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Obscure Coffee

259 Melrose St, Brooklyn, NY 11206

you'll find it in brooklyn, ny. we file it under new york city so you can browse the area.

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Obscure Coffee in New York City, specialty coffee roaster

you're on melrose street in bushwick, which isn't the kind of block that asks anything of you, and that's part of why obscure coffee fits here. the neighborhood runs on its own clock, somewhere between industrial and residential, and a roaster operating out of 259 melrose slots into that rhythm without forcing anything. this is a place that has built genuine loyalty among the people who come back, not because there's nowhere else to go, but because the pull is specific and consistent. specialty roasting done seriously, in brooklyn, without the performance that sometimes follows it downtown. if you're nearby on a weekday morning, that's your window.

curated by gautam khorana, editor · updated

nri score69
buzz0
local cred--
what these three numbers mean

nri is our 0-100 quality index (review consistency, volume, web presence, specialty signals). buzz is social momentum right now. local cred is the share of reviewers who live nearby rather than visit. how the nri score works

hours

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social pulse

new wave0/ 100

newly on the new york city radar. obscure coffee is building momentum at buzz 0/100.

google reviews

146

avg rating

5.0

local cred

n/a

google figures as of . the editorial copy above may predate them.

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