border of NY State) Hours: 8-4 Everyday Open Since: July 2013 Amenities: Bathroom, Seating for 24, Gallery, Kitchen Open Breakfast & Lunch Must Try: Bali Blue Moon Roast As the winter thaws and the days lengthen, my eyes begin to look outside…
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Joe Coffee’s Classes: Home Brew Methods
In the heart of the FlatIron District, surrounded by fitness boutiques and doughnut shops, tucked away on 21st, you will find Joe Coffee‘s Headquarters. In the front an espresso machine, grinder, drip brewer, and a lot of talent will serve you amazing single source coffee–a different kind each day! In the back, behind a half…
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Uptown Roasters
Six words or less: Peruvian, Spanish Harlem-Proud, Local Roast Location: 110th Street Between Lexington and Park Hours:6:30-6pm Weekdays & 7-6 Weekends Open Since: June 2015 Amenities: Bathroom, Seating for 12, Outlets for 6, Free Wifi Must Try: El Barrio Blend: American Drip Welcome to the barrio! Dan and Shanna Hildebrandt moved to East Harlem…
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Harlem Coffee Company
Six words or less: Deep, Rich, Smooth, Community, Emerging, Entrepreneurial Location: Lenox between 117th and 118th Street Hours: 6:30am-8pm Weekdays, 7am-8pm Weekends Open Since: January 2017 Amenities: Wifi, Bathroom, Mixed Seating for 24 (community table, cafe tables, barista bar) Must Try: Single Origin Drip Brew Roasted by Joe Coffee Mark O. Thompson, owner/founder of Harlem Coffee Co.,…
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Lenox Coffee
Six words or less: Local Roaster, Community Spot, Laptop Friendly Location: 129th Street & Between Fifth Ave & Lenox Ave Hours: Every Weekday 7am-7pm, Saturday & Sunday 8am-7pm Open Since: December 2012 Roaster: Owner roaster operating out of Co-op in Red Hook, Pulley Collective Amenities: Wifi, Bathroom, A few outlets, Seating for 20 Must try: Cold Brew on Tap or the…
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Stumptown Coffee Roasting in Red Hook
As the yellow water taxi backed away from the ports of Red Hook, and Statue of Liberty’s robes draped still against forty mile per hour winds, I reached Stumptown’s Coffee Roasting East Coast Headquarters on a punishingly cold Friday in March. Inside an unassuming industrial building block, stacked with bags of green coffee beans and two…
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Joe Coffee Roasting HQ: Red Hook
Down a windy pier in Red Hook Brooklyn, past street art murals defaced with quick bubble letter tags, with the Statue of Liberty beaming out in the horizon, the smell of roasting coffee whips past warehouses and potholed dead-end streets. Here a dead end street ends in water lapping jagged shores and as it…
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Dear Mama: A Community Coffee Shop in Harlem
Six words or less: Local roast, large space, big heart Location: 109th Street & Between First and Second Avenue Hours: Every Day 7am-9pm (Except Tuesday, 7am-10pm) Open Since: July 2016 Roaster: Dear Mama in partnership Nobletree Coffee (Red Hook, BK) Amenities: Wifi, Bathrooms, A few outlets, Seating for 30 Must try: Dip-able Cookies & Cappuccino…
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NYC Coffee Supports ACLU: Your List
Coffee and political action have always been intertwined. At one point King Charles II tried to shut down coffee shops believing that the citizens complaining about his governing were spurred on by coffee consumption. On December 29, 1675, King Charles II issued A Proclamation for the Suppression of Coffee Houses. In it he banned coffeehouses as…
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