McNulty’s Tea & Coffee Co

Was not crazy impressed. It’s a lot like teavana. That being said, the owner was very knowledgeable and helpful.

This is a wonderful place to buy coffee and tea in the neighborhood. A store continuously running since 1895 full of charm and knowledgeable staff. Amazing selection of loose teas. Fantastic flavors. The staff were incredibly knowledgeable and helpful. It is actually quite reasonably priced too, given its a specialist. Don’t miss this little shop!

Across the street from Uncorked is this ye old tea shop. What a great shop. I looked around and sniffed out some tea and picked a fruity loose tea mix. So far so good. Ive made it into iced tea with my tea ball… and it was great! Next mission is to figure out how much to add to an infusion container and then try it hot of course.

With names like Iron Goddess of Mercy and Golden Monkey, you kind of know you’re in a serious tea shop. I just purchase the Columbian supreme French Roast coffee, but it is been my morning drip for over five years now. The tea variety is impressive if a little overwhelming so it is fantastic the fast-​to-​help staff is there to allow you to determine what it’s you enjoy. Much like a great wine shop you can tell them if you like sweet or bitter, powerful or mellow with flowery undertones and they are going to decide the appropriate one for you.

What a delightful store! Just glad this store is still here in the age of complete gentrification. Each jar has glorious aroma, and I bought ¼ of Dragon fruit & Rose tea this time.

New arrivals in NYC and local friends took us to here. Great selection of coffees and teas, service was excellent, staff was very knowledgable, helpful and over-​all a great experience. They have a great selection of fruity blended teas, plus your traditional. Prices went from a lower end to high end, so something for everyone. We tried out our new coffee maker and coffee we purchased, and it was THE BEST CUP OF COFFEE! So good! Go see them!

McNulty’s is a rare jewel of NYC that has been serving loose tea and coffee since 1895. It’s charm is undeniable, in a sea of chains that seem to be sweeping Manhattan. I found McNulty’s several years ago, and adore their delightful collection of tea. It’s always such a treat to be inside there– the perfect weekend errand. The gentleman who runs the place is also extremely knowledgable, and I really appreciate their professional courtesy. Long live McNulty’s!

Felt like I stepped into a time machine to get a secret potion from a wise elder upon entering the shop. Everything from their signs to their cash register has an old timey feel. They’ve got plenty of herbs & teas. Some interesting housemade blends. The staff is quirky which I enjoyed, and they’re helpful and really nice!

Discovering McNulty’s by sheer accident is what I imagine discovering the Lascaux Caves must have been like – shock, awe and raw admiration for a place that offers so much yet demands so little.
For tea-​philes, this is mecca. Don’t let the simple storefront fool you. Inside lies an Indian Jones-​like cavern of wondrous treasures inspired by the miracle of camellia sinensis – from pure loose leafs to aromatic blends to convenient packages to molded cakes. My personal favorites were the delicate jasmine pearls, as well as the astonishing breadth of pu-​erh grades (the latter being my favorite tea of all time). Most teas are loose leaf, but the staff will let you sniff anything. And speaking of the staff, the men manning the counter were some of the nicest, most knowledgable people I’ve ever had the pleasure of buying tea from.

you need to buy anything java … awesome spot, prices are great and it doesn’t appear to have changed much in the past 100 years or so. I got the 1001 nights tea & Japan green pan fired tea… also, I got a Handy one cup brew device for 6 bucks, seriously, no joke.

