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Brooklyn Coffee Blog

Guides, tips, and neighborhood deep dives about Brooklyn coffee culture: from laptop-friendly work spots to specialty roasters, late-night cafes, and the best pastries in the borough.

Iced lattes and a cortado on a cafe table, morning light, in Brooklyn
Best Of

Jun 12, 20262 minHenrique do Valle

Early-Opening Coffee Shops in Brooklyn: A Cup Before 8am

The Brooklyn coffee shops that actually open before 8am, from a 6am Fort Greene counter to the 6:30 and 7:00 openers across the borough.

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DUMBO waterfront with the Manhattan Bridge arch framing the East River near Brooklyn Bridge Park
Neighborhood Guides

Jun 10, 20263 minHenrique do Valle

Coffee and Breakfast Before Kickoff: The Brooklyn Bridge Park Fan Zone

Where to get coffee and breakfast within a short walk of the Brooklyn Bridge Park World Cup fan zone, from DUMBO down to Brooklyn Heights.

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Vanderbilt Avenue in Prospect Heights, Brooklyn, a tree-lined commercial street with cafe storefronts and brownstone buildings
Neighborhood Guides

Jun 8, 20262 minHenrique do Valle

Prospect Heights Coffee Guide: Best Coffee Shops on Vanderbilt Ave

Prospect Heights has six specialty coffee shops, many clustered along Vanderbilt Avenue. A neighborhood guide to the best cups near the Brooklyn Museum and Botanic Garden.

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Greene Avenue in Clinton Hill, Brooklyn, lined with brownstone buildings and mature trees forming a canopy over the street
Neighborhood Guides

Jun 6, 20262 minHenrique do Valle

Clinton Hill Coffee Guide: Best Coffee Shops on Greene Ave and Beyond

Clinton Hill has five specialty coffee shops spread across Atlantic, Greene, Lafayette, Classon, and Fulton. A neighborhood guide to the best cups in the area.

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Atlantic Avenue in Boerum Hill, Brooklyn, a wide commercial street lined with brownstone buildings and shop fronts
Neighborhood Guides

Jun 4, 20262 minHenrique do Valle

Boerum Hill Coffee Guide: Best Coffee Shops on Atlantic Ave and Smith St

Boerum Hill has five specialty coffee shops anchored on Atlantic Avenue and Smith Street. A compact neighborhood guide to the best cups in the area.

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A leafy Greenpoint side street of low brick buildings near the northern end of the G train
Neighborhood Guides

Jun 3, 20264 minHenrique do Valle

Brooklyn's G Train Coffee Guide: A Stop-by-Stop Map

A commuter's guide to coffee off the G train: what's worth the walk from Greenpoint down through Clinton Hill, Fort Greene, Carroll Gardens, and Park Slope.

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DUMBO Brooklyn waterfront with the Manhattan Bridge arch framing the view toward the East River
Neighborhood Guides

Jun 2, 20263 minHenrique do Valle

DUMBO Coffee Guide: Best Coffee Shops Under the Manhattan Bridge

DUMBO has ten specialty coffee shops packed into a small waterfront district. From Devoción to Butler, a guide to the best cups in the neighborhood.

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Rogers Avenue in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, lined with shops and cafe storefronts
Neighborhood Guides

May 31, 20263 minHenrique do Valle

Crown Heights Coffee Guide: The Best Coffee Shops on Rogers Ave and Beyond

Crown Heights has nine specialty coffee shops spread across Rogers Ave, Franklin Ave, and Eastern Pkwy. A neighborhood guide to the best cups in the area.

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Storefront on Court Street in Carroll Gardens, the historic Italian-American spine of the neighborhood
Best Of

May 25, 20264 minHenrique do Valle

Carroll Gardens' Italian Coffee Heritage: D'Amico on Court Street Since 1948

D'Amico Coffee Roasters has been roasting on Court Street since 1948. How an Italian-American neighborhood built a coffee scene that predates third-wave Brooklyn.

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Pueblo Querido Coffee Roasters in Greenpoint with Colombian coffee burlap sacks lining the wall, bright red and yellow cafe tables, and patterned tile floor
Best Of

May 23, 20265 minHenrique do Valle

Brooklyn's Latin American Coffee: Where to Drink Beans from the Americas

About 80 percent of US coffee is grown in Latin America, but only a handful of Brooklyn shops are run by people from those origins. Where to find them.

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A hot latte with heart-shaped latte art alongside two iced plant-milk lattes topped with rose petals and black sesame
Best Of

May 21, 20265 minHenrique do Valle

Best Vegan & Dairy-Free Coffee Shops in Brooklyn

The Brooklyn shops where the oat latte gets the same care as the dairy version, the surcharge is fair, and the food case has something a vegan can eat.

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Sunlit interior of Butler in Williamsburg with hanging plants, leather banquette seating, marble cafe tables, and the espresso bar in the background
Neighborhood Guides

May 19, 20265 minHenrique do Valle

Brooklyn's L Train Coffee Guide: A Stop-by-Stop Map

A commuter's guide to coffee off the L train in Brooklyn: what's worth the walk at Bedford, Lorimer, Graham, Grand, Morgan, Jefferson, and DeKalb.

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