The time has come to make the switch from hot to cold coffee drinks. But like their steaming doppelgangers, not all iced coffee drinks are created equal. Because the sweltering New York summer approaches (It's coming!), here are six cool drinks perfect for those days when all you want to do is curl up inside an open refrigerator and listen to German technopop. more ›

Since 2009, coffee giant Starbucks has been rolling out "stealth" Starbucks in various cities around the country which serve the Seattle-company's coffee in less branded, more "coffeeshop" like spaces. Now, it appears, New York City is about to get its first taste of the trend. And there is one good part: They will likely serve beer. more ›

Almost immediately upon opening in DUMBO last year, The Brooklyn Roasting Company on Jay Street became an instant hit among the area office drones. Unlike those Carroll Gardens newcomers, people in the area seem to really enjoy the aroma of fine coffee beans being roasted and brewed, and the lines often stretch out the door. So it's not much of a shocker to learn the roaster/coffeshop is expanding. more ›

Popular LA-based caffeine emporium Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf is expanding with yet another NYC store, this time taking over the former Wicker Park space on 3rd Avenue on the Upper East Side. Fans of the chain were thrilled when the first New York outpost opened in August of last year, which was then quickly followed by two more locations on the Upper West Side. more ›

Twice recently we've treated ourselves to a pricey $6 soy chai latte at Starbucks only to get on the subway, take a sip, and find we just paid $6 for a black coffee. We have vowed never to get burned by the franchise again, because that's a lot of money! But it's not as much as one man's coffee at the joint (though at least he was given the correct beverage)—Logan A. Warren spent $23.60 on one specially-made concoction there recently. His Java Chip Frappuccino in a Trenta cup included: 16 shots of espresso, a shot of soy milk, caramel flavoring, banana puree, strawberry puree, vanilla beans, Matcha powder, protein powder, and a drizzle of caramel and mocha. (To really give this over-the-top status he should have ordered it on the slopes in California.) more ›

Not only are single-cup coffee machines singularly expensive (and bad for the environment) but they can burn you, too! The U.S. Consumer Product Commission today has announced a recall of more than a million Tassimo Single Cup Coffee Makers due to burn hazards. more ›

Here at Gothamist HQ we only drink the finest coffee that has been eaten and excreted by a civet cat before being ground by a specially-designed cat-powered grinder (hey, we have a lot of cats) before it is cold-brewed with distilled virgin tears. The whole process tastes sublime, but it takes a long time and costs a fair amount—still, it isn't really that expensive when you compare it to the real cost of single-cup coffee machines. Yowza! more ›

David Lynch is obsessed with coffee—forget about his 20 cup a day habit (which he had for some time), he also created his own signature blend, called the David Lynch Signature Cup Coffee. We saw one commercial for the caffeinated blends not too long ago, and now he's wrapped shooting on a new one. It's very Lynch... but we're still holding out for a "fish in the percolator" ad. more ›

How many times have you packed your lunch this week? How many cups of coffee have you picked up on your way in to the office? Do you keep track of how much you're spending? No? Yeah, didn't think so, because if you knew how much cash you dropped on seemingly minor expenses, you'd be brown-bagging it and home-brewing it every day for the rest of the year. more ›

A serious plague has fallen upon the city's legion's of coffee snobs: pour-over coffee—you know, the fancy Japanese-style stuff (here's Oliver Strand waxing poetic about it)—takes too long to make. The average cup of painstakingly dripped liquid can take three minutes to fill, which is approximately two minutes longer than perpetually frazzled New Yorkers can wait. So, basically, every foodster blowhard in the city is freaking out over what to do. HELP! more ›

Have you purchased a tall, black coffee at a Starbucks in Manhattan recently? Of course not, you're slurping a sugared slurry with a caramel drizzle. But for those who do purchase the purest caffeine crutches in the city's best borough, you've seen the price jump from $1.91 after tax to $2.01. My God, since when was everything more expensive in Manhattan? more ›

Woe is Starbucks. The coffee behemoth has had a rough go of things lately—Wolfgang Puck dissed on their crappy brew, (despite their desperate attempts to make it palatable), and the chain is still reeling from the long Chronic Masturbator nightmare. Things continue to get worse for the scrappy mom-and-pop shop today, with the news that the company is being forced to raise drink prices across the Northeast. Yes, that's right, your mocha-choco-sugar free-half-caf-skim-extra hot vanilla latte's going to cost you, kid. more ›

