Loveless Coffees — Restaurant in New York

Loveless Coffee nails that sweet spot between light and medium roast with their Rosegold Espresso. The blend—Brazil Capixaba and Ethiopian Siko—tastes like raw honey up front, then drifts into cherry, nougat, and a long dark-chocolate finish. It shines in their flat white, giving just enough fruity sparkle without losing body.

I tried both a flat white and a cortado. The milk stayed cool and silky, letting the espresso do the talking. In the cortado the cherry acidity popped; in the flat white the nougat note felt richer and rounder. Each sip stayed balanced all the way down.

The shop feels welcoming and easy. Staff are quick to chat beans, and they keep things moving without rushing you out. Shelves of their 11-ounce boxes line one wall, so you can take the same coffee home for twenty-two bucks and try dialing it in yourself.

If you’re chasing a roast that lands right in the middle—bright but still sweet—Loveless is worth the stop. Flat white, cortado, or even a filter pour, that Rosegold espresso...

Goated.

The best coffee I've had in this country to date (having been to all of the tier 1 cities and seeking out specialty coffee in each one). Got more to try in the city like Sey but frankly might not since Loveless hit the spot. No jitters, no anxiety, barely even any excitation—very good sign wrt mycotoxins. Notes were crisp and fruity.

That said I do have one observation: it's ok that you don't offer a shot of sparkling water as a palate cleanser as high end cafes in Europe do, but a spoon with which to break the crema is a must for a proper espresso (or even flat white) drinking experience! I promise educating your customers on this will make them happy—I was once that guy.

As far as food goes, I wish there were breadless options like a bowl or two, but the BLT was excellent for what it is.

Looking forward to returning when I go back to...

I don’t come here often but have tried a couple different drinks and can say that their coffee is pretty good (chai is a bit sweet tho). The seating inside is always chaotic and I personally feel overwhelmed by it and all the people on the phone, but it is a coffee shop in NYC. The service has always been decent but my last experience was real bad. I have a large extremely friendly dog that is used to getting treats when she goes to coffee shops. She had her paws on the counter when I was ordering my drink (waiting for a treat that never came) and the person helping me was so annoyed by that, that he asked me three times what I wanted for drink, he finally told me to get my dog down, then proceeded to ask my drink again. I get it, my suggestion is, if you’re not dog friendly at least have a sign...