Recess Coffee
Safe house: where the living drink.
Recess Coffee is a local favorite coffee roaster and coffee shop in Syracuse, NY, USA (a "safe house").
In Syracuse, NY, the living know where to go: Recess Coffee, a coffee shop and roastery, holding the line since 2007. Fresh roasts, made right here, and no horde in sight. Look for it on Harvard Place.
- Hours Mon-Fri 6am-10pm; Sat-Sun 7am-10pm
- Beans from Fairly traded beans sourced direct from farms with sustainability and ethical-practice missions
- Good to know food
- Instagram @recesscoffee
- Address 110 Harvard Place, Syracuse, NY
- Kind of place Coffee roaster and coffee shop
- History Open since 2007
- Website recesscoffee.com
How it compares: One of 2 local favorites in Syracuse · one of 2 roasters there · 1 more local favorite within a mile
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Last checked: 2026-10-28
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Between hideouts?
For the days the horde keeps you inside: small-batch specialty coffee syrups for brewing at home. House-made taste. Exact Brix.
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Nearby on the map
- Peaks Coffee Company: local favorite, a 15-minute walk Map me there