SEVEN GRAMS CAFFÉ
76 Madison Ave
FLATIRON:
76 Madison Avenue,
NY 10016
Mon—Fri: 7am—7pm
Sat—Sun: 7:45am—7pm
WEST SOHO:
175 Varick St, NY 10014
Mon—Thu: 7am—6pm
Fri: 7am—4pm
Sat: 8am—4pm
Closed on Sundays
CHELSEA:
275 7th Avenue, NY 10001
Mon—Fri: 7am—7pm
Sat: 7am—7pm
Sun: 7am—7pm
CHECKLIST:
✅ Wifi
✅ Washroom
✅ Sweet Treats
✅ Photo Worthy
✅ Speacialty
✅ Outlets
✅ Open Past 6pm
❌ Quiet
❌ Meals
❌ Sofa Seating
❌ WOW Factor
NOTES:
• Bright and spacious, makes you feel ready to work
• MUST TRY their super chonky cookies + vegan options
• Can get busy+crowded during rush hours
PLANTSHED
644 Broadway
193 2nd Ave
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KITH WOMAN:
644 Broadway
NY 10012
Mon-Sat: 9am-8p
Sun: 9am-7pm
2ND AVE:
1 Prince St @ Bowery,
NY 10012
Mon-Sun: 8am-7pm
PRINCE ST:
193 2nd Ave E 12, NY 10003
Mon-Sun: 7am-7pm
8TH AVE:
146 8th Ave, NY 10004
Mon-Fri: 7am-7pm
Sat-Sun: 8am-7pm
CHECKLIST:
✅ Wifi
✅ Washroom
✅ Sweet Treats
✅ Photo Worthy
✅ Meals(@Kith)
✅ Outlets
(none@Kith)
✅ Open Past 6pm
✅ WOW Factor
❌ Quiet
(@some locations)
❌ Sofa Seating
❌ Specialty
NOTES:
• Cafe attached to flower store
• Kith location has full MEALS
• Most locations have outdoor seating
• Pasteries are not the freshest
• Ceremonial grade matcha
LIBRAE BAKERY
35 Cooper Sq
MANHATTAN:
35 Cooper Sq, NY 10003
Mon—Thu: 7:30am—4:30pm
Fri: 7:30am-5pm Sat—Sun: 8am—5pm
CHECKLIST:
✅ Wifi
✅ Outlets
✅ Sweet Treats
✅ Photo Worthy
✅ WOW Factor
(the food)
✅ Specialty
❌ Washroom
❌ Quiet
❌ Meals
❌ Sofa Seating
❌ Open Past 6pm
NOTES:
• MUST TRY their amazing pasteries,
best I've ever had!
• Famous pasteries: pistachio rose croissant, espresso pain au chocolat
• Always quite busy and full
• Spotty wifi, use Meetfresh wifi from next door (password: meetfresh18)
KONA COFFEE ROASTERS
100 Park Ave
57 2nd Avenue
EAST VILLAGE:
57 2nd Ave,
NY 10003
Mon-Fri: 7am-7pm
Sat-Sun: 8am-7pm
CHELSEA:
188 7th Ave,
NY 10011
Mon-Fri: 7am-7pm
Sat-Sun: 8am-7pm
MIDTOWN:
100 Park Ave,
NY 10017
Mon-Fri: 7am-6pm
Sat-Sun: 8am-5pm
CHECKLIST:
✅ Wifi
✅ Washroom
✅ Sweet Treats
✅ Outlets
✅ Specialty
✅ Open Past 6pm
❌ Quiet
(@some locations)
❌ Photo Worthy
❌ Meals
❌ Sofa Seating
❌ WOW Factor
NOTES:
• Hawaiian cafe specialising in specialty drinks and beans+Kona coffee beans
• Kona Coffee is one of the rarest + most expensive coffee beans in the world
• Hawaiian latte is the most popular
• No wifi on the weekends(you can hotspot)
THREE JEWELS
5 East 3rd St
EAST VILLAGE:
5 E 3rd St, NY 10003
Mon-Fri: 7am-8pm
Sat-Sun: 8am-8pm
CHECKLIST:
✅ Wifi
✅ Washroom
✅ Sweet Treats
✅ Outlets
✅ Quiet
✅ Photo Worthy
✅ Open Past 6pm
❌ Meals
❌ Sofa Seating
❌ WOW Factor
❌ Specialty
NOTES:
• Non profit with daily meditation and yoga classes
• Cafe right outside the studio
• Super tranquil environment to really lock in and get work done
• Design and typesetting of the menus + interior are so good
• Limited seating ~ 5 tables
REMI43
810 2nd Ave
MIDTOWN EAST:
810 2nd Ave, NY 10017
Mon-Sun: 7am-6pm
CHECKLIST:
✅ Wifi
✅ Washroom
✅ Sweet Treats
✅ Outlets
✅ Quiet
✅ Photo Worthy
✅ WOW Factor
✅ Specialty
❌ Meals
❌ Sofa Seating
❌ Open Past 6pm
NOTES:
• Two floors of seating, top floor overlooks entire cafe
• Plant store + florist within the cafe
• Can get quite crowded and cramped but upstairs can be quiet
