I decided to check-out this cafe, mainly because of their house-made chai concentrate. It is owned and run by a cute couple who is absolutely passionate about the work they do and super friendly to their customers. I think this is the best "chai" latte we have tried at a cafe. Usually, it is all syrup and not much spice, which is the origin of our traditional masala chai but this place exceeded that standard. The concentrate is made from most of the spices we use in our traditional chai. I also tried the oat mocha and an artichoke goat cheese croissant - they were both delicious. It's a good spot to get morning tea/coffee but their seating is very limited. You can always...
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This place is probably the best kept coffee secret of NYC. The shop is inside an old candy store and has all the charm. Privately owned by a couple and is one of two stores, this is the original. They were also way ahead on the eco friendly coffee shop responsibly trend, they even use pasta as coffee stirs.
You can also order a selection of pastries or a great egg sandwich. The serves is always great and after a few visits the owners will recognize you.
The shop only has a few seats but early on the weekends is a great time to go and...
   Read moreI don’t know why it took me so long to come here. I usually go to Variety down the street which is right by the park but just one block further is this cute little coffee shop.
Their lattes are perfect and i’m happy to see they have house made chai and ham + Brie croissants. The service is always fast and super friendly (can’t say the same about variety down the street where they serve free eye rolls and sarcastic sighs with every order lol)
Happy to have found this place and look forward to trying their breakfast egg sandwiches which are available “thurs-Sunday” as of the...
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