The Top Coffee Shops In The West Village

The West Village is a small, European-style neighborhood filled with atmospheric restaurants, quaint boutiques and cozy cafes. This area’s intimate and quiet aura sets it apart from the rest of New York: grab some work or your favorite book and sit down at one of these top ten cafes.
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Birch Coffee

Birch was started by two passionate coffee lovers with the shared mantra that ‘if you love your job, you’ll never work a day in your life.’ With six locations across the city, Birch Coffee fosters a caring environment for customers through attentive staff and quality coffee. Check out their website for film shorts in which regular customers are interviewed.

Grounded Organic Coffee & Tea House

Known for its organic selection of coffee and tea, Grounded Organic Coffee & Tea House takes pride in their top-notch quality, specifically their dairy, which they get fresh from Upstate New York. The cafe has friendly, knowledgeable baristas who are ready to take your order, from coffee to bagels, breakfast burritos or scrumptious cookies. There is sufficient space to work as well as free WiFi.

Jack’s Stir Brew Coffee

With six different locations in New York, Jack’s Stir Brew Coffee aims to perfect your coffee experience by fostering a sense of community with intimate spaces that bustle on weekday mornings. Choose from a large selection of hot and cold drinks, from espresso and loose-leaf tea to hot cider and honey cinnamon lattes.

The Grey Dog

Started by two brothers who were wandering artists, The Grey Dog now has four different locations around New York City. The Grey Dog has a unique charm, great for a cup of coffee or an afternoon brunch. Once you have finished your meal, stop by the gift shop to peruse the shirts, mugs and coffee available for purchase to highlight your love for this hip cafe.

The Grey Dog, 49 Carmine St New York, NY, USA, +1 212 462 0041

Joe

Built on fair, traceable, quality and sustainable coffee, Joe emphasizes a commitment to brewing only the highest quality coffee. Now with 10 cafes across the city, the West Village location has driven staff who aim to create relationships with their customers built on trust and appreciation. Offering additional milk options from almond to soy and 2%, Joe is always crowded with people who need their daily fix. Joe also offers classes for aspiring baristas as well as packaged coffee to brew at home.

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