Blue Bottle Coffee

Brooklyn: Williamsburg, Greenpoint & Bushwick


While many argue in favor of Brooklyn's home-grown coffee spots, there's a reason this West Coast roaster-brewer also has many fans. Blue Bottle prepares its beans in a vintage Probat roaster, and all drinks are carefully brewed to order (be prepared to wait a bit). Bonus: this branch is beautifully minimalist and has plenty of space to sit and savor.

The Blue Bottle brand is named for Central Europe's first ever coffeehouse, which allegedly jump-started Vienna's now-legendary cafe scene.


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