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Best coffee in New York

Every coffee, tea and boba spot I've rated in New York, ranked by score. 64 places, 40 with notes. Updated July 2026.

AllCoffeeTea & boba9+8+

64 places · score out of 10 · j k ↵

  1. 1Toby's Estate CoffeeTribecaamazing,latte with vanilla bean infused milk9.9
  2. 2Caffe ParadisoNolitasmooth and creamy9.9
  3. 3HEYTEA（Herald Square）Midtown South9.8
  4. 4787 CoffeeRose Hillelite9.7
  5. 5VerseLong Island Citynot a matcha fan but probably the best i’ve ever had9.7
  6. 6ENLYNolita9.7
  7. 7A'more Caffe & Matcha - ChelseaChelsea9.6
  8. 8le gazChinatowngood,nice and strong9.6
  9. 9Square CoffeeEast Village9.5
  10. 10KIJITORA E14thAlphabet Citygood matcha9.4
  11. 11Hidden Grounds Chai & Coffee House - ManhattanEast Villagets is fire,sandwich was alr too. great spot near 6 train station9.2
  12. 12% ArabicaBrooklyn Heightswish it was a bit more sweet9.1
  13. 13Chicha San ChenChinatowni wish i had ordered the mango green tea sample they gave but this was good too.9.1
  14. 14noa, a caféMidtown South9.1
  15. 15Dayglowyum, a bit of a dessert style ngl9.0
  16. 16hani’s bakery + caféEast Village9.0
  17. 17KinhfolkWilliamsburgstrong and creamy, very little sweetener9.0
  18. 18Kona Coffee Roasters | MidtownMurray Hill8.9
  19. 19Teado Tea ShopBowerychinatown just has elite customer service8.8
  20. 20787 CoffeeEast Villageokay went back to 787 and learned that it’s only good if u pay for the special beans trust it’s worth the $3. otherwise it’s just regular coffee. do whatever the barista says and pay the $10 and it will be gas.8.6
  21. 21Puerto Rico's Finest Coffee Co.East Villagegoat vibes and good beans, syrups were torani which sucks8.4
  22. 22Blue Bottle CoffeeMidtown Eastretried after a few years, nola coffee is pretty good8.4
  23. 23SEY CoffeeBushwickGreat coffee, extremely smooth, but I wish they had flavors and syrup8.4
  24. 24TEAPULSE - Madison Square ParkFlatiron District8.3
  25. 25Little Flower CafeAstoriamamdani fav coffee spot. tbh coffee was smooth but no crazy taste. the donut thing was very good.8.3
  26. 26Laughing Man CafeTribeca8.2
  27. 27REMI FLOWER COFFEERose Hill8.2
  28. 28Café LyriaNoHostrong and smooth8.2
  29. 29CaffettoNYCGramercy Park8.1
  30. 30HIEN FROM VIETNAMLittle Italy8.0
  31. 31THE ELKWest Villagegood but i wish it was sweeter8.0
  32. 32Luckin CoffeeNoMad7.9
  33. 33Current CoffeeKips Baycouldn’t rlly taste the banan ngl but was good coffee7.8
  34. 34Elsewhere Espresso.East Villagegood flavors the coffee itself was lacking tho but great vibe7.8
  35. 35Espresso Bar ,,Tiger”Rose Hill7.8
  36. 36AcroEast Villageneed to retry7.6
  37. 37Hey YogurtMidtown Southgood but next time ima get mango7.6
  38. 38Partners Coffee BedfordWilliamsburg7.3
  39. 39Prince Tea House East VillageEast Villagetea is good, dessert mid7.3
  40. 40WatchHouse Park Ave SouthFlatiron Districtall my coworkers glaze this place, don’t get me wrong coffee is great but bro can i please have one syrup i’ll take vanilla atp just give me one flavor or hint of sweetness please7.0
  41. 41Ten Thousand CoffeeFinancial Districtsuper milky6.9
  42. 42mika's directionMidtown South6.9
  43. 43Cha Cha Matcha (NoMad)NoMad6.8
  44. 44Hungry LlamaWest Villagemid coffee and they forgot the whipped honey and had to ask for it. no problem but how tf u forget the main part of ur special coffee.6.5
  45. 45Matcha 108Two Bridges6.3
  46. 46FIFTYLAN Union SquareUnion Square6.1
  47. 47Cha Cha Matcha (FLATIRON)Flatiron District6.0
  48. 48Oslo Coffee RoastersWest Villagemeh5.9
  49. 49Cafe Ambrosia New YorkChelseagood but like not great coffee5.4
  50. 50Arcane Estate CoffeeSouth Villageno bruh, hyperion coffee clears ong also no sweetener is crazy5.3
  51. 51Birch CoffeeKips Bay5.2
  52. 52N25 Nitro TeaRose Hill5.1
  53. 53Lê PhinEast Villagele mid5.0
  54. 54AbraçoEast Villagestrong ahh coffee4.9
  55. 55Madman EspressoGarment Districtnot bad4.7
  56. 56La Cabra BakeryEast Villagenot worth4.6
  57. 57Rito Espresso BarNoMad4.5
  58. 58DevociónNoMadmid sadly4.5
  59. 59CoCo Fresh Tea & JuiceFlatiron District4.4
  60. 60Vanilla Gorilla CafeGarment Districtwhat a name3.9
  61. 61Urbana Cafe and GalleryChelseamore mid ass coffee3.5
  62. 62Not As BitterEast Villagets was NOT it1.8
  63. 63Fellini Coffee SohoSoHofuck this place, latte was mid af and $15. waitress said “one drink not enough for 3ppl to dine in u have to leave your table” AFTER we placed the order and got the drink0.9
  64. 64Molly Tea (Manhattan Chinatown)Chinatown · Closedamazing tea but i have a sweet tooth and it was a bit lacking there9.6

How I rate. Scores come from Beli's pairwise ranking, so a 10 means it beat everything else I've had in the category, not that it's perfect. Nothing here is sponsored.