Parlor Coffee

I purchased a bag of Parlor Coffee at a great breakfast/​lunch spot in Los Angeles. I was so impressed with how fantastic it was that I now receive the coffee in the mail. I just opened the latest batch of Colombia San Sebastian that was roasted on June 5 and it is FANTASTIC! It smells so wonderfully fresh and the aroma makes you feel as if you are truly brewing a pot of fresh coffee… the taste is as good as it smells ! i cannot recommend this roasting group enough… they are my go to when I know I need a fresh cup of delicious coffee to make at home. Truly worth the effort and expense to have it shipped to me. I have no time to be writing a review but I truly want to express my gratitude to them and appreciation for a job well done. A++++++ thank you Parlor Coffee!!!

For those that watched «Master of None» on Netflix, there is an episode where Aziz Ansari walks through a barber shop in Brooklyn to get a coffee from a barista who is operating a machine in the back room. When I first saw that scene, I’m thinking how is that hygienic? What if a stray cut hair flies into the coffee beans and gets grinded into my coffee? Who would know to even find a coffee shop back there? I didn’t think I’d ever order coffee connected to a barber shop.
Flash forward to 2016: I find myself exploring Williamsburg and immediately recognize this barber shop coffeehouse. What do I do? I walked in and ordered a cortado. Damn, I’ve been influenced and became my own hypocrite.
When we were about to walk in, the barista seemed like she was about to take a break since she was walking out. Once she spotted us yuppies making our way in, she correctly guessed we weren’t here for a hipster haircut, turned around and made us a cappuccino and a cortado. The two set us back $ 8.
I enjoyed the beans used in my coffee and thankfully didn’t find any hairs in it. It tasted like a medium roast and wasn’t too bold. I did notice that she pours way too much milk to make our coffee with and then pours the rest that didn’t make it into our drinks down the drain. This happened when she was making both coffees and I wonder why that is…

Cute little coffee spot behind the barber shop. No line, friendly service. No place to sit except the front of the barber shop … this isn’t a read-​a-​book or laptop type coffee shop.

I bought the Ecuador Adriana Cifuentes beans and felt I was misled on the flavor profile. It’s good quality coffee but the barista told me there were strong marzipan notes and I did not find that to be the case at all. The Ecuador is a light roast whose citrus and green grape flavors dominate so, which some people might enjoy but is not to my taste. Knowing tasting is an art and every palette perceives differently, I’d still say it wouldn’t have been a difficult call to market this particular origin as fairly one-​note — the citrus and grape flavors permeate the mouth and any other nuance is very subtle.

Had a macciato and it was awesome! The barista was so nice and helpful and very sweet! the only thing that killed it was the rude hair dressers in the front who made a sarcastic comment when we came in.

Great LITTLE spot in the back of the barbershop. Serious chaps made me a mean espresso. Had to bounce after.

Espresso I had was on point. It’s just that it is unfortunately located in the back of a barber shop. Imagine the look on your friend’s faces when you go in expecting a nice place to chat and the only seating is the barber’s chair.

Absolutely phenomenal coffee without an overdone NYC hype. I’m pretty confident that a lot of coffee and café enthusiasts will fall in love with the ease and simplicity of this place and the perfectly brewed espresso served here.
I came here with a friend and both of us had the same thoughts about this place.
The drink — excellently brewed, steamed and evenly flavored. Served at a perfect temperature warm-​hot but not cool or burning all the while allowing the bean’s flavor to really be explicit in your $ 4 cappuccino or latte.
The space — in the back of Persons of Interest barbershop in Williamsburg. At first I thought it was an odd idea, but the simplicity of the space perfectly meshed with the business in the front
The details — the owners per my understanding have had a great history at Stumptown and Blue Bottle, which by chance are two of my favorite players in the coffee industry. And to top it off, Parlor roasts locally.
I’ll be coming back.

$ 4 for a tiny iced coffee? I know you have to pay high rent at your storefront but so do we. I don’t think $ 4 is a fair price for barely 8 ounces of cold coffee.

Favorite coffee in the city! Perfectly poured shots. The latte is like none I’ve ever had.

This place was calling to me on a walk between the G train and Nitehawk Cinema, and I had to try it. The latte was great, espresso machine very cool, and guy making drinks friendly. Very very strong coffee, but I asked for it a bit less strong and it was perfect. Can’t wait to go back! Favourite place in Williamsburg.

Great food & very friendly service! I will definitely come back here.

Rad café tucked away in the back of the barber shop. They’re serving stuff up the right way and I like that they said that they rotate espressos– I appreciate variety. The baristas are cool to chat with in the small space and I really enjoyed my two visits.

Simple, factual review as follows because there isn’t all that much to address. This was one of or possibly the very best cappuccino I can remember having. Impossibly smooth, fragrant, and complex, served at the perfect temperature and proportion.
Other facts: Parlor Coffee is situated in the back of Persons of Interest (a barber shop on Havemeyer). I’ll be back to try the rest of the menu, and if they ever open a more spacious, non-​speakeasy space, there is utterly zero chance it could fail.

I kind of wandered in here by accident, but holy mackeral– I didn’t know coffee could taste this good. I thought it was either the watery and weak bodega style, or the strong roasted bitter stuff to get you über-​caffeinated, but (and i have never thought I would wax poetic about coffee) the stuff here is unbelievable! Fruity and smooth and delicious in a way I didn’t know coffee could be! Amazing!

Inside of a barber shop or not, Dylan serves nice-​o-​nice-​o coffee — it’s an inspiring space. Yeah! get there.