Moka & Co
Manhattan
Ditch the chains for Yemeni coffee traditions and spiced lattes you won't find anywhere else. The Iced Moka Spice and Adeni Chai honor methods passed down for generations.
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Anew Café & Goods
West Village • $
The most adorable and peaceful coffee shop on Hudson, Anew pairs excellent coffee with divine pastries like Pistachio Cardamom Cake in a colorful, thoughtfully designed space. Grab a seat in the garden patio or settle in with your laptop: this is calm in the middle of West Village chaos.
The Community Boutique & Cafe
East Village
This East Village spot blends coffee culture with community spirit—sip lattes made with homemade syrups while browsing local jewelry, art, and knitwear, or catch yoga and live music sessions.
Cafe Joah
Manhattan
This Korean cafe serves house-roasted coffee and playful drinks like the Jollypong Latte, topped with puffed-wheat cereal. A bookshelf in back hides a speakeasy serving booze-free cocktails after dark.
Dark Matter Coffee - Adios Amigos
East Village
Chicago's Dark Matter Coffee lands in the East Village with rotating beans, music-loving decor, and an open kitchen from sister company Sleep Walk Chocolateria slinging chocolates alongside your brew.
The Haus of Collectives
Inwood
A cannabis lounge where you can sip Moroccan Mint tea, work on your laptop, or sink into soft seating with an infused treat. The space feels like someone's cozy living room, run by folks who genuinely care about creating community.
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Trivia Night
Ella's Cafe Espresso & Wine Bar · Manhattan
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Friday Coworking @ the Corgi Cafe
Corgi Cafe · Manhattan
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Special Gathering Events
THE WELL New York · Manhattan
Community Open Mic
Buunni Coffee - Inwood · Manhattan
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Game Nights and How-to-Dungeons & Dragons Sessions
Chaotic Good Cafe · Manhattan
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Hex & Co. Board Game Cafe
Hex & Company · Manhattan
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Mutt Library
Hancock Cafe · Manhattan
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Silvana
Harlem
$$
The Commons
Manhattan
Tidal Tea
Harlem
$
Birch Coffee
Upper East Side
$$
Frisson Espresso
Hell's Kitchen
$
Caffe Bene
Tribeca
$$
Bluestockings Cooperative Bookstore
Manhattan
The Bakery Room
Midtown
$$
maman
Upper West Side
$$
Morningside Heights Library
Manhattan
Saltwater Coffee & Wine Bar
Lower East Side
Marlene Meyerson JCC Manhattan
Upper West Side
Free
Manhattanville Coffee
Hamilton Heights
CupSoul Cafe
Gramercy
$
Uptown Cafe and Pastries
Upper East Side
At The Venue Cafe
Manhattan
The Townhouse Cafe
East Harlem
$
Fabrik NYC
Manhattan
Manhattanville
Manhattanville
Oren's Daily Roast
Manhattan
Joe Coffee Company: Union Square
Chelsea
$$
Blue Bottle Coffee
Midtown
$$
Gasoline Alley Coffee
NoHo
$
The People's Forum
Manhattan
Rigor Hill Market
Tribeca
JJ Brown Cup
Upper East Side
Blue Bottle Coffee
Midtown
$$
Happy Bones
Manhattan
$
Perk Coffee
East Harlem
$$
La Colombe Coffee Workshop
NoHo
$$
The Greats of Craft
Midtown
$
Hex & Company
Upper East Side
$15
Poetica Coffee
Manhattan
The Harlem Collective
Hamilton Heights
Birch Coffee
West Village
$$
Charlotte Cafe
Upper East Side
Madame Bonté Café
Upper East Side
$$
Coffee Project New York | Hell's Kitchen
Hell's Kitchen
$$
GATHER espresso & wine bar
Chinatown
$$
Picky Barista
Upper West Side
Dell'Aria - Italian Love for Coffee
East Harlem
$$
Georgie’s Cafe & Bar
Lower East Side
Sipsteria Morningside
Morningside Heights
$
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