Where locals drink instead of the chains.
Looking for coffee where locals actually go in Brooklyn, NY, USA? There are 18 local favorites on the map, including 18 that roast coffee. The longest-running is Cafe Grumpy, open since 2005.
See Brooklyn on the mapCafe Grumpy is a local favorite coffee roaster in Brooklyn, NY, USA (a "safe house").
In Brooklyn, NY, the living know where to go: Cafe Grumpy, a coffee roaster, holding the line since 2005. Fresh roasts, made right here, and no horde in sight.
Caffe Vita is a local favorite coffee roaster in Brooklyn, NY, USA (a "safe house").
Hiding from the horde in Brooklyn, NY? Caffe Vita is the coffee roaster locals duck into. Fresh roasts, made right here, and no horde in sight.
Cantave de Saint Marc Organic Haitian Coffee is a local favorite coffee roaster in Brooklyn, NY, USA (a "safe house").
City League Coffee Roasters is a local favorite coffee roaster in Brooklyn, NY, USA (a "safe house").
Hiding from the horde in Brooklyn, NY? City League Coffee Roasters is the coffee roaster locals duck into, holding the line since 2018. Fresh roasts, made right here, and no horde in sight. It's marked on our map of coffee in Brooklyn.
City of Saints Coffee Roasters is a local favorite coffee roaster in Brooklyn, NY, USA (a "safe house").
In Brooklyn, NY, the living know where to go: City of Saints Coffee Roasters, a coffee roaster. Fresh roasts, made right here, and no horde in sight.
Coffee Project New York is a local favorite coffee roaster in Brooklyn, NY, USA (a "safe house").
Coffee Project New York keeps Brooklyn caffeinated. This coffee roaster is one of the safe houses the living swear by. Fresh roasts, made right here, and no horde in sight.
Coffee Rx is a local favorite coffee roaster in Brooklyn, NY, USA (a "safe house").
Coffee Rx keeps Brooklyn caffeinated. This coffee roaster is one of the safe houses the living swear by. Fresh roasts, made right here, and no horde in sight.
Driftaway Coffee is a local favorite coffee roaster in Brooklyn, NY, USA (a "safe house").
Hiding from the horde in Brooklyn, NY? Driftaway Coffee is the coffee roaster locals duck into. Fresh roasts, made right here, and no horde in sight. Find it on our survival map of coffee in Brooklyn.
East One Coffee Roasters is a local favorite coffee roaster in Brooklyn, NY, USA (a "safe house").
East One Coffee Roasters is a safe house in Brooklyn, NY: a coffee roaster where the living still get real coffee. Fresh roasts, made right here, and no horde in sight. It's marked on our map of coffee in Brooklyn.
Gotham Coffee Roasters is a local favorite coffee roaster in Brooklyn, NY, USA (a "safe house").
Hiding from the horde in Brooklyn, NY? Gotham Coffee Roasters is the coffee roaster locals duck into. Fresh roasts, made right here, and no horde in sight. Find it on our survival map of coffee in Brooklyn.
Parlor Coffee is a local favorite coffee roaster in Brooklyn, NY, USA (a "safe house").
Parlor Coffee keeps Brooklyn caffeinated. This coffee roaster is one of the safe houses the living swear by. Fresh roasts, made right here, and no horde in sight. Find it on our survival map of coffee in Brooklyn.
Partners Coffee is a local favorite coffee roaster in Brooklyn, NY, USA (a "safe house").
Hiding from the horde in Brooklyn, NY? Partners Coffee is the coffee roaster locals duck into, holding the line since 2012. Worth surviving for: single-origin coffees, pour-over coffee and vegan options.
Pueblo Querido Coffee Roasters is a local favorite coffee roaster in Brooklyn, NY, USA (a "safe house").
Hiding from the horde in Brooklyn, NY? Pueblo Querido Coffee Roasters is the coffee roaster locals duck into. Fresh roasts, made right here, and no horde in sight. It's marked on our map of coffee in Brooklyn.
Sey Coffee is a local favorite coffee roaster in Brooklyn, NY, USA (a "safe house").
Hiding from the horde in Brooklyn, NY? Sey Coffee is the coffee roaster locals duck into. Fresh roasts, made right here, and no horde in sight.
Stone Street Coffee Company is a local favorite coffee roaster in Brooklyn, NY, USA (a "safe house").
In Brooklyn, NY, the living know where to go: Stone Street Coffee Company, a coffee roaster. The stash: beans roasted in house, single-origin coffees and pour-over coffee. Find it on our survival map of coffee in Brooklyn.
Sweetleaf Coffee Roasters is a local favorite coffee roaster in Brooklyn, NY, USA (a "safe house").
In Brooklyn, NY, the living know where to go: Sweetleaf Coffee Roasters, a coffee roaster. Fresh roasts, made right here, and no horde in sight.
Think Coffee is a local favorite coffee roaster in Brooklyn, NY, USA (a "safe house").
Think Coffee keeps Brooklyn caffeinated. This coffee roaster is one of the safe houses the living swear by. Fresh roasts, made right here, and no horde in sight.
Unity Sourcing & Roasting is a local favorite coffee roaster in Brooklyn, NY, USA (a "safe house").
Unity Sourcing & Roasting is a safe house in Brooklyn, NY: a coffee roaster where the living still get real coffee. Supplies on hand: single-origin coffees. It's marked on our map of coffee in Brooklyn.
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See the syrups →Local favorites on the map in Brooklyn include Cafe Grumpy, Caffe Vita, City League Coffee Roasters, City of Saints Coffee Roasters and Coffee Project New York.
Yes. Cafe Grumpy, Caffe Vita, Cantave de Saint Marc Organic Haitian Coffee, City League Coffee Roasters and City of Saints Coffee Roasters roast coffee in Brooklyn.
Cafe Grumpy, open since 2005.
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