Nerd Be Cool - Coffee & Espresso Lab — Restaurant in New York

I’ve lived up this block for almost 2 years and loved the convenience of coming here and I have always had pleasant experiences with the baristas. Unfortunately during my one day off, I went in this morning and there was a young lady with yellow hair that was literally rolling her eyes at every single customer and huffing and puffing for no reason. When I ordered I actually said good morning to see if she would respond and she said nothing. I said it again and she responded with “what’s your order” so I ordered. The lady in front of me that ordered a latte asked if the cup that’s been on the table for 2 mins was hers and the barista gave her the most rudest answer. We all looked at each other shocked by her rude and dismissive behavior, it’s as if we were inconveniencing her by spending money at this place of business. When I got my cup, I realized the lid was too big. Asked for a different cup and got a very rude response as well as a sigh and “man ok I’ll give you another cup”. I told this girl that we all have bad days, but there is never a reason to be disrespectful or hurtful to anybody. I’m a millennial too, and also have bad days (including working holidays) but I will never ever treat anybody with disrespect. She should be grateful she is able to work, not many people around the world have that luxury. Be nice, it doesn’t cost a damn thing! That said, the coffee is ok but nothing to die for. Won’t be coming back...

A true gem which is so easy to miss. The plant filled ambiance makes you feel relaxed and recharged. The wide selection of lattes makes you want to try all of them. Also they have a vast selection of really good teas and non-diary milks. My matcha latte with hazelnut milk came out very fluffy (which is really hard to make). All savory pastries were gone, i had a peanut butter coockie which was good but too sweet (the barista warned me though that most of their pastries were pretty sweet). I definitely will be back.

One piece of feedback: sifting matcha before mixing it with water helps to avoid lumps, I had quite a few stuck...

I don't know whether you make really good coffee or not since I don't drink coffee. My boyfriend ordered a coffee he said it was fine so I'm assuming you make decent coffee. I wanted a cup of tea. You have 24 teas according to the photo. I don't understand why you do not have a plain black tea?

A solid English breakfast tea or an Irish Breakfast tea would do for people who just want a strong cup of tea without any flavorings or fluff.

I realize that coffee nerds may not appreciate tea nerds but it would be nice if they could...