Brasil Coffee House

So, I hear from my NYC woman on the ground that Brasil has closed. This confirms that I singlehandedly kept this place in business while I lived in NYC and saddens me deeply. Brasil, you made an excellent cup of coffee, you made my mornings most days, and I miss you.

Closed. As of 2÷8÷10

Love their regular coffee! Too bad thats pretty much all you can get here. Seriously haven’t had a better cup of coffee in this area. I usually get all the crazy flavors at other coffee places but here I just need regular and I’m loving each and every sip.

I came in to get a quick cappuccino a while back and thought this place would be perfect (since I hate Starbucks and chain type coffee houses)… WOW, I’m use to poor, rude customer service in the city but this place was the worst experience I’ve had in my whole life! Still months later my blood gets boiling thinking about this place! I am a friendly, pleasant customer and I absolutely could not believe the downright rude offensive guy behind the counter!
The place was pretty busy with customers sitting at the surrounding tables but no one was at the counter when I approached, I stood patiently without a word waiting for the guy behind the counter to finish what he was doing at the espresso machine to take my order, after several minutes he barely lifted his gaze towards my direction and inquired with «What’s up?» in the most annoyed tone. I replied with, «Can I get a double cappuccino?» He then continued for a good couple of minutes, very annoyed and pissed off asking me what that meant? That he had no idea what I was asking for and what the hell was I talking about. I tried to innocently explain that I wanted a double, meaning two shots of espresso, with foam to make a cappuccino. Then even more angrily he asked what size cup I wanted that in. (and in my personal opinion a cappuccino should never come in anything more than a small cup, because really then its just not a cappuccino, I guarantee no one in Europe is serving up giant size cappuccinos, but I regress its apart of our American larger-​than-​life-​portion society) So I reply softly, I swear with no sarcasm, «a small» and instead of going ahead to start making the drink he proceeds to go on and on (loudly, with attitude) about how I should have ordered.
After all of this I was so shocked I smiled and told him to nevermind my order and as I was walking out he continued to yell out after me about how I don’t know how to order a cappuccino, and if I knew what I was talking about… (and at this point there were customers waiting in line)! Needless to say I will never return, it blows my mind that people like this work in customer service and that businesses don’t take the time to hire quality employees to represent their company.

I got the ‘extreme toffee coffee’. Caffeine usually doesn’t do anything for me, so I figured ordering that in the late afternoon/​early evening wouldn’t be so bad. First of all, it was delicious. Secondly, it was definitely more extreme than your run of the mill «would you like whipped cream on top?» coffee.
In my opinion, it was a bit pricey. My toffee concoction did about $ 4 in damage, for a small. So I equated it to Starbucks prices, but the service wasn’t as good. I would go back again if I was in the area, but I wouldn’t seek it out as the coffee place to end all coffee places.

Having lived in Brazil I was very excited when I moved into the neighborhood to find this coffee shop. I like to drink my coffee strong and black so I was instantly a fan of what they were brewing. Upon my first visit in the spring I was also pleased to find pao de quijo and Guarana. I thought for sure this spot would become a daily visit!
However, come summer time I would stop by for a soda, coffee, or some pao and was disappointed to find that the items from Brazil were never in stock. I always got the answer…“the shipment did not come in this morning” Finally after weeks of waiting my sister made a visit and the man behind the counter very plainly said that Guarana and Pao de Quijo would no longer be served at the coffee house. This makes me sad as these items truly made the place stand out to me.
Luckily they still have banging coffee.

The café is cute enough, but nothing «Brazilian» that really stood out to me. The coffee was strong and pretty tasty though, so I’d probably come back just to do some reading over good coffee. But if you’re looking for the Brazilian aspect of the café to stand out, either in theme or in coffee flavor, I agree with Jim B in that the place is lacking in that.

Decent coffee but a minimal ethnic flavor. The name is just for show. Décor was mildly interesting — the tables have glass tops with coffee beans under them. Do I care? No. Pastries looked very ordinary.

I was pleasantly surprised when I walked in here because it looked kind of like a diner from the outside! This place is a great place to wait while you’re in line for Penelope (which is what we did.)
I got the toffee coffee blended drink and it was delicious! I haven’t tried anything else but I enjoyed the atmosphere and it was decently priced.
Overall it was a very relaxing experienced, not overcrowded and not overly priced. I was pretty happy!

Excellent coffee, but I agree that the male barista talks a lot (with a female friend) about customers and mostly their other friends. I didn’t really mind it, since the conversation’s lively and somewhat amusing, but it does make it a harder place to work. The conversation (which only happened one out of five times I went) helps this coffee houses’ New York charm.
Still, I’d probably go back for the excellent, strong coffee. I also love the fact that they serve the drinks in real cups and plates!