• Speciality colourwed floral lattes and teas
DEVOCIÓN
810 2nd Ave
WILLIAMSBURG:
69 Grand St(@ Wythe), Brooklyn, NY 11249
Mon-Sun: 8am-7pm
DOWNTOWN BROOKLYN:
276 Livingston St, Brooklyn, NY 11201
Mon-Fri: 7:30am-6pm
Sat-Sun: 8am-6pm
FLATIRON:
25 East 20th Street, NY 10003
Mon-Fri: 7:30am-6pm
Sat-Sun: 8am-6pm
DUMBO:
105 York St, Brooklyn, NY 11201
Mon-Fri: 7:30am-6pm
Sat-Sun: 8am-7pm
MIDTOWN:
600 Lexington Ave, NY 10022
Mon-Fri: 7am-6pm
Sat-Sun: 8am-5pm
CHECKLIST:
✅ Wifi
✅ Washroom
✅ Sweet Treats
✅ Outlets
✅ Sofa Seating
✅ Photo Worthy
✅ WOW Factor
✅ Specialty
✅ Open Past 6pm
❌ Meals
❌ Quiet
NOTES:
• Williamsburg location is insanely popular + crowded
• No wifi on weekends(you can hotspot)
• Some locations have comfy sofa seating
• Specialty Colombian coffee beans
• You can see their roasting process and equipment in the Williamsburg location
USAGI
163 Plymouth St
DUMBO:
163 Plymouth St, Brooklyn, NY 11201
Mon-Fri: 9am-5pm Sat-Sun: 10am-5pm
CHECKLIST:
✅ Wifi
✅ Washroom
✅ Sweet Treats
✅ Outlets
✅ Sofa Seating
✅ Photo Worthy
✅ WOW Factor
✅ Specialty
✅ Meals
✅ Quiet
❌ Open Past 6pm
NOTES:
• Peaceful art and library space
• Lots of table space and seats to work on + sofas
• Feels like a co-working space library/cafe
• Meals (bento and udon) are so good, high quality and perfect portions
• Traditional ceremonial matcha, known for their different matcha flavours
• Overall a divine, perfect place to focus A++
LA OBRA CAFÉ
53 Scott Ave
GREENPOINT:
53 Scott Ave Suite 301, Brooklyn, NY 11237
Sat-Sun: 12pm-5pm
CHECKLIST:
✅ Wifi
✅ Washroom
✅ Sweet Treats
✅ Outlets
✅ Sofa Seating
✅ Photo Worthy
✅ WOW Factor
✅ Specialty
✅ Quiet
❌ Meals
❌ Daily Opening
NOTES:
• Must buy available DAY PASSES (usually on weekends) to experience this space
• Unlimited coffee and tea, you can add on a sweet treat for $8
• Coffee bar closes at around 4pm so get your unlimited drinks early
• Usually operates as a photo studio, making the cafe experience super unique
• Beautifully desihned space, good for photo ops too
787 COFFEE
131 East 7th St
101 2nd Ave
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EAST VILLAGE:
131 E 7th St,
NY 10009
Mon-Sat: 7am-7pm
Sun: 7:30am-7pm
EAST VILLAGE2:
159 2nd Ave corner
of E 10th St,
NY 10003
Mon-Sat: 7am-8pm
Sun: 7:30-8pm
EAST VILLAGE3:
101 2nd Ave,
NY 10003
>Mon-Sat: 7am-7pm
Sun: 7:30-7pm
MIDTOWN:
251 W 30th St,
NY 10001
Sat-Sun: 12am-5pm
CHECKLIST:
✅ Wifi
✅ Washroom
✅ Sweet Treats
✅ Outlets
✅ Photo Worthy
✅ Specialty
✅ Quiet
✅ Open Past 6pm
❌ Meals
❌ Sofa Seating
❌ WOW Factor
NOTES:
• Concept of 787 is that it allows creatives to work
• Many locations have pay to use printers
• They sometimes serve their drinks in a bag and draw
• Speacialty drinks are latin-inspired: Coquito Latte, Horchata Coffee
BIBLIOTHEQUE
54 Mercer St
SOHO:
54 Mercer St, NY 10013
Sun-Thu: 10am-10pm Fri-Sat: 10am-11pm
CHECKLIST:
✅ Wifi
✅ Washroom
✅ Sweet Treats
✅ Outlets
✅ Sofa Seating
✅ Photo Worthy
✅ WOW Factor
✅ Specialty
✅ Meals
❌ Quiet
❌ Open Past 6pm
(no laptops)
NOTES:
• Café, Bookstore (Day) and Wine bar (Night)
• LAPTOP POLICY: no laptops after 5pm
• Always busy and full of people staying for a long time doing work = focused environment
• Comfy sofa chairs and outlets everywhere
• Feels like you're nestled in a library
PARTNERS COFFEE