One of my laments while I walk through the streets of Gotham is the loss of many local businesses. This is especially true in Greenwich Village, where chain stores have taken over some areas, or storefronts remain unoccupied due to high rents. The mom & pop shops of the past are sadly now an endangered species.
One constant through the years has been McNulty’s. I wonder if the interior has ever been changed since it opened in 1895. The old wooden floors, shelves and cabinets harken back to era long before gentrification.
Once you enter, you are treated to a wonderful coffee smell. Yes, I literally want to breathe in the atmosphere here!
It is a small store, and it can get cramped, especially if the store is crowded (and I’m glad to say that I often see many people shopping here). Despite it’s tiny size, McNulty’s does offer a very good selection. Although I love the coffee smell, I have never purchased coffee here. Instead, I have gone for the loose teas, which range from simple to exotic, from caffeinated to herbal. The teas are kept in large glass jars, and just browsing through them is a wonderful experience.
The staff who work here are wonderful. They are very friendly and eager to help you.
So, if you want great tea or coffee, or if you just want to see what NYC shops looked like in days gone by, I’d definitely recommend making a stop at McNulty’s!!!

The French Roast Organic Peruvian has my entire family jumping for joy. I wouldn’t buy coffee anywhere else in NYC.
The vibe is amazing, the aroma is orgasmic and the staff are amazingly knowledgeable.

This place feels like you traveled back in time to an old movie set. I got different blends of floral tea and it’s okay. Their chocolate covered espresso beans were good. I like the vibe more than what they were selling.

Came here last night. In love with it already.
The interior design doesn’t look fancy. The place is small and low-​key. You buy coffee/​tea and get out. No one’s brewing anything for y’all. It’s not a dine-​in café/​tea house so don’t expect to come here on a cold winter night and expect some hot coffee waiting for you.
But it has a great selection of tea (I don’t drink coffee) and it was a no-​pressure purchasing experience. The staff doesn’t push you around. They’re super cute and helpful ^_​^ they mind their own business but when you ask for help, they’ll help you.
You get quality tea at a reasonable price. They’re not about those crazy blends like David’s Tea or Teavana. I got something for a friend and Earl Gray and Java Santosa for myself. Earl Gray was light and delicious. The staff recommended Java Santosa and I tried it for the first time: super tasty with a light coffee fragrance. None of the tea has a nasty musky-​ish sour after taste like Lipton’s Tea. They taste really clean of course. Their premium tea tastes like quality. Soooo come here and give it a try~~~ highly recommend this place :)

There is that about McNulty’s which feels as though you’ve returned to the place and time that you had been unknowingly missing. It is a sniffer’s delight, a tea drinker’s road to discovery. I bring visitors here because it rings authentic in its atmosphere and purpose. So little of the actual charm of the past remains in any city that I always feel the experience of buying my tea here to be a precious and fragile experience.

Although I am not a coffee or tea fan (outside Lipton black tea), this place is wonderful. It is a vintage and rustic feel to it which makes it a unique gem that adds character to the village. It is a bit pricey, but not overalls so. You could find any tea or coffee your heart desires here! It is a bit crowded, so you may have to wait, but if you’re looking for something in particular, it is worth the wait.

A gem. Everyone is very friendly and helpful, the selection is unmatched and the coffee is amazing!

This is by far the best place to get coffee and tea in NYC! Everything is excellent quality and reasonably priced. Everyone should just go to look around and breathe in the aromas, and walk over the worn door sill. I love looking at all the glass containers and how they package their goods in those hand stamped paper bags. This place is magical. You will not be disappointed!

A real NYC institution, I’ve been visiting here since 1978 or so, when a high school friend turned me on to tea by bringing me here. While my taste in tea has changed since those days, when I thought apricot-​scented tea was the né plus ultra, this store has not. They still seem to use the same jars to hold their enormous range of teas and coffees, and the whole look and smell of the place has remained exactly the same as ever.

If you ever wished you could travel back in time wish no more. Just come to McNulty’s! It will make you feel like you’re in 1902 or something. The place is old and very charming. Their teas are in big glass jars and you can lift the lid and smell them. They also sell delicious coffee and prepackaged tea. They use a very old-​school scale and ink stamps to mark paper tea bags. This is my favorite place to get tea in NYC. I especially love their 1001 nights blend… perfect for winter & Christmas time.

