The Bean
(Now Closed)Coffee Shop$$$$
East Village, New York
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Taiowa WanerJanuary 10, 2017Nice coffee shop with a large variety of drinks and food. It can be tough to get a seat so bring a friend and one person can order and the other can scope out a spot.
Stephanie P.May 12, 2014Very dog friendly place (almost too dog friendly). The juice bar inside this place is really good. Lots of seating and plugs available for computer users.
Rachel DonleyFebruary 28, 2015Plenty of seats and pleasant atmosphere to do work or hang out. Wifi. Good chai. For those bothered by laptop users, there is a seating area where use of electronics is discouraged.
Delicious fresh squeezed juices, smoothies, acai bowls, bagels, coffee, very friendly pleasant staff AND free WiFi with plenty of tables!
AmateurConciergeJuly 21, 2015Great neighborhood coffee spot whose work space rivals Starbucks any day...except the coffee is decent. And it's dog friendly!
The coffee is meh and the wifi is horrendous, but there's a nice big table for laptop users, plenty of air-con, and a PRINTER! If you can tether, this place is great for getting work done.
Louis-Felix BinetteNovember 2, 2013Don't come here for the coffee, which is average at best. But there's free wifi & plugs a-plenty, friendly staff + lots of cookies, cakes, macaroons & fudge to spice up your work afternoon in the sun.
SusumuOctober 27, 2015Go-to cafe for work. Cheap snacks. Delicious Cranberry Orange Muffin($2.50). Free water server.
Leanne ZDecember 17, 2015Best place to do work I have encountered. They have wifi and outlets and everyone else is doing it too.- Kale Smoothie is good for people who don't normally like kale like me. Tasted so good I actually got work done instead of procrastinating by people watching.
Audrey LoMay 27, 2013Random wandering surprise for someone(me) who doesn't live in the hood. Loved my iced coffee. The cafe also had a great sense of humor(check pic)- Stacy KimballJune 24, 2015Poochie love this place. Friendly for pups and they actually give your dog a bone. Good peeps.
Morgan MorrealeOctober 26, 2016Great great atmosphere. Super spacious and colorful, great for working or getting a cozy drink with friends
Patrick BaskinNovember 26, 2014M&M cookies are tasty if you don't mind a little crunch on the outside
Deek VelagandulaSeptember 2, 2016Great large space, but they don't even use a real espresso machine and make lattes that are 50% foam
unplug, have a notebook, and write about everything you see. draw a picture on a coffee cup and leave it for someone else to enjoy. (although if you must connect, wifi pw is now espresso)
Gonzalo FiorinaMarch 26, 2016Cool atmosphere. Full of Windows, great selection of smoothies and they have a printer you can use!
Jenni GreenwaldMarch 14, 2017Love the Bean. Hard to find a table but a great place to work if you can.
Project Latte: a NYC cafe culture guideApril 30, 2013While not as large as its 2nd Ave cousin, this branch of The Bean shares nearly every other characteristic of that shop, good and bad: fast wifi, lots of plugs, awful coffee & generic music. Read more
Wylie ConlonSeptember 26, 2013This is my new neighborhood coffee shop. Open late, wifi and power. Current password is alfajores.
Monica ZarateJanuary 19, 2015Chai!! Dirty Chai!! Great place to work and sip chai and listen to 90s music!
Coffee is good and so is the food. If your in a rush I wouldn't advise ordering food.
Squash C.March 25, 2013Can get pretty crowded. Chai lattes are the way to go. My favorite is Green Tea.
Jason BrewSeptember 7, 2015Very spacious place that would be great for working. I had the cold brew but found it a bit weak
Lindsey KimOctober 7, 2014Dirty chai latte with soy/almond milk. Try it frozen during the warmer months. Ask to make it not too sweet
best cafe to get work done in the entire EV. love love love the staff here too
Note to self + PSA: The "medium" is ginormous and generally unnecessary. I keep forgetting (at least they don't skimp!)
bpmuirFebruary 19, 2014Mild noise level, generally busy, good dirty chai, seats generally available, not too private
JillianDecember 25, 2014Great spot for a productive afternoon (free wifi!) spent with a flagel and coffee.
Helena WongJuly 23, 2013Looks can be deceiving...their display case isn't the prettiest but try the vegan chocolate brownie!
Maryanne CheahMay 30, 2013Try a frozen NutElla Fitzgerald with almond milk! Great on a hot summers day
They have a decent selection of pastries and bagels.
Ms HeleneSeptember 19, 2013Terribly weak coffee here. Soy latte tasted of over-heated soy milk! Don't ask for a side of butter with your bagel otherwise you get an espresso tub of it!?!? Shame since relaxed setting n free wifi
Honghui YuMay 5, 2014There are places with far tastier coffee in the East Village but oh the late hours...
Christina DynamiteAugust 26, 2013Bring a sweater and wear long johns if you plan on being a laptop zombie here. The AC is freezing!
Keep it simple. Plain bagel with cream cheese and a large Americano. You're welcome.
Farra TrompeterAugust 17, 2013Check in on Yelp! too and get a free alfajores cookie. It's tiny, Argentinian, and delicious.
Iced Hurricane Island Tea, and a bagel. That's all you need.
Excellent alternative to Starbucks, but the music always gets on my nerves.
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The Bean
147 1st Ave, (at the corner of East 9th) (at E 9th St)
New York, NY 10003
United States
New York, NY 10003
United States
Since first opening in March 2003, we have become the neighborhood coffee shop. Everything from our staff, our décor, our food & beverages and our music is influenced by the vibe of our neighborhood.
Our employees bring diversity, great attitude and hopefully add to our already great neighborhood...
Permanently closed (Show more)
- Mon–Sun
- 7:00 AM–Midnight
(212) 432-2900
Features
Credit Cards
Yes (incl. American Express)
Wi-Fi
Yes
Outdoor Seating
Yes
Food & Drink
Menus
Breakfast, Brunch, Lunch, Dinner
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