Mighty Oak Roasters
Astoria
New York's only wood-fired coffee roaster brings a smoky depth to every cup. The cozy corner café has a studious, bohemian vibe—perfect for settling in with a book and their rich espresso.
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Corona Corner Cafe
Corona • $
Owner Luz has built a neighborhood favorite around Colombian coffee and freshly baked empanadas. Cozy spot where locals linger over lattes or settle in to work.
Academy at Coffee Project NY
LIC
Learn to pull the perfect shot at this coffee academy-meets-café, where barista training classes share space with some of the city's most flavorful specialty brews.
Off Grids Common
Bayside • $
Hand-whisked matcha and hojicha meet creative Asian-inspired twists like Pandan and Ube foam. The staff's obsessive attention to customization means your drink hits exactly how you want it.
Coffee Monster - Whitestone
Whitestone
This Korean-inspired cafe does coffee right, from Brown Sugar Bubble Tea to Tiramisu Lattes, plus warm Nutella Croffles and made-to-order Bulgogi Paninis that are worth the wait.
Beanstalk Cafe
LIC • $
This Long Island City café wins hearts with creative seasonal drinks and genuinely warm service. Expect solid sandwiches, playful lattes, and staff who clearly love what they do.
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Dada · Ridgewood
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DAGNY Astoria
Astoria
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In Between Dos Cafe
Ridgewood
$$
Stepping Stone Café
LIC
Jun’s Macaron Gelato
Flushing
$$
Bean House
Flushing
INFINITEA
Astoria
$
Our House
Astoria
Birch Coffee
LIC
Florist Bar Co.
Flushing
$
Sweet Scene
Astoria
$
Sweetleaf Coffee Roasters
LIC
$
Nhà Mình
Ridgewood
$$
Bee Cafe
Woodside
$$
Amazing Grace Bakery and Cafe
Jackson Heights
$$
3 Towns Cafe Juice Bar & Gelato
Flushing
$
Queens Public Library at Cambria Heights
Cambria Heights
Cafe Catmandoo
Woodside
$$
Bobba Hubba
Elmhurst
Topos Too
Ridgewood
Bean & Bean Queens — Roastery & Cafe
Douglaston
$$
La Flaca Coffeeshop
Corona
Little Flower Cafe
Astoria
Avenue Coffee House
Sunnyside
$
The Local Bar & Cafe
LIC
$
Cafe Auburndale
Flushing
$$
Ateaz Organic Coffee & Tea
Kew Gardens
$$
Unisphere Café by The August Tree
Corona
Ngatso Cafe
Woodside
Honey Moon Coffee Shop
Ridgewood
$
Starbucks
Kew Gardens
$$
Moa Coffee Woodside
Woodside
$
DEJA BREW CAFE
Richmond Hill
$$
Pueblo Querido Coffee Roasters Café de Colombia
LIC
88 I cafe
Far Rockaway
Full Moon Cafe
Sunnyside
$$
Better Half Coffee Kitchen
Elmhurst
Ridgewood’s Cafe & Lounge
Ridgewood
$
NaiSnow Tea and Bakery Flushing
Flushing
Milk & Pull
Ridgewood
$$
Cafe Joie
Cafe Joie · Flushing
$
Under Pressure Coffee
Whitestone
$
Elm Roastery
Elmhurst
Sieve Cafe: Matcha & Coffee
Ridgewood
Beans & Malt | Best Coffee, Cafe, Brunch, Beer pub in Flushing, NY
Murray Hill
$$
House of Flavor
Glendale
$
Moa Coffee - 30th Ave
Astoria
$
Bookafé
Woodside
Coffee Ave
Astoria
The Greats of Craft - LIC Waterfront
LIC
$
Royal Delight Cafe - Coffee Shop, Catering & Events
LIC
$
18.5 gram coffee
Flushing
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