This is the one thing that would ruin NYC if it closed. As a loyal West Villager, I’ve been coming here for years. It’s like walking into another space & time. Amazing smells, and even more amazing coffee. LOVE is an understatement.
I can only hope special places like this can continue to thrive, despite so many institutions closing due to the lunacy of rising rents.

McNulty’s Tea and Coffee Co. is literally tea heaven.
As you walk in the door, you’re greeted by the sweet smells of all the tea canisters surrounding the store, as well as this oldish looking Asian man. It may seem a bit daunting at first to have this many options in front of you, but it just goes to show how dedicated this shop is to providing the best and abundant amounts of tea available. Luckily, there is a sign hanging overhead with all the flavors.
While my friend, who I was buying the tea for as a gift, decided on the chai, another gentlemen came over and opened it up for us to smell. It was the familiar spicy scent that always made my stomach feel warm, and she agreed that this was going to be a good one. He used a scoop to ladle it into this ancient looking scale, and afterwards wrapped it up nice and tightly for us. For only 7 dollars (for about a quarter pound I want to say) my friend told me that it was a great deal compared to what she has bought before and we left the shop receiving a smile from the same man who greeted us on our way in. My friend later told me that it was the best chai she ever brewed from home, so that means a lot since she is a tea aficionado. I know that if I ever have to pick up some tea again or even coffee, McNulty’s is where I’m heading.

Nice source of fresh coffee beans. Even though the price of beans has increased I still prefer this then canned coffee.
Picked up some French Vanilla Roast at $ 12 a pound. One of the other reasons I came in was to look for a matcha whisk which they do not carry. Been on a fresh matcha binge at home lately. Lol
Would definitely return service was kind and friendly.
BTW…The french vanilla french roast had some sweet cherry notes really enjoyable. I grind beans at home so coffee stays fresher.

Yeah! Tiny and charming tea shop, so far the best tea I found in NYC and the boroughs! From what I’ve had, I would strongly recommend:
— Vanilla blend decaf tea
— Chai tea spice blend
— Fruit tea herbal blend
They have so many varieties though, and a lot of different types of coffee as well, so I also recommend experimenting.

This is a super cramped but charming little tea/​coffee shop in the Village. The walls are lined with tea canisters and paraphernalia, while the walkways are bordered with jars and bags of fresh coffee beans. The selection is fantastic though if you’re shopping for tea, I would suggest paying a bit more for the loose leaf teas behind the counter on their menu than the ones in canisters lining the shelves — better quality and more authentic (the canisters are all just brand names mostly). The staff is super welcoming and friendly and will cheerfully help you with anything you need. I’ve sadly only made it to this shop once since it’s quite a trek from Queens but I will definitely be going back when the weather warms up. During my first visit, I went with my brother and bought some Russian Caravan tea and an adorable tea house steeper. Upon entering, you are overwhelmed by the delicious scent of high quality coffee beans. My brother, more a fan of coffee than tea, quite literally sniffed his way towards the bags of coffee beans, taking deep breaths to savor the aroma like one would savor a good meal. Walking into this shop is like walking into an old curiosity shop in London but for tea and coffee rather than antiques and odd trinkets. It has an old world charm and quality products to back it up.
Tea/​coffee variety and quality: ⁵⁄₅ — Wide selection of quality teas/​coffee beans
Service: ⁵⁄₅ — Warm, approachable, friendly, welcoming; You feel like family here
Atmosphere: ⁵⁄₅ — Some may not appreciate how cramped or dim this place is but I think it lends a wonderfully rustic, secretive feel to the place — like you’ve just found a hidden gem
Overall: ⁵⁄₅ — Fantastic little shop! Would highly recommend to anyone who is a tea/​coffee aficionado!

