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!!

Brad Z.Brad Zickafoose: Great place to unwind and people watch while drinking an espresso or my favorite, the chai latte.

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

8.9
270 Lafayette St (btwn Prince & W Houston St), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · SoHo · 421 tips and reviews

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

IrinaIrina: Most probably the Best Flat White in the city! (And the prettiest cups ever :))

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

8.9
18 W 29th St (at Broadway), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · NoMad · 680 tips and reviews

Syndicate Media GroupSyndicate Media Group: NYC [Drink] Whether you're there to oogle at cool-to-the-bone hipster baristas or to get a killer latte -- the line is always worth the wait! Grab a bar of Mast Brothers chocolate while you're there.

Nadine B.Nadine Balagot: Order The Nadine latte from their secret menu - it's a honey, almond milk latte ;)

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

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

4. Gasoline Alley Coffee

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

Yera H.Yera Ha: Any espresso drink + dulce le dulce doughnut = good times

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

TingTing: Very good espresso. Lines can get long during rush hour but worth it.

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

5. Abraço

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

Stefanie S.Stefanie Sundby: Wonderful little coffee shop with the best cortados :)

The Corcoran GroupThe Corcoran Group: Order a latte with a slice of the amazing olive oil cake - you won't regret it. Definitely our favorite place to grab coffee in the East Village.

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

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

6. La Colombe Coffee Roasters

8.8
400 Lafayette St (at E 4th St), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · NoHo · 380 tips and reviews

Nina Y.Nina Yiamsamatha: Can't go wrong with an iced coffee (it comes with a shot of espresso for extra buzz).

Tom M.Tom M.: Always excellent lattes and muffins, I love this place

ZaraZara: The best latte - or coffee, period - I've ever had. The croissant was delicious as well.

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

7. 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

Noah W.Noah Weiss: Awesome cappuccino with great outdoor seating

DD: Wow, best latte of my life. (lavender without the honey)

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

8. La Colombe Torrefaction

8.7
319 Church St (at Lispenard St), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · Tribeca · 247 tips and reviews

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

Tammy G.Tammy Gordon: Killer espresso drinks AND the building was part of the Underground Railroad - caffeine with a side of history!

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.

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

9. Bibble & Sip

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

courtney j.courtney julep: Delicious quiche and macchiato. Very nice staff. Alpacas!!!

Karissa✨Karissa✨: Super cute and cosy! Perfect matcha latte, and the Earl Grey pannacotta is divine. Try the cream puffs, too!

Jiafang J.Jiafang Jiang: Matcha puff!!! Matcha latte and lavender latte are also awesome!

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

10. 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

Devin G.Devin G: Just had the deconstructed latte and have to say if your an espresso latte snob its awesome. Great espresso and great latte!

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

AlAnoud A A.AlAnoud A AlGhunaim: Trendy little cafe, full with sunlight and everyone’s extremely friendly! The deconstructed lattes are fun, you get yours perfectly the way you want it. S’mores latte is amazing! Pain au chocolat✨

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

11. Ground Support

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

Jodi-Kay L.Jodi-Kay Lofters®: Great ambiance, also their caramel macchiato or cafe breva is divine

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

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

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

12. Stumptown Coffee Roasters

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

Mary Ann C.Mary Ann Caram: At 9:30am on a Sunday morning, this might be my favorite place in the city. Grab an Iced Latte, a Cheddar Scone and the newspaper of your choice and ease into the weekend.

Hannah G.Hannah GM: Homemade poptarts, momofuku milk bar cookies and truffles, and Mast Bros chocolates ... and perhaps the best espresso in the west village.

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!!

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

13. Everyman Espresso

8.2
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.

Sundar G.Sundar Ganapathy: Best latte in the city - even better than stumptown. I think it has a lot to do with the milk they use. I always find out about cool theater productions while there and the staff is very friendly.

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

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

14. 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.

TanyaTanya: Great latte, nice 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!

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

15. Ninth Street Espresso

8.7
341 E 10th St (at Ave B), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · Alphabet City · 130 tips and reviews

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.

AditiAditi: Great espresso and lots of room to spread out. Quiet and good atmosphere to get things done!