1. Blue Bottle Coffee
8.8
85 Dean St (at Smith St), Brooklyn, NY
Coffee Shop · Boerum Hill · 114 tips and reviews
Marc Mayer: Nice folks, tasty coffee. Great for a quick shot of espresso or sitting for an hour.
Kevin O'Neill: This place makes me happy. And all the blue bottle locations for that matter. Nice knowing that your barista knows how to pull a shot of espresso and they're great here.
Global Highlander: Cozy Blue Bottle Coffee shop with very few seats, accompanied by all the normal Blue Bottle great stuff (pourover coffee, espresso drinks)
2. Van Leeuwen Ice Cream
8.8
620 Manhattan Ave (at Nassau Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Ice Cream Parlor · Greenpoint · 130 tips and reviews
FernFern: Love all flavor, the vegan vanilla is great! Also the shot of espresso with any flavor is to die for!!!
Sandra Rubinchik: Dirty Chai: The classic tale of an illicit love between an insecure Jewish chai tea (played by Jennifer Earl Grey) and a bold, gentile shot of espresso (Patrick Coffee). Five stars.
Sarah Brink: Perfect simple flavors along with a couple specialties. Perfect natural tasting ice cream.
3. Eagle Trading Co.
8.8
258 Eagle St (at Franklin St), Brooklyn, NY
Café · Greenpoint · 74 tips and reviews
Abby Michelle: Cold brewed iced coffee with a frozen espresso shot = delish 👍 sandwiches are good too. Nice staff.
Cole Kennedy: Solid breakfast burrito. Great place to order breakfast or lunch if you’re on set at one of the many studios nearby.
Ray Lin: Good neighborhood coffee spot with some good chai too. Nice for reading/working (wifi = NetGear81, pass = helpfultomato851) and people watching on Franklin. Sandwiches and soups too if you're hungry.
4. Aurora
8.5
70 Grand St (btwn Kent & Wythe Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Italian Restaurant · Williamsburg · 129 tips and reviews
Averna USA: Aurora's bar team won't steer you wrong! The "Caffe' Shakerato" made with Averna, Jamaican Rum, milk, & a shot of espresso is the perfect way to start your evening or wind down a hearty Italian meal.
Eduardo Ramirez: Everything I tried was delicious but the pappardelle was my favorite. The atmosphere is great too, romantic but not ostentatious.
Brooklyn365: Lunch special, $20 for 3-courses and wine... awesome.
5. Hungry Ghost
8.4
781 Fulton St (at S. Oxford St), Brooklyn, NY
Coffee Shop · Fort Greene · 68 tips and reviews
Elizabeth: Arguably the best coffee in the hood -- their baristas actually know how to pull an espresso shot. My standby, though, is a Stumptown cold brew with a cacao nib or hibiscus donut from Dough. Perfect!
Stina P.: they serve stumptown coffee and dough donuts! great corner coffee shop to pop in for a weekend cup on the way somewhere or a cozy chat with a pal
Daniel Latorre: In Buddhism, Hungry Ghosts are beings w/ an insatiable hunger & a tiny mouth, making them never satisfied & obsessed w/ consumption. Marinate on that while you consider the delicious pastries here ;-)
6. Reunion Cafe
8.7
544 Union Ave (at Withers St), Brooklyn, NY
Café · Williamsburg · 92 tips and reviews
Stephanie Zhong: Chai latte (plus two espresso shots) to kick off a cold Sunday afternoon ❄️⛄️
That Girl: Cold brew coffee infused with nitrogen is the way to go. Veggie omelette sandwich is tasty too.
Jeremy Kuriloff: I absolutely adore this spot. Perfect for doing work con laptop, or a casual catchup with friends. Coffee is stump town, and food is thoughtfully prepared and delicious. Try the yogurt and granola!
7. Konditori
7.3
114 Smith St (btwn Pacific & Dean St), Brooklyn, NY
Café · Boerum Hill · 65 tips and reviews
Gaurav C: Espresso shot is strong
James Shoemaker: Simple, clean espresso shot provided with friendly service.
Karne Vera: Great staff, pastries, tea, coffee and people watching
12. Ample Hills Creamery
9.3
623 Vanderbilt Ave (at St Marks Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Ice Cream Parlor · Prospect Heights · 374 tips and reviews
gingerbread morowitz: Espresso shot over caramel scoop for breakfast.
Meg Farmer: Really can't go wrong with anything, but the marshmallow/rice crispy ice cream is out of this world.
eric: hours are 12-10pm sun-thurs, 12-11pm fri, sat. salted crack caramel is the most popular flavor, get it if you see it because it sells out