coffee in New York

you get every independent in New York, ranked by what locals rate rather than what pays for placement. no chains, so what you see is what you would queue for.

the city that never settles for bad coffee. 1,900+ specialty cafes across five boroughs, from the hand-brew bars of greenpoint to the hidden third-wave spots tucked into midtown lobbies.

1,115 specialty cafes across the metro. ranked by nri.

the best specialty cafes in New York are Balancero, Ginjan Cafe, and Little Collins. they lead 1,115 independent coffee shops here, ranked by the natural ranking index, a 0-100 merit score blending review quality, local credibility, and web presence. no chains.

every specialty cafe in New York, ranked by nri

Balancero

elite

New York City, USA|cafe

5(722)

trending

local cred89%

nri score97

Ginjan Cafe

elite

New York City, USA|cafe

4.9(502)

trending

local cred84%

nri score94

Little Collins

elite

New York City, USA|cafe

4.6(2,127)

new wave

local cred88%

nri score93

La Cabra Bakery

elite

New York City, USA|cafe

4.7(1,546)

new wave

local cred78%

nri score92

Voyager Espresso

elite

New York City, USA|cafe

4.9(535)

local cred87%

nri score91

Alita Cafe

elite

New York City, USA|cafe

4.9(360)

local cred90%

nri score90

Urban Backyard

elite

New York City, USA|cafe

4.8(510)

local cred84%

nri score89

HEADREST COFFEE

elite

Brooklyn, USA|cafe

4.9(773)

local cred78%

nri score89

Gold coffee

elite

New York City, USA|cafe

4.9(1,720)

local cred84%

nri score88

Shepherd's Cup

elite

New York City, USA|cafe

4.8(597)

local cred89%

nri score87

Culture Espresso

elite

New York City, USA|cafe

4.6(2,431)

local cred75%

nri score86

Mottley Kitchen

elite

New York City, USA|cafe

4.7(711)

local cred83%

nri score85

Blue Brown Cafe

elite

New York City, USA|cafe

4.9(301)

local cred83%

nri score85

Cup of Joe Coffee Company

featured

New York City, USA|cafe

4.8(889)

local cred95%

nri score84

Taste Budd's Cafe

featured

Red Hook, USA|cafe

4.7(770)

local cred88%

nri score84

Charlotte Cafe

featured

New York City, USA|cafe

4.9(602)

local cred88%

nri score84

Ramini Espresso & cafe

featured

New York City, USA|cafe

4.8(380)

local cred88%

nri score84

Sugar Hill Cafe

featured

New York City, USA|cafe

4.6(1,016)

local cred87%

nri score84

PABADE CAFE AND BAKERY

featured

New York City, USA|cafe

4.8(338)

local cred87%

nri score84

Sui Yoga & Café

featured

New York City, USA|cafe

4.8(1,131)

local cred86%

nri score84

La Sandwicherie Greenpoint

featured

New York City, USA|cafe

4.8(467)

local cred86%

nri score84

hamlet coffee company

featured

New York City, USA|cafe

4.9(439)

local cred84%

nri score84

For The Record

featured

New York City, USA|cafe

4.9(324)

local cred83%

nri score84

The Chipped Cup

featured

New York City, USA|cafe

4.6(886)

local cred90%

nri score83