# Best Cafes in New York City

Independent coffee shops and roasters spread across Manhattan and Brooklyn. · community starter list

A list of the 6 best cafes in New York City, including Stumptown Coffee Roasters (Flatiron District, Manhattan). The order here is where we started — no votes have been cast yet, so voting decides it from here.

**Where:** [Third Platz](/.md) / [United States](/united-states.md) / New York City
**Updated:** 2026-09-05 13:57:08

1. **[Stumptown Coffee Roasters](/e/stumptown-coffee-roasters---343.md)** (cafe) — A Portland-founded coffee roaster's NYC coffee bar set inside the Ace Hotel lobby. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://www.stumptowncoffee.com/pages/new-york-ace-hotel-cafe, https://www.theinfatuation.com/new-york/reviews/stumptown-coffee-roasters-w-29th-st, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stumptown_Coffee_Roasters
2. **[Cafe Grumpy](/e/cafe-grumpy---344.md)** (cafe) — A Greenpoint coffee shop opened in 2005 that grew into a small local roasting chain and appeared as a set in HBO's Girls. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://www.brian-coffee-spot.com/2022/09/30/cafe-grumpy-greenpoint/, https://cafegrumpy.com/locations/greenpoint/, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caf%C3%A9_Grumpy
3. **[Devoción](/e/devocion---345.md)** (cafe) — A greenhouse-style Williamsburg cafe that flies in Colombian beans and roasts them within days of harvest. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://www.filternotes.com/new-york/devocion, https://www.devocion.com/pages/new-york-coffee-shop-williamsburg-brooklyn
4. **[Ninth Street Espresso](/e/ninth-street-espresso---346.md)** (cafe) — An East Village espresso bar opened in 2001, credited as one of the shops that pioneered NYC's specialty coffee scene. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://ninthstreetespresso.com/pages/locations, https://evgrieve.com/2020/06/ninth-street-espresso-on-ninth-street.html, https://www.nyctourism.com/restaurants/ninth-street-espresso/
5. **[Think Coffee](/e/think-coffee---347.md)** (cafe) — A Mercer Street coffee shop near NYU and Washington Square Park built around ethically sourced single-origin beans. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://thinkcoffee.com/pages/locations-catering, https://www.theinfatuation.com/new-york/reviews/think-coffee
6. **[Partners Coffee](/e/partners-coffee---348.md)** (cafe) — A small-batch Brooklyn roaster whose flagship North 6th Street cafe and roastery has operated since 2012. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://www.partnerscoffee.com/pages/retail-locations, https://sprudge.com/partners-coffee-opens-bedford-a-heritage-williamsburg-cafe-rooted-in-coffee-craft-conversation-758077.html, https://www.partnerscoffee.com/

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