City Guide: NYC Coffee Shops

I have visited NYC more times than I will ever know. I went often as a kid as I had family nearby, and then in college I went a bunch because my now-husband is from just outside the city. Today, I still have friends and family there, and I work for a company headquartered in NYC so I am there a few times for work each year too.

NYC Coffee Shops (that I've been to)

*I know there are more I have been to over the years, but these are the ones that stand out.

(1) Manhattenville Coffee (Harlem)

A great place to sit for a while and do some work. Highly recommend if you are way uptown.

(2) Stumptown (Inside the Ace Hotel) No place to sit, just a bar to stand at. Super hip. Great place to grab a coffee after getting off the train at Penn Station before heading into the office.

(3) Maman (SOHO)

A few locations, but I went to this one. Very French provencal. Has those pretty blue flowery paper cups you see all over Instagram.

(4) Cafe Grumpy's (Chelsea)

Again there are a few of these. I went to the one in Chelsea. On a cute street with beautiful houses nearby. Not a frilly coffee shop, but not super understated either. it's a great mix.

(5) Devocion (Williamsburg)

I sort of stumbled on this place and it is fantastic. A great weekend spot. Lots of seating and a huge industrial skylight. They have a really cool iced drink made from the berries of the coffee plant and it was incredible.

NYC Coffee Shops (that have been recommended to me)

*I plan to try some of these out on my upcoming trip and will report back!

Gimme Coffee
Irving Farm
Mud Coffee (cash only)
Happy Bones
Cafe Integral
Gotan
Birch
Sant Ambroeus
Coffee Project
Hi-Collar
El Rey
Intelligentsia
Toby's Estate Coffee

A Brewed Awakening Blog NYC Coffee Shop Map

I have made a handy-dandy map below so you can see the locations of all these cafes (I'm awesome, I know). The light brown coffee cups are cafes I have been to, and the dark brown are other locations or newly recommended cafes. Enjoy!