Arghhh, so disappointed with the burned espresso. I really looked forward to try this coffee but the espresso was pretty ruined. Staff was friendly
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 2
Service: 5
Robert Stinner
Good lattes and a tasty lemon blueberry bread thing. I don’t know what it’s called and I don’t feel like walking back over to check. Recommend!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Mike Morgan
Cool little coffee shop. Great coffee and cool environment. Trendy and hipster!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
CHIA-CHIA CHANG
The matcha latte REALLY needs improvement!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 2
Service: 3
Zimmi Coker
Yes- this is indeed as good, creamy, and dreamy as it looks. I have been going to Blue Bottle ever since I first moved to NYC and I have been addicted to the iced nola, but now the nola cold foam rules ALL!!!! It’s like inhaling whipped cream, and who doesn’t want to do that?
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 4
Thomas Perez
Disappointed by the Decline at Blue Bottle
I’ve been a long-time admirer of Blue Bottle, especially in their early days when they were true pioneers of specialty coffee. That spirit feels long gone.
This morning, I stopped by the Park Avenue location—my local shop near work—and was met with a surprisingly lackluster experience. The level of expertise and passion that once defined the Blue Bottle brand seems to have vanished. What was once a destination for coffee connoisseurs now feels like just another generic beverage chain. There was nothing about the visit that reflected the soul of specialty coffee.
I asked the woman behind the counter if they had any naturally processed coffee beans. She didn’t know what that meant. A second employee came over, and I repeated my question. He replied, “Hmm, I’m not sure if we have any naturals,” and suggested I look online because they “have a lot of great information there.”
That’s where the conversation ended—I ended up browsing the shelves myself and bought a bag of their Three Africas blend, which was okay. But for a company that built its reputation on being a coffee authority, it’s disappointing to walk away with the feeling that they’ve stopped caring about the very product that made them special.
The experience left me wondering: if the staff can’t speak knowledgeably about their beans, what’s the point of going to Blue Bottle at all?
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 2
Łukasz Kosman
A very nice coffee bar with fruitful pour-over and a smooth matcha latte.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Tory B
Six bucks for a “cold brew” with three ice cubes in a hot coffee cup no thanks
Arghhh, so disappointed with the burned espresso. I really looked forward to try this coffee but the espresso was pretty ruined. Staff was friendly
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 2
Service: 5
Good lattes and a tasty lemon blueberry bread thing. I don’t know what it’s called and I don’t feel like walking back over to check. Recommend!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Cool little coffee shop. Great coffee and cool environment. Trendy and hipster!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The matcha latte REALLY needs improvement!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 2
Service: 3
Yes- this is indeed as good, creamy, and dreamy as it looks. I have been going to Blue Bottle ever since I first moved to NYC and I have been addicted to the iced nola, but now the nola cold foam rules ALL!!!! It’s like inhaling whipped cream, and who doesn’t want to do that?
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 4
Disappointed by the Decline at Blue Bottle
I’ve been a long-time admirer of Blue Bottle, especially in their early days when they were true pioneers of specialty coffee. That spirit feels long gone.
This morning, I stopped by the Park Avenue location—my local shop near work—and was met with a surprisingly lackluster experience. The level of expertise and passion that once defined the Blue Bottle brand seems to have vanished. What was once a destination for coffee connoisseurs now feels like just another generic beverage chain. There was nothing about the visit that reflected the soul of specialty coffee.
I asked the woman behind the counter if they had any naturally processed coffee beans. She didn’t know what that meant. A second employee came over, and I repeated my question. He replied, “Hmm, I’m not sure if we have any naturals,” and suggested I look online because they “have a lot of great information there.”
That’s where the conversation ended—I ended up browsing the shelves myself and bought a bag of their Three Africas blend, which was okay. But for a company that built its reputation on being a coffee authority, it’s disappointing to walk away with the feeling that they’ve stopped caring about the very product that made them special.
The experience left me wondering: if the staff can’t speak knowledgeably about their beans, what’s the point of going to Blue Bottle at all?
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 2
A very nice coffee bar with fruitful pour-over and a smooth matcha latte.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Six bucks for a “cold brew” with three ice cubes in a hot coffee cup no thanks
Staff not nice. Unpalatable coffee
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 1
Ahh coffee shop. Avoid
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 2
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The cappuccino was terrible, too hot, NO HONEY, NO CINNAMON, very grumpy staff. The place is ok tho A/C was ok
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 1
Excellent service great WiFi spotless bathroom
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
quite possibly the worst cafe wifi in all of manhattan, please join us in the 21st century
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 5
Service: 5
Best coffee ever!
No power outlet at all to charge any of your devices
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