Birch Coffee is one of The 15 Best Places for Espresso Drinks in the Upper East Side, New York.

1. Birch Coffee

8.9
134 1/2 E 62nd St (at Lexington Ave), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · Upper East Side · 113 tips and reviews

Roger S.Roger Schonfeld: Iced coffee is on draught all summer. Fantastic espresso drinks. Good filter brew. Balthazar pastries. Limited lovely seating. Friendly staff.

Rebecca L.Rebecca Litovsky: The cortados at Birch are the best in the city, never bitter or sour. If you've never had a cortado, this is a great place to try one!

Whit M.Whit Maull: Perfect flat white and awesome window seating.

Via Quadronno is one of The 15 Best Places for Espresso Drinks in the Upper East Side, New York.

2. Via Quadronno

8.1
25 E 73rd St (Madison Ave), New York, NY
Café · Upper East Side · 150 tips and reviews

The Corcoran GroupThe Corcoran Group: Perfect place to go for a meal after visiting The Met – it’s like being transported to a little town in Italy. Their Paninis are perfect, the DIY Tiramisu is awe-inspiring and cappuccino is lovely.

James M.James Marrow: Brilliant cappuccinos, hot chocolate ;the real thing) and food...

Ketat S.Ketat Sarakune: Best cappuccino in town. Excellent paninis as well.

Oslo Coffee Roasters is one of The 15 Best Places for Espresso Drinks in the Upper East Side, New York.

3. Oslo Coffee Roasters

8.8
422 E 75th St (btwn York & 1st Ave), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · Upper East Side · 80 tips and reviews

Michelle R.Michelle Roscoe: Best on upper east side - v latte is my fave

Christy K.Christy Kuo: The Latte is amazing~ they use local milk from hudson valley which makes a huge differences of the taste.

Jason H.Jason H.: No places to sit - but one of the best for mochas in the neighborhood.

Bluestone Lane is one of The 15 Best Places for Espresso Drinks in the Upper East Side, New York.

4. Bluestone Lane

8.6
1085 5th Ave (at 5th Ave), New York, NY
Café · Carnegie Hill · 93 tips and reviews

Ben M.Ben Mackey: A little Australian cafe in a very cute chapel on the Museum Mile. Get the Avo toast, banana bread, a flat white and a chai latte.

VictorVictor: Get the aussie iced latte, it has a scoop of ice cream inside! So good.

Renae M.Renae Mason: Australians know how to do fresh salads and espresso. Grab some banana bread too for a treat, and a flat white.

Sant Ambroeus is one of The 15 Best Places for Espresso Drinks in the Upper East Side, New York.

5. Sant Ambroeus

8.8
1000 Madison Ave (btwn 77th & 78th St.), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · Upper East Side · 94 tips and reviews

Lee K.Lee Koppel: Best cappuccino in the city.

Rachel O.Rachel O'h-Uiginn Estapa: Enjoy a croissant & cappuccino right at the bar.

Paolo B.Paolo Barone: Great proper Italian cappuccino!

Variety Coffee Roasters is one of The 15 Best Places for Espresso Drinks in the Upper East Side, New York.

6. Variety Coffee Roasters

8.7
1269 Lexington Ave (85 St), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · Upper East Side · 16 tips and reviews

Jiri D.Jiri Duzar: Finally! A new specialty coffee shop close to the UES 86th subway (on the same location as the recently closed Petite Shell). Everything tasted terrific so far, from espresso, cortado to batch brew.

Jenna W.Jenna W: Oat milk lattes!! ❤️

A L.A Lux: Great cortado! Love the interior design, you can hang around for hours.

Sant Ambroeus Coffee Bar is one of The 15 Best Places for Espresso Drinks in the Upper East Side, New York.

7. Sant Ambroeus Coffee Bar

8.5
540 Park Ave (at 61st St), New York, NY
Café · Upper East Side · 32 tips and reviews

Noura S.Noura S.: I love their cappuccino.. And small pastries

Afro M.Afro Milou: Cappuccino Freddo

Monica C.Monica Cullen: Love their little coffee cups for cappuccinos! They also serve liquor and by the looks of it, very good food.

Magnolia Bakery is one of The 15 Best Places for Espresso Drinks in the Upper East Side, New York.

