Updated: January 10th, 2023

We “millennials” need coffee and WiFi to power through our work. If you are looking for a great coffee shop with ample space, enough outlets for you and your co-working partner, and a great ambiance in Harlem and beyond, check out the list below:

• NBHD Brulee - A coffee shop with a vintage feel and a smooth playlist, so feel free to forget your headphones when dropping in. They offer bakery goods along with breakfast and lunch items daily. #BlackOwned

  • 2620 Frederick Douglass Blvd, New York, NY 10030

• Commongood Harlem - Commongood puts community and coffee at the center of everything. With an abundance of natural lighting, La Colombe draft latte, light bites, and a bomb playlist it is sure to become your new favorite.

  • 2801 Frederick Douglass, New York, NY 10039

• The Chipped Cup - This woman-owned coffee shop located in the Hamilton Heights section of Harlem ALWAYS has enough seats to plant your butt in and get the work done. The last time I was here, I rocked out to a complete Michael Jackson playlist and damn near moon-walked across the floor (in my head!).

  • 3610 Broadway, New York, NY 10031

• The Uptown Garrison - The Garrison opens every day at 7 am and offers a daytime menu that includes soups, sandwiches, coffee, and WiFi!  I can see this quickly becoming a go-to spot for freelancers, students, and others during the day. Check out my dinner blog post about this Washington Heights establishment here.

  • 831 West 181st Street, New York, NY 10033

• PROOF Coffee Roasters - Located near 135th and 7th avenue this another great locally owned coffee-shop with communal tables, avocado toast, and the perfect cup of joe.

  • 2286 7th Avenue, New York, NY 10030

• The Boogie Down Grind Cafe - I recently visited the only specialty coffee shop in Hunts Points, Bronx and I love the sense of community. They host art shows, karaoke nights, and their baristas got a mean latte art game. I have mentioned many times I feel like people forget about The Bronx and there are amazing businesses YOU need to know about, and this is one of them. #BlackOwned

  • 866 Hunts Point Avenue, Bronx, NY 10474

• I Like It Black - Located on 125th and one of Harlem’s newest cafes which happens to be owned by Make My Cake, a long-standing bakery in the community. I Like It Black proudly sources its coffee from Black and Brown producers. #BlackOwned

  • 409 W 125th St, New York, NY 10027
    

• El Barrista - This East Harlem cafe provides your caffeine fix and offers after-hours events and beer and wine. #BlackOwned

  • 2154 3rd Ave, New York, NY 10035

• Harlem Cafe - From the owner of Ponty Bistro and Renaissance, we have a cafe that offers breakfast, lunch, and dinner because they understand the grind and can call you at all hours. #BlackOwned

  • 2259 Adam Clayton Powell Jr Blvd, New York, NY 10027

• 787 Coffee - As the 787 Coffee empire expands, it finds a home in Harlem on West 129th. The founders started the company several years ago to share the appreciation of Puerto Rican coffee while providing jobs to one of the poorest parts of PR.

  • 60 W. 129th St, New York, NY 10027

Do you have a favorite coffee shop in Harlem?

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