Red Label Coffee Co. — Restaurant in Town of Hempstead

I come here all the time and tell everyone about it. I truly think it’s the best coffee in the area. But lately the staff has been extremely rude. I just walked in and was looking at the menu to make a decision and the cashier was staring at me the entire time as if I were taking too long with a mad look on her face. There was no one else in the store. She barely said a word and didn’t even say thank you when I left a tip in the tip jar. You could tell she was cranky or something. The girl who made my coffee was nice but the other one seemed like I was inconveniencing her by just existing. This has happened a few times over the course of my recent visits and it’s making me rethink my constantly recommending it to friends, because why would I recommend a place that is rude to you? Hope they...

After two visits I’ve found that beneath the razzle-dazzle of dozens of different iced coffee flavors, the coffee itself—the humble, foundational cup of joe—is a disappointment.

I tried the banana chip muffin iced coffee, which tasted too artificial. If someone tells you these flavors are natural, look them in the eye and politely decline to be gaslit. Even the regular brew offered no redemption—just scorched notes, like a pot left too long on a hot plate.

Good coffee doesn’t need fireworks. It needs care. Clarity. Roast profiles that speak rather than shout. Until that shows up here, I’ll keep looking elsewhere for my morning...

So thrilled my husband and I stopped it - what a gem! I had the coffee of the day, the vanilla velvet, medium, hot, black - and it needed nothing! DEEELISH. My husband had the Gina - which was a shaken espresso with a hit on brown sugar and (honestly, not sure what else - doesn't matter; menu is extensive). It's mind-blowing how many options!!! The place is adorable - clean, fun, delightful - the women working the counter helpful since we had never been - explained how their flavors work, etc. (no syrup, no sugar), and I can't wait to head back to try more. Definitely get to Red Label - treat yourself. It's a wonderful...