Variety Coffee Roasters — Greenpoint

Variety Coffee Roasters' Greenpoint cafe sits on a quiet stretch of Driggs Avenue and serves the same roster of in-house-roasted beans that put the Variety brand on the map: rotating single origins through pour-over, AeroPress, and espresso, plus the dialed-in Variety House Blend that anchors most milk drinks. The community table at this location has become a magnet for remote workers — strong WiFi, reasonably-priced drinks (around $5 for an iced oat latte), and good background music make it one of the better laptop-friendly options in north Brooklyn. Variety was founded by Gavin Compton in 2008 and has grown to nine locations across Brooklyn, Manhattan, and Queens — all built without major outside investment. Roasting happens at a dedicated facility in East Williamsburg, with green coffee sourced through Red Fox Coffee Merchants, an importer committed to ethical, direct-trade relationships. The Greenpoint shop has been listed on Eater's 'Best Coffee Shops in New York City' and is consistently praised for its consistent quality across drink categories.