Ninth Street Espresso

I live in the neighborhood so wish I loved this place… the barista I ordered was purposefully and notably rude. The coffee is fine, not outstanding, though, and it is extremely cold inside. I will try again and hope for better service because of the location but, so far, quite disappointed…

My new go-​to place to get some writing done! Because it’s on Avenue C, it’s not in a high traffic place. Also, they were playing the Kinks the whole time I was there, which prevented me from slapping headphones on. I had a cup of tea, so I can’t speak to the quality of their coffee, yet, but it sure smelled good…

Strong espresso. Very limited menu. I like the simplicity. Has a few tables but the wifi was really really bad. Overall, I really like the espresso.

Cool place to have your work done. I’ve got the «espresso with milk» and yeah I know what you’re thinking– it’s a latte. That’s how they call it. I like the ambience in here and you can see the park infront of it which is kinda cool.

Enjoyed my perfectly made espresso + milk here! A nice place to read a book, journal or just contemplate your next steps in life.

If only I lived closer!
I haven’t been to the other locations, but I chose to come to this one based on reviews and pictures that said it was roomier. It definitely was! Tons of space, free wifi, AND not at all crowded? It’s heaven for anyone who wants some quiet time to work or read! Not to mention the fact that they have great customer service and simple coffee options that they do perfectly.
I love a place that makes me feel at home, and 9^th Street did just that. No stuck-​up attitudes, no rush of people, and no rush to leave. I enjoyed sipping on my espresso over ice and milk for a good hour or two (I drink very slowly…) while reading. The coffee itself was great: creamy, smooth, and strong. I believe it was about $ 4.25, which for the size was very reasonable.
Overall, a wonderful coffee shop with everything in terms of ambience, price, and taste. I’ll definitely take the time to make another trip.

I’ve always loved Ninth Street Espresso but only recently did I start coming to this location instead of the one in 10^th. I like the larger space here and of course the coffee is always excellent.

Great customer service.
Cash only
They don’t do any crazy syrups for coffee. They can do an iced mocha, which is what I ordered and it was delish.
The coffee itself is rich and thick, a bit nutty but so perfect.
Def must try.

Atmosphere — the place itself is nice; sunny, large, with plenty of seating. The music is hit or miss, interesting indie stuff versus irritating static and screaming which makes working difficult.
Coffee — very minimalist with only a couple choices, but that’s okay. However their cold brew was only okay, not super impressed. And the pastries didn’t look great.
If you have headphones or earplugs it could be nice but otherwise it could be tough. With so many other options, I would probably only go back if I was in the alphabet city area.

My favorite thing about this place is the view. Beautiful gardens are scattered throughout Alphabet City and one of them happens to be across the street from Ninth Street Espresso. Also, love that they serve the coffee in a mug. I’m a mug man. Internet speed is good. They’ve got a bathroom. Would be nice if there were more outlets. There’s only one and it’s behind the bar, but the baristas are nice enough to let you plug in there. Overall, a great spot.

Fresh, delicious coffee and in the end that’s all that really matters.
Only downside is they’re cash only in this day and age (and the ice coffee is annoyingly $ 3.50).

Oh ja, die ersten Amerikaner die wissen wie guter Cappuccino geht!
Als ich in den Laden kam, roch ich schon, dass der Café hier wörtlich gut sein muss und das ist er auch. Freundliches Personal fairer Preis. Vielen Dank!

Very clean, easy to work at, friendly staff, (CASH ONLY…), decent internet speed, coffee was well priced AND tasty (what!!!) AND a citi bike station right outside! I have no complaints whatsoever. I actually forgot I was in the city for a moment!

Ninth Street Espresso
NY Manhattan East Village
9:30am Sunday 11^th April 2015
Four Stars
Located on 9^th and C with a Citibike station directly across the street, Ninth Street Espresso is the ideal coffee shop. The large open windows provide plenty of natural light to work There is free wifi. There is ample seating. A four sitter street facing bench with stools. 8 two-​top tables — most of which were unoccupied. There is also a counter by the service area complete with periodicals such as the New York Times. The smooth jazz had uptempo feel that wouldn’t disruptive to work or conversation.
I had a cappuccino ($ 4 cash only) to stay. The taller narrower cup was nice change of pace. There was a nice foam leaf design. The espresso was moderately bitter but gave you that caffeinated feeling. There was just enough milk to smooth out the taste.

This was a great surprise! I was looking for a place to have a cup of coffee and kill an hour. The ambience is rustic, the service was great, the baked goods looked like they came from Balthazar (which is a major plus in my book) and the latte was one of the best I ever had! Clearly the batista took pride in his craft. Only minus was that they did not take credit cards.

Delicious coffee in a quiet chill atmosphere.
We had some time to kill before heading into Miracle on 9^th Street the other week and the bouncer suggested we go there for some coffee first. I needed some caffeine to get wired up for my evening of cocktail consuming so it was a great idea.
Kind of a simple bare bones spot that is both relaxing and quiet. Good music playing at a low level. A few people were in there on computers using the wifi. Pretty damn good coffee.
Tasty ginger sugar cookies too. Because, you know, suger and caffeine for the win before the 18 drinks I was about to have.

I really do like the baristas and the vibe in here. Love my Americano as well, its always delicious.
But for GOD’S HOLY SAKE can someone fix the mind-​numbing, vomit-​inducing, nails on chalkboard squeak in the door? I cannot believe they let the beautiful vibe of this place be ruined every 10 – 30 seconds by this sound.

