Coffee History and Culture

The Bean - Café Review

The Bean - Café Review

Although this coffee shop doesn't necessarily use any of our coffee, it is one of the most popular, busy coffee shops in Manhattan. Located in the East Village, it is impossible to miss.

Bluebird Coffee – Café Review

Bluebird Coffee – Café Review

This is definitely one of my favorite cafés in the city. First of all, the area is the lovely Lower East, right across the street from a little park.

Iris Café – Café Review

Joyride Coffee, Iris Café

Joyride Coffee, Iris Café

Iris Café is located in one of the most beautiful spots in New York City, in a lush corner of Brooklyn Heights.

They serve a delicious brunch, which made for an amazing brunch and coffee combination.

Be ready to share a table because they have benches set up, which act as communal tables.

They also have an Iris Take-Out (Willowtown Store #7) just a couple of doors down, which is full of snacks and small meals, from breakfast sandwiches to salads.

Joyride Coffee, Iris Café

Joyride Coffee, Iris Café

I ordered a latte, which my friend argues is the best one in the city, which I now completely agree with.

Joyride Coffee, Iris Café

Joyride Coffee, Iris Café

It is very close to DUMBO, so after a nice brunch, I would recommend walking just a few blocks over to the Brooklyn Bridge Park to relax, where there is the Brooklyn Bridge Wine Bar and lots of green grass to hang out.

Iris Café

20 Columbia Pl Brooklyn, NY 11201

-Kristen Lee

Third Rail Coffee – Café Review

Third Rail Coffee acts as a coffee hub for coffee writers, coffee enthusiasts, and baristas alike. The interior is sleek and gray, with a few tables scattered around.

Joyride Coffee, Third Rail Coffee

Joyride Coffee, Third Rail Coffee

Joyride Coffee, Third Rail Coffee

Joyride Coffee, Third Rail Coffee

They have an incredibly simple menu. I ordered a classic drip coffee and a sticky bun.

It's the perfect place to do work because of the abundant space and the cleanliness. It's a good atmosphere to organize your thoughts, with wifi and outlets.

Liz Clayton had her book signing there, and just across the street, there is a little square where bands play and can act as an outdoor sitting space.

Joyride Coffee, Third Rail Coffee

Joyride Coffee, Third Rail Coffee

Coffee by: Stumptown

Third Rail Coffee

240 Sullivan St. New York, NY 10012

159 2nd Ave. (New Location!) New York NY 10003

-Kristen Lee