8. Magnolia Bakery

8.8
1000 3rd Ave (Inside Bloomingdales), New York, NY
Bakery · Upper East Side · 138 tips and reviews

Jennifer L.Jennifer Logue: they have soy lattes here!! and when we filmed our "Best in the City" episode, I was able to get a gluten free chocolate cupcake- AMAZING. Check out our video for more yumyumyum :-) Read more.

Ms H.Ms Helene: Soy latte around $4 but watery and lacked flavor. Stick to the cupcakes I guess!

Kristina R.Kristina Rudic: Very sweet Carmel lattes and the peanut butter bars are understated but divine desserts.

Ralph's Coffee is one of The 15 Best Places for Espresso Drinks in the Upper East Side, New York.

9. Ralph's Coffee

8.9
888 Madison Ave, New York, NY
Coffee Shop · 21 tips and reviews

Sam R.Sam Rowe: Great Latte!

Paige C.Paige C: One of the best lattes I’ve ever had. Can’t wait to go back and try more from their menu.

G.Y. C.G.Y. CHO: elegant decoration, great latte, but asked to leave in 45 min due to the crowded place, which is bad. not allowed to enjoy myself to the fullest

Le Moulin A Cafe is one of The 15 Best Places for Espresso Drinks in the Upper East Side, New York.

10. Le Moulin A Cafe

8.7
1439 York Ave, New York, NY
French Restaurant · Upper East Side · 65 tips and reviews

Candace O.Candace Oliver: Lemon tart and cappuccino were the perfect rainy day treat!

Paige C.Paige C: Omg the croissants, yum. Delicious lattes too!

dawn.in.newyorkdawn.in.newyork: Love cappuccino and mille crepes here! This is such a good place to enjoy some Parisienne mood, and buy some snacks from French grocers. But weekend brunch wasn't impressive.

787 Coffee is one of The 15 Best Places for Espresso Drinks in the Upper East Side, New York.

11. 787 Coffee

8.6
228 E 80th St, New York, NY
Coffee Shop · Yorkville · 4 tips and reviews

Alana C.Alana Cadiz: Amazing Puerto Rican coffee! Get the coquito latte or the rum infused latte.

Natalie L.Natalie LeMoss: Great almond milk mochas

Debby B.Debby Butlien: Coffee! Service! Breakfast taco!

Handcraft Coffee is one of The 15 Best Places for Espresso Drinks in the Upper East Side, New York.

12. Handcraft Coffee

8.2
151 E 77th St, New York, NY
Coffee Shop · Upper East Side · 11 tips and reviews

Kylie W.Kylie Welch: Insanely good coffee - I get a caramel latte and it’s incredible.

Inna G.Inna G: Strong lattes.

Paige C.Paige C: Extremely friendly baristas, delicious lattes, and a great selection of baked goods.

The Coffee Inn is one of The 15 Best Places for Espresso Drinks in the Upper East Side, New York.

13. The Coffee Inn

7.3
1316 1st Ave (btwn 70th and 71st St.), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · Upper East Side · 27 tips and reviews

JuJu B.JuJu Bojinkles: The cafe mocha is delicious and the baristas are always very charming.

Chelsea V.Chelsea V.: Good drinks (Mocha Frap is delish and not too sweet). They banned smoking at their outside tables tho, so if you're a smoker you're gonna have to find a new haven...

Molly S.Molly Stoddart: The friendliest folks work here in the mornings - quick & efficient! I like both their iced coffee & lattes. Big selection of pastries and snacks.

Bel Ami is one of The 15 Best Places for Espresso Drinks in the Upper East Side, New York.

14. Bel Ami

8.5
30 E 68th St (at Madison Ave.), New York, NY
Café · Upper East Side · 56 tips and reviews

Czarinna A.Czarinna Andres: Tuna panini, chocolate eclair and the perfect iced mocha make for a perfect mid afternoon snack after all that walking in nearby Central Park.

Elizabeth O.Elizabeth Otaola: Cappuccino is life

Lisandro V.Lisandro Videla: Great chau latte. Great people

Sant Ambroeus Coffee Bar is one of The 15 Best Places for Espresso Drinks in the Upper East Side, New York.

15. Sant Ambroeus Coffee Bar

7.9
1334 York Ave, New York, NY
Café · Upper East Side · 5 tips and reviews

AngelicAngelic: Soy Cappucino

Nikhil S.Nikhil Sudan: Macchiato. I come here frequently and always enjoy the coffee, ambience and service

JannaJanna: The Vanilla Darjeeling tea here is actually the sunshine of my life.