Culture Espresso is one of The 15 Best Places for Espresso in New York City.

1. Culture Espresso

8.9
72 W 38th St (at 6th Ave), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · Garment District · 530 tips and reviews

Andrea B.Andrea Barrezueta: Best coffee in the area... Get a flat white! Yummy!!! Pastries are so good too!!

Luna J.Luna Jay: Any espresso coffees (flat white, cappuccino, mmmm) + freshly baked cookies = YES. If you're lucky, you'll be able to smell and get the fresh Matcha Pistachio cookie.

Dylan N.Dylan Nord: Really great espresso, plus baked goods and cookies are awesome--some made on site and others trucked in from great spots like Dough.

La Colombe Coffee Roasters is one of The 15 Best Places for Espresso in New York City.

2. La Colombe Coffee Roasters

8.8
270 Lafayette St (btwn Prince & W Houston St), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · SoHo · 421 tips and reviews

NabNab: Best latte ! Nice staff

Ellie R.Ellie Rountree: Best iced latte of my life. Also get the almond croissant.

Klaas Pieter A.Klaas Pieter Annema: Great iced espresso drinks. Get an almond croissant with it for a great start of the day.

Stumptown Coffee Roasters is one of The 15 Best Places for Espresso in New York City.

3. Stumptown Coffee Roasters

8.8
18 W 29th St (at Broadway), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · NoMad · 680 tips and reviews

Jacob B.Jacob Briars: Come early to avoid the queue, and get espresso, it's good and fast. The apple juice is also incredible

Gustavo F.Gustavo Ferreira: Espresso, cappuccino and latte with almond milk are the best ones I've tasted in my life anywhere. Keep up guys!

GuvenGuven: Latte is awesome! and also Chocolate truffle cookies...basically all good...

La Colombe Coffee Roasters is one of The 15 Best Places for Espresso in New York City.

4. La Colombe Coffee Roasters

8.9
400 Lafayette St (at E 4th St), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · NoHo · 380 tips and reviews

Noah W.Noah Weiss: It's the milkiest iced latte in NY, and as delicious as it sounds.

Andrew C.Andrew Choi: Perfect atmosphere to catch up with friends over cappuccinos, iced americanos, and dapper men.

Allison Y.Allison Yu: Best latte EVER!!!! The olive oil loaf is delicious as well

Gasoline Alley Coffee is one of The 15 Best Places for Espresso in New York City.

5. Gasoline Alley Coffee

8.8
325 Lafayette St (btwn Bleecker & E Houston St), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · NoHo · 306 tips and reviews

Benjamin J.Benjamin Johansson: One of my favourite coffee shops in New York. Pour over, cappuccino, mocha, ..., and everything iced, which is great for summer.

Kristina R.Kristina Rudic: Favorite coffee shop in NYC. Hands down. Best latte I've ever had.

Nate B.Nate Beatty: Great stop for a coffee to go. Awesome espresso drinks.

Laughing Man Coffee & Tea is one of The 15 Best Places for Espresso in New York City.

6. Laughing Man Coffee & Tea

8.9
184 Duane St (btwn Greenwich & Hudson St.), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · Tribeca · 130 tips and reviews

Simon H.Simon H: The flat white is the best. A more flavourful version of a cappuccino

Matthew S.Matthew Spector: The outpost of the Hugh Jackman-owned coffee chain; fantastic flat whites and a solid drip coffee too.

Harumi U.Harumi U: You come here for coffee, not to hang out with your friend or laptop. So try the best that the owner himself recommends - flat white.

La Colombe Torrefaction is one of The 15 Best Places for Espresso in New York City.

7. La Colombe Torrefaction

8.8
319 Church St (at Lispenard St), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · Tribeca · 248 tips and reviews

Travis B.Travis Bogosian: Espresso bar means Delicious espresso drinks. The coffee pales in comparison (don't get if).

Albert C.Albert Choi: Possibly the best iced latte I've had on the East Coast

Christopher C.Christopher Cantwell: While it's no secret that La Colombe produces some of the best espresso drinks in the city, the real hidden gem is their baked goods. Grab a chocolate chip cookie to go with your next cappuccino.

Abraço is one of The 15 Best Places for Espresso in New York City.