125 North 6th Street
44 Charles Street
WILLIAMSBURG:
125 North 6th Street
Brooklyn, NY 11249
Mon-Fri: 6:30am-6pm
Sat-Sun: 7am-6pm
WEST VILLAGE:
44 Charles Street, NY 10014
Tue-Sun: 6:30am-5pm
Wed: 6:30am-3pm
Thu: Closed
WEST 52ND:
152 W 52nd St, NY 10019
Mon-Fri: 7am-5pm
Sat-Sun: Closed
CHECKLIST:
✅ Wifi
✅ Washroom
✅ Sweet Treats
✅ Speacialty
✅ Outlets
❌ Sofa Seating
❌ Photo Worthy
❌ WOW Factor
❌ Meals
❌ Quiet
❌ Open Past 6pm
NOTES:
• Known for their coffee beans, sold in supermarkets and used by other coffee shops
• More focused on coffee bean production and quality
• No frills coffee, pasteries and seating
• Williamsburg location is spacious, airy and has lots of tables to work
ARISTON
78 5th Ave
MANHATTAN:
78 5th Ave, NY 10011
Mon-Fri: 7:30am-7pm Sat: 8am-7pm Sun: 9am-6pm
CHECKLIST:
✅ Wifi
✅ Washroom
✅ Sweet Treats
✅ Outlets
✅ Sofa Seating
✅ Specialty
✅ Photo Worthy
✅ WOW Factor
✅ Open Past 6pm
❌ Meals
❌ Quiet
NOTES:
• A lot of effort put in the decoration and interior floral arrangements
• Spacious with lots of seating, upstairs included
• Many students in the nearby area, often crowded
• Love their croissant sandwiches, the crisp when you bite into them is *chef's kiss*
BLUE BOTTLE
176 N 4th St
396 Broadway
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WILLIAMSBURG:
176 N 4th St Store A,
Brooklyn, NY 11249
Mon-Fri: 6:30am-6:30pm
Sat-Sun: 7am-7pm
TRIBECA:
396 Broadway, NY 10013
@Walker Hotel
Mon-Sun: 6:30pm-7pm
EAST 53RD ST:
10 E 53rd St, NY 10022
Mon-Fri: 6:30am-6pm
Sat-Sun: 8am-6:30pm
CHECKLIST:
✅ Wifi
✅ Washroom
✅ Sweet Treats
✅ Outlets
✅ Open Past 6pm
❌ Specialty
❌ Sofa Seating
(ex. Tribeca)
❌ Photo Worthy
❌ WOW Factor
❌ Meals
❌ Quiet
NOTES:
• Global coffee chain known for their minimalistic aesthetic
• All store interiors are white, clean, spacious
• Nola latte is one of their speciality coffees (recommend it)
• Tribeca location is located in a hotel, you're able to use their lobby as a work space + they have comfy chairs
HUNGRY GHOST
315 Bleecker Street
231 Bedford Avenue
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N. WILLIAMSBURG:
231 Bedford Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11211
Mon-Thu: 7am-5pm
Fri-Sun: 7am-8pm
WEST VILLAGE:
315 Bleecker Street, NY 10014
Mon-Sun: 7am-8pm
W. WILLIAMSBURG
721 Metropolitan Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11211
Mon-Sun: 7am-3pm
CHECKLIST:
✅ Wifi
✅ Washroom
✅ Sweet Treats
✅ Outlets
✅ Open Past 6pm
❌ Specialty
❌ Sofa Seating
(ex. Tribeca)
❌ Photo Worthy
❌ WOW Factor
❌ Meals
❌ Quiet
NOTES:
•Brooklyn based coffee shop with nature inspired interiors
• Open late, perfect for a long uninterrupted work session
• Stocks soy milk!(rare in nyc)
• Serves a selection of herbal and fruit teas
SAMMY L COFFEE
83 3rd Ave
EAST VILLAGE:
83 3rd Ave, NY 10003
Mon-Fri: 8am-10pm
Sat: 9am-10pm Sun: 9am-9pm
CHECKLIST:
✅ Wifi
✅ Washroom
✅ Sweet Treats
✅ Outlets
✅ Open Past 6pm
✅ Specialty
✅ WOW Factor
✅ Meals
✅ Quiet
✅ Photo Worthy
❌ Sofa Seating
NOTES:
• Asian inspired coffee shop with so many specialty lattes and drinks
• Open late and located under NYU dorms, lots of students doing work
• Absolutely love the 卤肉饭 Taiwanese pork rice bowl (severly underated) and other meal offerings
• Try their fruit matchas, they use REAL FRUIT!