It’s like feeling badly for not liking your blind date more. Overpriced, fair coffee, cash only, bad food, unclear service protocol (does one serve oneself? or not? or —), wifi but no plugs, and baristas who’ve left their hearts in San Francisco.
And I feel bad saying this, but the vibe is that of a start-​up who, yesterday, received a pass from that VC firm. «The good news is, we’re still in business. Let’s take today to refocus. We stlll have a lot of users. Synergy, people! Let’s meditate for twelve seconds on ‘reinvention.’»
Just go to Pick-​me-​up.

Solitude is my muse of inspiration and coffee is my fix. Like a vampire seeking for blood I search for good coffee to quench my thirst and nine street expresso is my divine.
Décor-​3/​5
Simple wooden tables and chairs. Came here durning week days afternoon and this place is quieter than a library. The must have accessory is an apple laptop. Everyone just zone out with coffee.
Service −3÷5
You serve yourself kind of service. You take your coffee and then go. Free wifi.
Food-​4/​5
I always come here for ice latte or cold brew. Love their glass jar for ice latte. Coffee itself is very smooth to drink.
Sweet little spot in east village !!

Prices are a little steep to make this a daily stop but everything is very yummy. (price is why I have it 3 stars. 3.50 for a small iced coffee)
Everyone seems to know each other by name which makes this an adorable neighborhood coffee spot.
CASH ONLY!
The elevator music adds to the laid back feel and almost every other patron is reading or in their laptop.

Ok, dudes. Love your coffee, but uhhh… turning off the WiFi on weekends and plating over your AC outlets is striking me as just a tad obnoxious. Or more than a tad. How about super duper weak-​sauce LAME? Instead of welcoming customers, it’s a GREAT BIG F*CK YOU.
You know who did that in my ‘hood for awhile until they realized it was stupid? Starbucks. BOOM.
How’s it feel NOW? Time to get over yourselves.

Ich kann mich kaum noch erinnern: Unterwegs im East Village, in der Ave C Richtung Williamsburg Bridge überkam mich Lust auf einen Kaffee.
Von hier, lotste mich Meine The New York Times Interactive Coffee Map (
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Ninth Street Espresso hat eine Bank Markierung vor der Türe
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Ninth Street Espresso Bench MarkAuch Drinnen geht’s Amerika untypisch weiter:
Real Cups! Echte Tassen, nicht nur to-​go!
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Ninth Street Espresso Real Cups! Men at work
Als ich meine müden Beine für eine Stunde, bei einem sehr gutem Kaffee und Cappuccino, unter einen der Tische strecke, wird am Nachbartisch über Drogenkonsum gesprochen.
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Ninth Street Espresso Coffee
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Ninth Street Espresso & Cappu! Du, (flüster) mein Freund wurde doch mit einem Joint erwischt,
Gestern war die Verhandlung und fuck: Er hat dafür 5 Jahre gekriegt, ohne Bewährung! Sein Stipendium ist er dazu auch noch los! Joe, (Name von Frankenbacher, geändert) ein Joint kommt mir nicht mehr in die Tüte, (;-))seit ich in meinem Arbeitsvertrag, eine No-​TAD-​Klausel habe. Am Freitagabend wage ich ab und an, ein zwei Bierchen, das war’s! Ich hatte die Vermutung, ich hätte das Gehörte, nicht richtig verstanden und recherchierte deshalb gleich im Internet. Glaubt es, oder glaubt es nicht: Die USA sind in punkto Drogen wie so häufig das Land der extremen Gegensätze: Hier gibt es die strengsten Gesetze bei Maximalem Verbrauch. Cannabis in den USA: Mit einem Jahresverbrauch von etwa 1000 Tonnen Cannabis sind die USA heute weltweit führend im Verbrauch. Fast jeder zweite erwachsene Amerikaner (47%) hat bereits Cannabis probiert, prozentual mehr als in jedem anderen Industrieland. Etwa 5 Prozent der Amerikaner konsumieren Cannabis regelmässig, meist indem sie Cannabiskraut in einer Pfeife oder als Joint rauchen. Einheimischer Anbau deckt etwa die Hälfte des Verbrauchs, der Rest wird vorwiegend aus Mexiko sowie aus Kanada eingeschmuggelt. 80% der Gefängnis-​Insassen sitzen wegen Drogen-​Konsum.
Für das Delikt Cannabis-​Konsum beträgt die Strafe durchschnittlich 5 Jahre Haft, meist (90%) ohne Bewährung. Wer Pech hat wird lebenslang weggesperrt. Mord, Vergewaltigung wird in der Schönen Neuen Welt weniger schlimm eingestuft. Ein Mörder oder Vergewaltiger wird durchschnittlich mit 4 – 6 Jahren Haft bestraft. Hat der Täter ein Stipendium, bekommt er es nach seiner Entlassung weiterhin. No-​TAD-​Klausel im Arbeitsvertrag: No tobacco, alcohol & drugs!
Der Konsum jeglicher Genussmittel, auch in der Freizeit ist verboten.
Nur Süßigkeiten sind noch erlaubt. Zig Mrd.$ werden jedes Jahr von den USA zur Drogenbekämpfung, ausgegeben. Um das größte innenpolitische Problem der USA in den Griff zu bekommen, setzt man nach dem zero-​tolerance-​Prinzip, auf Abschreckung und zieht die Todesstrafe für Cannabis-​Konsum, bzw. Cannabis-​Besitz in Erwägung. weitere Infos unter: drugwarfacts (
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Cooles café.

Wahrscheinlich der Beste Espresso in NYC. Der Shop ist minimalistisch eingerichtet, der Focus liegt ja auf Kaffee und Espresso. Der Latte ist traumhaft cremig, mit einer schönen Blume in der Milch. Das Preisniveau ist sehr günstig im Vergleich mit Starbucks.
Leider manchmal lange Wartezeiten.