Williamsburg★ 4.9Verified July 4, 2026
Before Coffee
9 Meserole St, Brooklyn, NY 11206, USA
Closed· opens tomorrow at 7:30am
★4.9Google Rating(251 reviews)
What to know
Good pastriesBreakfastDessertDine-inTakeoutWheelchair accessible
Hours
- Sunday
- 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
- Monday to Friday
- 7:30 AM to 4:00 PM
- Saturday
- 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
What regulars say
Before Coffee is praised for its clean, intentional cafe experience with warm, efficient service and a calm, thoughtfully designed space. Customers consistently rave about the exceptional egg tarts with moist, soft filling and flaky layers, as well as the strong, well-priced matcha and creative seasonal drinks like the strawberry matcha latte. The pastries, including croissants and scones, are repeatedly described as delicious and high-quality.
exceptional egg tartsquality matcha drinksthoughtful cafe designdelicious pastrieswarm efficient service
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Frequently asked
- Where is Before Coffee?
- Before Coffee is at 9 Meserole St in Williamsburg, Brooklyn.
- How is Before Coffee rated?
- Before Coffee has a 4.9-star rating from 251 Google reviews.
- Does Before Coffee have good pastries?
- Yes, Before Coffee is known for its pastries.
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About Before Coffee
Before Coffee, whose full name is "Nothing Comes Before Coffee," is a compact specialty cafe at the intersection of Meserole Street and Union Avenue, opened at the end of August 2023. The shop took over the space previously occupied by Mountain Province, a Filipino-focused coffee shop, and quickly established its own identity through a menu that blends Asian-inspired flavors with meticulous in-house baking. The small storefront has a clean, cozy interior that belies the ambition of its drink and pastry programs. The beverage menu goes well beyond standard espresso offerings, featuring creative specialty lattes that have become the shop's calling card, including a strawberry matcha latte, a black sesame latte, and a richly prepared matcha latte that draws customers from across the neighborhood. All pastries are made in-house, and the egg tarts have emerged as the clear standout, consistently cited in reviews as some of the best in the area. Almond croissants, scones, and other fresh-baked items round out the pastry case, with Asian-inspired flavor influences woven throughout both the drinks and the baked goods. Before Coffee has been covered by the North Brooklyn Dispatch and has built a passionate local following in a remarkably short time, earning near-perfect ratings from hundreds of reviewers who praise the quality of its house-baked pastries and inventive drink menu.