• Owner is known for creating complex latte art, read here for an interview w the owner
CONWELL COFFEE HALL
6 Hanover St
FIDI:
6 Hanover St, NY 10005
Mon, Wed-Fri: 7:30am-5pm
Tue: 7:30am-9pm
Sat: 9am-12:30pm Sun: 9am-11:30am
CHECKLIST:
✅ Wifi
✅ Washroom
✅ Sweet Treats
✅ Outlets
✅ Specialty
✅ WOW Factor
✅ Meals
✅ Quiet
✅ Photo Worthy
✅ Sofa Seating
❌ Open Past 6pm
NOTES:
• Open inside a beautiful art deco bank / trust
• Their dark chocolate filled croissant is to die for!
• Offers a lot of different specialty toast options, super photo worthy
• Generally dark and moody atmosphere, good amount of people working
GATHER
54 Orchard St
LES:
54 Orchard St, NY 10002
Mon-Fri: 8am-7pm
Sat-Sun: 9am-7pm
CHECKLIST:
✅ Wifi
✅ Washroom
✅ Sweet Treats
✅ Outlets
✅ Specialty
✅ WOW Factor
✅ Meals
✅ Quiet
✅ Photo Worthy
✅ Open Past 6pm
❌ Sofa Seating
NOTES:
• Gorgeous space, intricately interior designed
• Delicious sandwiches and meal offerings, more than cafe food
• Often hosts pop up dining events and gatherings
• Outlets mainly available near the bar seating area
OUTRO
816 Broadway
UNION SQUARE:
816 Broadway, NY 10003
Mon-Fri: 8am-6pm
Sat-Sun: 10am-6pm
CHECKLIST:
✅ Wifi
✅ Washroom
✅ Sweet Treats
✅ Outlets
✅ Specialty
✅ Meals
✅ Quiet
✅ Photo Worthy
✅ Open Past 6pm
✅ Sofa Seating
❌ WOW Factor
NOTES:
• Lovely brunch spot with lots of breakfast options
• Has an outdoor space with seating
• Pretty dim lighting in the main indoor seating area
• Large tables available for group work and meetings
• Generally quiet with people working but with people talking it can get quite loud indoors
BLUE STRIPES
28 E 13th St
UNION SQUARE:
28 E 13th St, NY 10003
Mon-Tue: 8am-8pm Wed, Fri: 8am-10pm
Thu: 8am-12am (Jazz Night)
Sat: 9am-10pm Sun:9am-8pm
CHECKLIST:
✅ Wifi
✅ Washroom
✅ Sweet Treats
✅ Outlets
✅ Specialty
✅ Meals
✅ Open Past 6pm
❌ WOW Factor
❌ Quiet
❌ Photo Worthy
❌ Sofa Seating
NOTES:
• Tuesday - Comedy Show, Wednesday- smooth Jazz / date nights, Thursday - Funk night & jam session
• Next to Parsons, often filled with students
• Serves light brunch and croissant sandwich bites (I always get it for lunch)
• Known for their chocolate drinks, available in white, milk and dark
• Mugs get coated in thick rim of chocolate when you order a chocolate drink