Blue Bottle Coffee
(Now Closed)Coffee Shop$$$$
Chelsea, New York
The experts at The Corcoran Group and Serious Eats recommend this place
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Incredible coffee from San Francisco. Be sure to check out the Siphon bar upstairs, it's what separates it from other indie shops in the city. It's not a mobile office, so don't bring the laptop.
GloriaJanuary 30, 2014Make damn sure to experience the siphon and Chemex coffee at the siphon bar up the stairs in the back. Near Chelsea market, and has a very open feel to the cafe. Good for 1 on 1 talk.
Gabriel HayesJune 29, 2015Good place to get a coffee on the Highline. Really nice iced coffee options. Loved the New Orleans cold brew (made with roasted Chicory, cane sugar and milk).
Rick NijhuisDecember 7, 2016Forget Starbucks go to Blue Bottle (or Stumptown Roasters or Intelligentsia) for great espresso, pour over / filter or cold brew coffee
MartinaYYDecember 29, 2014Finally found a real coffee in NYC. Tried cappuccino, iced coffee and cafe mocha - all tasted great. Atmosphere is really nice. Service also.
Tim LuoJune 4, 2016The cappuccino I got was very well pulled. The cold brew was also very nice. No tables, only a few benches along the glass window!
Serious EatsApril 21, 2013A New York branch of the famed San Francisco coffee roaster. In addition to the typical coffee options, try New Orleans-style iced coffee made with chicory.
Dan DarouvarOctober 24, 2016Can't beat a chicory iced coffee and a pink pepper corn short bread from blue bottle. everything is consistently good from cafe to cafe, and i've been to just about every one in NYC.
Love this place! Try their espresso over ice with cream and cane syrup. You'll never go back to Starbucks EVER AGAIN!!!!
Adam SilverAugust 12, 2012A fiasco on a hot summer day, but worth it. Go against the grain and try the Kyoto - darker iced coffee sans sugar/milk. Richer and bolder.
Ashley RoseNovember 14, 2015Google Venture backed coffee shop off the high line. Get the New Orleans cold brew. Delicious
Brad MaceJuly 24, 2013The West comes East in one of now several Blue Bottle Coffee shops. Try the Parmesan shortbread with a macchiato. They also have a small stand on the Highline around W.16th St.- Toni HaberApril 14, 2014Blue Bottle makes a incredible cold brew iced coffee that is sure to wake you up. Visit their multiple locations in Williamsburg, Chelsea, Rockefeller Center, and Hell's Kitchen.
- William DoonanApril 5, 2017I love coming here in the morning and grabbing a quick cup of coffee before work! Great staff and exceptional service make this place a must visit.
Might be the best espresso beans in the city. Make sure to grab a couple bags for home brewing. Oh and the take away drinks are fantastic
Jackie NapalanJuly 2, 2017Get the New Orleans: Iced chicory coffee with whole milk and cane sugar. Closest thing you'll get to Cà Phê Sữa Đá (Vietnamese iced coffee).
The adorable cartons of their New Orleans iced coffee are a godsend if you work far away from good coffee shops. But they do fall just short of the version poured in-shop.
Dan UckoMarch 6, 2017Can't beat their iced coffee or pour overs. Perfect pair with a fresh Belgian sugar waffle, warmed up!
Leigh Anne ZinsmeisterAugust 24, 2015Grab an iced coffee and sip it upstairs, or take it to the high line ( queue is much shorter here than at the outpost ON the high line!)
Jane KimJune 20, 2013New Orleans is the best ice coffee hands down! No idea what's in it but absolutely no other ice coffee tastes like this. Perfect afternoon shopping break - with Doughnuttery across the street.
Great espresso, go for a cortado or a flat white if you are feeling milky. Not many beans for purchase compared to other blue bottle locations
Erdem UenAugust 30, 2017Quality coffee at its finest + great customer service. I left a great review on swarm and they took their time to reply and thank me for it
I don't believe much in god, but if god made an iced coffee it would be the New Orleans from Blue Bottle. It's pretty much divine.
Valerie SecklerJune 29, 2012Coffee with ceremony produces a clean, clear cup at the siphon bar in Blue Bottle's Chelsea branch. The slow tech recalls chem class. Light, floral flavors come to the fore in Rwandan siphon coffee.
AngelaAugust 11, 2014My favorite coffee shop! Never needs any sugar, and has the Best ice coffee I've ever had! Cold brew definitely makes a big difference!
Allison YuDecember 8, 2013If you have time, sit upstairs at the bar to get the full siphon coffee experience and get a fresh made to order waffle- Hartje UtrechtNovember 4, 2012I love their drip coffee. Old fashioned but so nice! These guys know what they are doing. Their spot on the High Line is awesome.
Kay TeoSeptember 26, 2017The New Orleans was haphazardly prepared here. Ratio of milk to coffee was not perfect, unlike the SF locations.
The mocha and fresh, hot (liege) waffle is coffee break pair perfection..
Paul SkirbeOctober 14, 2016I got the Ethiopian drip. Good flavor. Fyi - all coffee is made to order so give yourself 5-7 minutes for the drip coffee. No coffee boxes to bring to a meeting, if you were considering that.
If you get the New Orleans, try it with Oat Milk. It’s delicious and cheaper!
Sandya SankarramMarch 27, 2017Love their coffee and the sit down area behind the counter. However, heads up, there isn't internet here so plan accordingly.
Ask for the "Gibraltar". It isn't on the menu. It's something between a cappuccino and a macchiato.
Alex KeslingAugust 16, 2014The coffee is good, you can get it prepared most any way, but the real showstopper are the ginger molasses cookies... Mmmm.
Phil KenchJanuary 3, 2015Expertly brewed drips, espresso drinks and beans to go. Upstairs area for lunch opens at 12
Danny HillmanJanuary 31, 2013Coffee is great. Staff is nice. but something is odd about getting a coffee 4 minutes after the guy behind me in line got his latte. That might cut it in SF. But in NYC you got to be at work on time.
Marc MayerJuly 18, 2015Ask for a frappuccino. I DARE YOU. This is a great place to drink a quality coffee without all the bullshit.
Elizabeth CarrJuly 20, 2014Amazing cold brew and hand brewed coffees. Check out the siphon bar for pricey but even more phenomenal selections.
Ilijana TodorovicJanuary 16, 2017New Orleans cold brew is the best cold brew i have ever tried! Super nice bartenders!
The Corcoran GroupJuly 10, 2013Our top spot for iced coffee. The New Orleans iced coffee is just perfection.
CRUZiiiEOctober 10, 2015Can't go wrong with any of their coffee options. I always get a Vanilla Latte!
Axel DiewaldSeptember 15, 2013Don't miss to get upstairs and order from the siphonist to learn about how perfumed an delicate coffee can taste.
Edward YunJanuary 26, 2016Cold brew is amazing. This particular location has no wifi and limited power outlets. Nearby wifi might work
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- 7:00 AM–6:30 PM
- Sat–Sun
- 8:00 AM–6:30 PM
(510) 653-3394
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