City guide · New York City
New York has plenty of coffee. This list is narrower: cafes run by roasters who roast their own beans, pulled from our directory of independent roasters in Manhattan and Brooklyn.
They are grouped by neighborhood so you can stack a few into one walk. Hours change often and we do not have confirmed hours for most of these, so check before you head out.
14 picks · 4 areas · all roast in-house
Short on time
Stay in North Brooklyn. These three are close together, so you can walk the whole thing.
Stop 1
Oslo Coffee Roasters133 Roebling St, Brooklyn, NY 11211
Start here for an espresso or a single origin.
Stop 2
Hidden Grounds Chai & Coffee House400 Union Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11211
About a third of a mile away. Get a chai.
Stop 3
SEY Coffee18 Grattan St, Brooklyn, NY 11206
About a mile east into Bushwick. Abeja is a few blocks from here if you want a fourth.
Distances are straight-line between addresses, so walking will be a little longer.
Neighborhood
Williamsburg, Greenpoint and Bushwick. The densest cluster on this list.
01 · Williamsburg
Why goThey roast single origins, blends and espresso to order, and say their beans come from farmers using ecologically and socially sustainable practices. Good first stop if you want to taste a roaster’s range in one place.
Hours not confirmed. Check before you go.
03 · Greenpoint
Why goA small-batch roaster that roasts to order. They focus on organic, single-origin and fair trade coffee, and have a subscription if you want beans after you get home.
Hours not confirmed. Check before you go.
04 · Bushwick
Why goA Brooklyn roaster that puts its producing partners front and center, with organic, single-origin coffees. Go if you like tasting how different farms and origins come through in the cup.
Hours not confirmed. Check before you go.
05 · Bushwick
Why goA small roastery that buys directly from family farms in Latin America and roasts by hand. A short walk from SEY, so the two pair well.
Hours not confirmed. Check before you go.
Neighborhood
Boerum Hill, Fort Greene and the edge of the Navy Yard.
06 · Navy Yard / Clinton Hill
Why goStarted in 2012 as an underground roastery with a tiny espresso bar. The roastery now sits on the border of the Brooklyn Navy Yard and roasts to order Sunday through Thursday.
Hours not confirmed. Check before you go.
07 · Fort Greene
Why goThe company runs an SCA-certified coffee training campus, so education is a big part of what they do. They roast direct trade coffee for their own cafes.
Hours not confirmed. Check before you go.
08 · Boerum Hill
Why goCoffee shop and roastery on Smith Street, with a second location in Midtown Manhattan. They list vegan and gluten-free options.
Hours not confirmed. Check before you go.
Neighborhood
Red Hook and Sunset Park. Further out, but quieter.
09 · Red Hook
Why goA roastery you can visit on Van Brunt Street. They carry single origins and blends and also sell brewing equipment, so it is a good stop if you are shopping for gear.
Hours not confirmed. Check before you go.
10 · Sunset Park
Why goA roaster-led cafe that also does coffee education and consulting. Their coffees are organic, fair trade and single origin.
Hours not confirmed. Check before you go.
Neighborhood
From the West Village up to Morningside Heights.
11 · West Village
Why goA Brooklyn roaster with a cafe on Charles Street. They focus on sourcing and roasting quality coffee, and offer coffee education.
Hours not confirmed. Check before you go.
12 · Park Avenue South
Why goKnown for espresso drinks, coffee cocktails and pastries in a designer space that was featured in Vogue. The pick here if you want a sit-down, dressed-up coffee.
Hours not confirmed. Check before you go.
13 · Upper West Side
Why goRoasts ethically sourced coffee in small batches. Beyond drinks, they bake pastries and make breakfast and lunch to order, so it works as a proper meal stop.
Hours not confirmed. Check before you go.
14 · Morningside Heights
Why goA small roaster on Broadway with direct trade, single-origin coffees. Handy if you are up near Columbia.
Hours not confirmed. Check before you go.
FAQ
Every cafe here is run by a roaster that roasts its own coffee. We left out shops that only serve someone else’s beans.
North Brooklyn. Oslo and Hidden Grounds in Williamsburg are about a third of a mile apart, and SEY and Abeja in Bushwick are a few blocks from each other.
We do not have confirmed hours for most of these, and cafe hours change often. Check the roaster’s website or map listing before you go.
Yes. Every roaster on this list sells beans online. Use the "Buy their beans" link on each pick.
Partners in the West Village, Felix on Park Avenue South, and Solid State and Oren’s on the Upper West Side and Morningside Heights.
Picks come from our directory of independent roasters. Is something out of date? Each listing has a link to suggest an update.