I really wanted to like this place because it got a bunch of good reviews and I wanted to find a cute place to study my fascinating nursing books. The place itself was nice. They had big tables for studying and a pretty good amount of seating. No wi-​fi though. It wasn’t the place that bothered me. It was the guy who worked there that annoyed the crap out of me.
First, he rudely told us that we could not combine 2 tables together because there were other people who needed seats. Even though we got there first, I could understand his reasoning. FINE. Plus, there were other people that took up 2 tables as well. Whatever, I’ll forgive you. So the 3 of us are trying to fit our huge textbooks on this dinky table and we patiently wait for the table next to us to leave so we can have it. The barista shot us a dirty look when we took over the new table. I then go up to the counter to order a drink. The girl ahead of me talks about how great the place is, blah blah blah. The barista barely acknowledged her comment and then went on to say that there were trouble makers in the café while he glared at my friends. Ok, this is the second time he rubbed me the wrong way.
I’m sitting at the table by the bar studying. The whole time I’m sitting there, the barista is just talking crap about every person after they pay. At one point, this trashy lady with her boyfriend come in and start talking to the barista. I’m guessing they were friends because they chatted for a while. Anyways, the whole time they’re talking, they’re throwing F-​bombs and talking trash about people. It was just so RUDE and un-​professional. He confirmed my initial judgment of him: he’s a douche bag. He was even cussing while a customer stood at the counter waiting to order. She had to wait until he was done ranting and raving.
After about 2 hours, I just couldn’t take it anymore and left the café. I’m sure the barista was happy to see me leave. Don’t you worry barista, you’ll never have my business again! such a shame

The quaint décor with the warm earthy tones really compliments the warm homey feel you get from a nice hot cup of coffee.
The aroma of coffee in the air is great. The only annoying thing is the seating is limited and people tend to come here and hunker down with their laptops and study materials and thus if you don’t happen to time it right, will be hard pressed to sit down.

Got a small espresso — $ 1.84 is a nice price, and they were open Christmas Day. The brew was a bit bitter for me — bitter should be a part of the experience, not the majority of it.
I’d try their cappuccino or latte before making a definitive review, but I would skip getting another espresso.

Aside from Star Bucks there is really a shortage of coffee places in Curry Hill. So this is one of them, also one where they let you actually sit and hang out for a while without bothering you.
Coffee is not the greatest, but I’ve also had a lot worse.
Also, someone put up that they have free WIFI. I couldn’t find anything about that.

I like my coffee straight up, no frills. They do it well.
But the real draw here lies in the fact that their snack selection features some peculiar items that aren’t part of your typical coffee shop’s repertoire.
They’ve got Brazilian Guarana soda. Thumbs up! It’s sort of like Dr. Pepper, but a little less «dark» tasting.
They’ve got an assortment of Brazilian (as well as European and American-​style) sweets and pastries. There’s this awesome muffin-​cake-​type thing they’ve got that’s made from cassava and coconut.
It sure beats the Starbucks on Park and 29^th, although I have lots of funny stories from that place!
Try it. It’s good. ‘Nuff said.

across from penelope, their café mocchiata hit the spot.
their tables have coffee beans under the glass, which I thought was pretty cool. Service was fast, bathrooms clean, tall ceilings, comparable but slightly cheaper than Starbucks pricing, plenty of seating, and free wifi. why is this place not getting 5 stars from other reviewers?
any place that gives me a trivia fact when I wasnt expecting one gets five stars — did you know that mocha coffee was named so because of its place of trade rather than for its flavor?

They have the Brazilian soft drink Guarana here, if you’re looking for it (in Murray Hill, you say?!), but I wasn’t too impressed with the coffee.

Awesome little place! Good coffee, great atmosphere. It’s never obnoxiously packed, making it a perfect place to get some work done, chat with a friend, or simply wait out the hour before your table at Penelope is ready. The food — or rather, pastries a la Starbucks style — could use some improvement so don’t come for anything other than a caffeine boost. Oh, and bring cash only. Other than those 2 details, Brasil Coffee House never disappoints.

I love Brasil House! Its my weekend coffee spot and I swear thier lattes are some of the best in the city! So tasty!
The staff there are all really friendly and really get to know us regulars.
they also serve bagels, some lame looking muffins (you’ve seen them all over the city) and some really tasty looking fancy little desserts. They also sell coffee by the pound.
There are two other locations in Long Island City and one in Miami so it is part of a very small chain.
Prices are cheaper than starbucks too. Score!
EDIT: Since the weather got warm way back in May — I’ve had a daily large Iced Latte ADDICTION! I love them and simply can not get enough! I don’t know what I’ll do when I move. What makes them so fantastic you ask. First they start with amazing beans roasted strong and dark and perfectly brewed into delicious espress. THEN ladies and gentlemen they put cold milk into a milk shake machine creating whipped milky goodness with which the cap that espresso!
Also try the Brazilian Pao do Quejo! (Cheesy Bread Balls).
I am looking for investors. Lets open a location in SF.

I needed something cold, blended and caffeinated after my lunch at Penelope, and Brasil was across the street to provide just that. Victor’s right that it has that immediate Starbucks-​like coffee chain feel, and I’m sure there are a million of these guys somewhere, though I’ve never seen another one around the city. I had a blended mocha thingie which totally hit the spot. Certainly nothing to write home about, but I’d stop in if I were around and in need of a caffeine fix.