8. Abraço

8.7
81 E 7th St (btwn 1st & 2nd Ave), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · East Village · 279 tips and reviews

Kevin S.Kevin Skobac: One of my favorite stops. A hole-in-the-wall espresso joint that serves killer espresso drinks & delicious olive oil cake. Not open late, and nowhere to sit, but its everything you want in coffee.

Anna J.Anna James: Lattes and cured olive oil cookies are heavenly. Even their cortado and buckwheat cake are amazing.

MichaelMichael: Spacious below ground cafe with great coffee, great service and simple yet delicious cakes. My latte and olive oil cake were both delicious!

Coffee Project New York is one of The 15 Best Places for Espresso in New York City.

9. Coffee Project New York

9.0
239 E 5th St (btwn 2nd Ave & Bowery), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · East Village · 124 tips and reviews

Kim P.Kim Pham: A very friendly coffee shop. The deconstructed latte is actually lovely - shot of espresso, milk, and a finished latte (with a wafer + water to cleanse the palate).

Chad H.Chad Horner: different "projects" that offer a unique coffee experience: this is the nitro cold brew, and the original "project #1" is the deconstructed latte. it's cool!

J A.J Arias: Cozy, inventive drinks; the deconstructed latte was an amazing experience; baristas are very friendly. I am definitively going again!

Bibble & Sip is one of The 15 Best Places for Espresso in New York City.

10. Bibble & Sip

8.5
253 W 51st St (btwn Broadway & 8th Ave), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · Theater District · 266 tips and reviews

Gaby K.Gaby Kirschner: If you want an unsweetened (but still delicious) latte, ask for the jasmine matcha latte without the jasmine

Cat L.Cat Lo: Amazing Matcha Jasmine Latte and Pistachio Cake with Rasberry Gelee is really great.

Tricia T.Tricia Tanguy: The lavender latte is divine!! The Earl Grey cream puff is also delicious. You can't go wrong here!

Everyman Espresso is one of The 15 Best Places for Espresso in New York City.

11. Everyman Espresso

8.4
136 E 13th St (at 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · Greenwich Village · 208 tips and reviews

Man B.Man Bartlett: Counter Culture beans and talented baristas = damn good espresso. One of the best cappuccinos in the city.

Gansevoort Hotel GroupGansevoort Hotel Group: One of our all time favorite coffee shops around! Counter culture coffee+great baristas+cool space+free wifi = you have to go here immediately! You'll have some of the best espresso around!

Kevin S.Kevin Shiiba: Great coffee (get an aeropress or pour over cup) and killer cappuccino

Ground Support is one of The 15 Best Places for Espresso in New York City.

12. Ground Support

8.5
399 W Broadway (btwn Spring & Broome St), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · SoHo · 507 tips and reviews

Jennifer L.Jennifer Le Van: Really good latte & Delicious sandwiches!

A.J. O.A.J. Ojeda-Pons: Great Cuban sandwich and Intelligentsia Espresso

Alexandros C.Alexandros C: This little place serves one of the best cappuccino in town!! Loved it!!

Stumptown Coffee Roasters is one of The 15 Best Places for Espresso in New York City.

13. Stumptown Coffee Roasters

9.1
30 W 8th St (at MacDougal St), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · Greenwich Village · 322 tips and reviews

Ethan C.Ethan C: So much better than the one in ACE hotel. Cozy and spacious with good number of seats. Amazing espresso drinks. The back bar is for the coffee experts!!

Mariana P.Mariana Pekurar: Really good iced latte, even better espresso,great atmosphere, reasonably priced.

Racky R.Racky Ross: Excellent espresso and coffee, cappuccino Italian style. Love the staff and the neighborhood too.

Ninth Street Espresso is one of The 15 Best Places for Espresso in New York City.

14. Ninth Street Espresso

8.6
341 E 10th St (at Ave B), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · Alphabet City · 131 tips and reviews

Buzz A.Buzz Andersen: I believe this is the most consistently excellent cappuccino I've had in NYC.

Douglas EllimanDouglas Elliman: A chill and quiet spot, perfect for studying and reading. Although the décor and menu are minimalistic, their coffee is brewed to absolute perfection. The baked goods went perfectly with our espresso.

Willem V.Willem Van Lancker: An excellent no-frills espresso bar with great cold brew and pastries. Cash only.

Birch Coffee is one of The 15 Best Places for Espresso in New York City.

15. 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.