Abraço is one of The 15 Best Places for Espresso in the East Village, New York.

1. Abraço

8.6
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 the East Village, New York.

2. 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!

Ninth Street Espresso is one of The 15 Best Places for Espresso in the East Village, New York.

3. 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.

Mudspot is one of The 15 Best Places for Espresso in the East Village, New York.

4. Mudspot

8.8
307 E 9th St (btwn 1st & 2nd Ave), New York, NY
Café · East Village · 330 tips and reviews

Catherine B.Catherine B: The desserts here are amazing! Get the ice cream cookie sandwich and the mocha brownie sundae.

CindyCindy: The best!! Another thumbs up for the iced chai latte. They have soy and almond milk too. Cash only.

Nathan S.Nathan Seaward: I had a flat white and a Huevos bowl and they were both perfect!

Ninth Street Espresso is one of The 15 Best Places for Espresso in the East Village, New York.

5. Ninth Street Espresso

8.7
700 E 9th St (at Avenue C), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · Alphabet City · 106 tips and reviews

The Corcoran GroupThe Corcoran Group: We love the lattes here. A true neighborhood gem.

Valentin G.Valentin Guerin: Try their cappuccino, or just a classic (but excellent) espresso.

Melissa F.Melissa Ford: Cute place. Loved the cappuccino

Saltwater Coffee is one of The 15 Best Places for Espresso in the East Village, New York.

6. Saltwater Coffee

8.1
345 E 12th St (1st Avenue), New York, NY
Café · East Village · 31 tips and reviews

simhskalsimhskal: Charcoal chai latte, almond croissant from Balthazar and Milo Mocha (off-menu) are your wins!

Esha A.Esha Agarwal: This coffee place is everything! Get the iced milo mocha and vanilla charcoal chai latte

Ashley M.Ashley Mowrey: One of the most well-made cappuccino and espresso I’ve had in New York. The space is small, but well designed. The baristas are affable and personable.

Van Leeuwen Ice Cream is one of The 15 Best Places for Espresso in the East Village, New York.

7. Van Leeuwen Ice Cream

9.1
48 1/2 E 7th St (at 2nd Ave), New York, NY
Ice Cream Parlor · East Village · 307 tips and reviews

Yasmine H.Yasmine Hamdy: Have yet to try their ice cream but their intelligentsia lattes are to die for

Roger E.Roger Ehrenberg: The Mexican Mocha is to die for!

Samantha B.Samantha Barbour: The maple latte on ice is amazing. A little sweet so try adding an extra shot of espresso! Oh - and the kale scone. You had me at kale ....

B Cup Cafe is one of The 15 Best Places for Espresso in the East Village, New York.

8. B Cup Cafe

8.4
212 Avenue B (E 13th St), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · Alphabet City · 110 tips and reviews

Dimitri F.Dimitri Fischler: Decent latte, delicious avocado scallion sauce sandwich, cool setting.

Nikhita M.Nikhita Mahtani: Yummy pastries and cappuccinos. Good study spot!

Jeph B.Jeph Burton: No matter how full of regret I am, I always have room for B Cup's eggs on ciabatta. Perfectly seasoned, perfectly sized. And their iced cappuccinos? Heavenly.

The Bean is one of The 15 Best Places for Espresso in the East Village, New York.

9. The Bean

7.7
54 2nd Ave (at E 3rd St), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · East Village · 145 tips and reviews

Candace C.Candace Chang: Ice chai latte with soy milk please :)

KamKam: Free wifi and lots of seating and sunlight. Great place to settle down and do work or chat with a friend. They even have a bit of seating outside for those who want to enjoy their latte in the sun.

Courtney L.Courtney Lewis: Cookie dough macaroons 🙌🏻 and yummy cappuccinos

Librae Bakery is one of The 15 Best Places for Espresso in the East Village, New York.

10. Librae Bakery

9.4
35 Cooper Sq, New York, NY
Bakery · 16 tips and reviews

Amit G.Amit G: The espresso chocolate croissant is excellent

Nicole S.Nicole Sweat: One of the best espresso’s I’ve had in a long time! Espresso snob 🙌🏻 and the Labneh with Israeli bread is my #1 choice!

Noah W.Noah Weiss: Probably the best savory bakery in NYC? Love the breakfast focaccias, croissants, and egg sandwiches. Great cortado and vibes, too.

The Roost is one of The 15 Best Places for Espresso in the East Village, New York.

11. The Roost

8.7
222 Avenue B (btwn E 13th & E 14th St), New York, NY
Bar · Alphabet City · 106 tips and reviews

ThrillistThrillist: Celebrating #BDOYL with us? If you're in search of a second wind, sip on an Espresso Old Fashioned and bite into an Insomnia cookie!

reece p.reece pacheco: only opened recently and/or discovered late in my Manhattan tenure, but this place is awesome. great espresso served in a little jar, quiet on the weekend mornings, laid back staff... do it.

Jastine K.Jastine Kho: Their seasonal maple latte is so so good!

Veniero’s Pasticceria & Caffe is one of The 15 Best Places for Espresso in the East Village, New York.

12. Veniero’s Pasticceria & Caffe

9.1
342 E 11th St (btwn 1st & 2nd Ave), New York, NY
Bakery · East Village · 317 tips and reviews

ドーラドーラ: This old world style Italian cafe offers New York Cheesecake, Italian Cheesecake, Sicilian Cheesecake. The cheesecake is perfectly creamy, fluffy and melts in your mouth. Enjoy with cappuccino!

Tara R.Tara Roche: Everything is good. I particularly like the variety of cookies. Not too fancy perfect with espresso! Make sure u order in advance for the holiday!

Village VoiceVillage Voice: This place has been dishing out Sicilian pastries for almost 120 years and serving espresso before it was all the rage. All the pastries are mouth watering, but save room for the mini tarts!

C & B Cafe is one of The 15 Best Places for Espresso in the East Village, New York.

13. C & B Cafe

8.9
178 E 7th St (btwn Avenue A & B), New York, NY
Café · Alphabet City · 85 tips and reviews

Ben M.Ben Mackey: Good espresso coffees! Super cute cups for cappuccinos and flat whites.

Graeme M.Graeme Metcalf: The latte is so rich and creamy. The best I've had in the east village for sure. The chorizo and egg sandwich is also incredible. New favourite spot.

Daniel K.Daniel Kerkel: Macchiatos properly made.

Thayer is one of The 15 Best Places for Espresso in the East Village, New York.

14. Thayer

8.4
99 Avenue B, New York, NY
Coffee Shop · Alphabet City · 2 tips and reviews

ClaudioClaudio: Best lattes

Brian S.Brian Strauss: Uncrowded early. Excellent drip and espresso coffee

Cha-An Teahouse 茶菴 is one of The 15 Best Places for Espresso in the East Village, New York.

15. Cha-An Teahouse 茶菴

8.8
230 E 9th St Fl 2 (btwn 2nd Ave & Stuyvesant St), New York, NY
Tea Room · East Village · 197 tips and reviews

Will A.Will Aguila: Mmm the matcha latte or matcha float are amazing!

Cynthia L.Cynthia Lin: Matcha latte

Saarim Z.Saarim Zaman: Deluxe matcha latte is straight fire