I’m surprised that there are only 169 reviews of this ancient Village emporium. This place is magical…
My friend Mark introduced me to McNulty’s in the late 1960’s when we were undergrads at a college in Jersey City. He was an NYC guru and knew all of the great places to shop. My thing at the time was good, hot tea — most of the coffee I tried back then was bitter. That included a cup I had on a date to see Tony Bennett at the Waldorf Astoria (I was a good date, back in the day). I told the owner what I was drinking and he made some suggestions.
I first bought some quality English and Irish tea bags — all we had at home was Lipton’s. That’s when I learned that Irish Breakfast was a magic elixir. I went back for more but the owner then suggested Assam in loose leaf form and a simple infuser. Wow! The taste was even more exciting and I have had a bag of Assam or Golden Assam on the shelf ever since.
Their coffee choices were a little different since I started from a different place — no frame of reference except mom’s instant Sanka. Eventually he picked a kona ground for French press and, for the first time, I had a cup of coffee that didn’t taste like crap! Kona is now an occasional pleasure since I still drink a lot of Assam tea.
I love this place. It’s a trip back to a great time in my youth and the folks in the store have consistently helped me learn and grow in my appreciation of one of life’s simple pleasures.
I hope it’s around long after I’m gone, helping other tea and coffee novices on their journey to a better cup of something tasty.
Highly recommended.

I would describe this place in one word … AUTHENTIC
So, don’t come here expecting a Teavana, Argo, or Davids Tea — it’s FAR from the experience, and even further (upwards) in quality of tea that they sell.
Come here and expect —
— Tea that is not laced with Natural and Artificial flavoring in the tea blends
— huge selection of full leaf teas, as well as specialty blended teas
— humble, low pressure shopping experience with well trained personnel.
Don’t come here and expect to buy an overpriced Tea pot.

We were walking around Greenwich and came across this cute little coffee bean and tea shop on Christopher Street. It’s been around since 1895! We ordered a ½ lb of the McNulty’s Blend which is their famous custom blend of Mexican, Costa Rican, and French Columbian coffee. I think it was around $ 11.50/lb. The little Asian guy running the store shovels your choice into an old school scale and then asks how you want your beans ground: drip, French press, etc. We don’t drink coffee so we picked drip. Our friends were really happy with their gift. He puts the grinds into a little glossy white paper bag, seals it and stamps it with the name of the blend you chose.
There are many glass jars filled with different loose teas which we didn’t have time to look at.

It’s been 4 years since I move to NYC.
This is the only physical bean store I kept going back.
Price-​wise it’s cheaper under same quality as well. The price you pay here for a pound is less than 12oz pack you get online.

This place is cramped, dark, and packed. It might not look like a fancy shmancy overpriced tea shop like DavidsTea, but it lives up to the hype.
I was highly impressed that they had one of my favorite [rare] teas here — Milk Oolong! I only found this at DavidsTea and when comparing the prices, this place is on point. DavidsTea sells Milk Oolong for $ 6.75 an ounce. McNulty has it for $ 7.50 for TWO ounces! I have a sad story, though. I left my little baggy of tea on a bench in the middle of the Village. Therefore, did not get to try the tea. However I did try my friend’s rare oolong tea and it was delish!
I see the coffee selection here is vast and quite popular so I may decide to pick up some the next time I’m here.
Staff is helpful and friendly. Will definitely be back.

McNulty’s is a wonderful old tea/​coffee shop for true fans of leaf and grinds. It’s been in the neighborhood since the 19^th century and is even older than Porto Rico Importing, my favorite beanery in the world. And as far as I can tell, it is an institution in its own quiet, lovely way.
It was a little dim, when we walked in on the way back from a morning riverside run. The man working here (owner or manager, I would say) was pretty low-​key but friendly and helpful. I only had money enough for a half pound, but that was enough to snag some McNulty’s blend. There is a vintage bean scale, hand-​written signs, and other trappings of an olde-​style shoppe. I wasn’t shopping for teas, but the advertised varieties looked tantalizing. Prices were pretty fair, comparable to Porto Rico.
My only disappointment was not finding a coffee bar to get a cup to go – à la Porto Rico (oh, how they spoil me there!) – but otherwise, this is a little treasure.
(And no, this store has nothing to do with THE WIRE.)