Slave To the Grind — Restaurant in Town of Eastchester

SttG is about as homey and cozy as a Westchester County coffee shop can afford to be. You'll see Sarah Lawrence students engrossed in coursework, the regular smoking crowd at night, and a semi-rotating staff of generally wonderful baristas. Don't count on finding a table (such is the price of coziness) but about six exist between the front and back ends of the main counter with about eight seats along the walls accompanied by long, bar-style countertops. Definitely adequate room to place a laptop, open a book, and place a VERY well-made coffee-bean brew. Free and fast Wi-Fi, outlets for electronics, and a wide variety of coffee flavors and treats.

The only improvement, if even possible, would be the addition of a second room for seating. A second-story "study" of Holmesian design would be a dream. Bookshelves and all. But I ask too much.

The owner is a huge supporter of those in recoverry programs such as Alcoholics Anonymous, and gives hefty discounts to those who served in uniform, including RN's, EMT's, Police, and Firefighters!

Not only a staple of Bronxville culture, Slave to the Grind is a truly unique exemplar of what it means to be a community business; it seeks not only to serve its clientele, but endeavors to heal and empower its neighbors, too.

P.S. The smokers out front are non-hostile, feel free to greet these wonderful people- if not start a...

This was my first time going to this coffee shop and it will certainly be the last! I ordered a drink and the barista automatically assumed that I was with an African American guy who was also waiting on line. Mind you, there were no words transferred between the two of us. I feel like it was because the both of us are black and looking around, the majority of people who were in that place were white. I didn’t think too much of it until I got my drink and I took one swallow and was chewing on what appeared to look like paper. I figured maybe I didn’t remove all the paper from the straw and it accidentally got into the drink. When I took another swallow, there was more paper so I knew something was wrong. I proceeded to go back into the coffee shop and explained to another barista that paper was found in the drink. She acted shocked and didn’t know how it got in there. She asked if I wanted another one so I just took her offer, but I ended up not drinking it because I didn’t like the first drink experience. I will NEVER be returning! I try not to automatically think about race, but I just have a feeling that it was because I was black in an all white coffee shop. So be weary if you go there and...

I first got a mocha with almond milk. Very good, but could have been hotter. The next day I wanted to try something different, so I got the matcha with almond milk. I think the guy put too much matcha. I got sick from it. I did go back yesterday for another mocha with almond milk, which was very good, but, again, could have been hotter. Still, a well needed change from Starbucks. I'll come back. Not for matcha, though. PS the cranberry, pumpkin muffin was delish, but when asked where/who baked them, the barista had no clue.....1/11/22, okay I have edited this review and deducted 2 stars. I was trying to find an alternative from Starbucks, so I thought I'd come here. You know, support a small business. Sorry to say that yesterday was my last visit: I ordered my regular: small mocha , almond milk, extra shot. the guy poured half whole milk when I mentioned I ordered almond milk. He then proceeded to pour almond milk on top of the whole milk. I asked him to make a new one. He charged me $5.75. I paid $4.00 one time, $5.12 another, now $5.75 for the same...