Celebrity chef Wolfgang Puck may have numerous restaurants steps away from Starbucks locations at airports, but don't think he likes the java joint's offerings. more ›

Every complaint you've ever had about Starbucks, now delivered to you by these young gentlemen, who trash the company for everything—from selling CDs ("What, are people coming in here with Discmans?") to misspelled names ("J-O-H-N, same way it's been spelled since the Bible") to the taste ("It's literally two ingredients: water and coffee. You know that expression, 'He could fuck up a cup of coffee?' That's you Starbucks, you are he."). And so on. Though can we just all agree that they deliver great seasonal drinks... even if they do contain most of your daily caloric intake? more ›

Some potentially distressing news for Fort Greene freelancers and Pratt students: Tillie's, the laid-back 14-year-old coffeeshop on the corner of Vanderbilt and DeKalb Avenues, is for sale. more ›

Sure, Starbucks, once you get past their Draconian laptop laws and offensive profiling strategies, makes a decent half-caf-no-sugar-vanilla-soy-extra-hot-latte. But for those who prefer straight-up coffee and not some abominable flavored monstrosity, tough bananas—Starbucks coffee has always tasted like bitter, burnt ass. Until now, maybe. The chain has introduced a new, lighter "Blonde Roast" intended to appeal to those with more delicate taste buds. more ›

Coffee won't just keep you awake at work; a new study in the Archives Of Internal Medicine has found that it appears to be a great way for ladies to fight off depression. Based off of data from a decade of studying 50,739 US women, researchers found that "depression risk decreases with increasing caffeinated coffee consumption." Of course, they also found that they'll need further studies to confirm this and figure out what it means, but still! more ›

Uncle Science has been kind to us this summer, telling us to eat chocolate and assuring us that winos won't get sunburned. Now, we can switch to decaf. A study conducted by the University of London showed that the invigorating, eye-opening gift of coffee may just be a placebo effect. However, the sense of self-satisfaction that one feels when ordering a plain coffee after someone orders a decaf Pumpkin Spice Latte, is very real. more ›

Iced Blended lovers, rejoice! Beloved LA-based chain Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf opened their first NYC outpost this morning, right on schedule. more ›

You can stop wondering when the New York City first Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf is going to open. The location at 1412 Broadway (at 39th Street) in Times Square will makes its debut on Monday, August 29 (as promised!). And doors will be open at 6:30 a.m.! Its press release says, "'The Bean,' as it is affectionately referred to by its loyal fan following, intends to add a handcrafted and customized touch to the Manhattan coffee landscape and fill a noticeable void between the coffee conglomerates and the independent ‘mom and pop’ shops." more ›

The rock band KISS may be returning to their roots in NYC with... a coffee shop. According to USA Today, the band lent its name to a coffeehouse in Myrtle Beach, and now the owner, Johnny Rock, has plans to open a shop in Vegas, and possibly New York City. Would you order a "Frozen Rockuccino" for $5.75? What if it kept you rock and rolling all night and partying every day? (Apologies.) more ›

DUMBO denizens have another place to get their caffeine fix now that the Brooklyn Roasting Company has joined NYC's fastidious coffee craze. Run by former Brooklyn Brewery partner Jim Munson and his partners Michael Pollack and Rob Herschenfeld, BRC's mission is to serve the best quality, sustainable coffees to New York City. "We want coffee that tastes great and does good," says Munson. "I came to feel pretty strongly about the idea that this company could kill two birds with one stone: offer the very best quality coffees and help the farmers who are in a tough situation." BRC sources their coffee from farmers in South America, Asia and Africa, making sure that the product is fairly traded and organic—and the owners hope to educate New Yorkers about the places and people who produce their coffee. more ›

We love the smell of hype in the morning: smells like... fresh coffee! Someday L.A. company The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf is gonna open in NYC, and we've just been told that day is fast approaching. A representative of The Bean says the first location, at 39th and Broadway, is poised to open by the end of the month with seating for 35. And four more locations, all in Manhattan, will follow on its footsteps by the end of 2011. more ›

LA-based coffee chain The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf is setting up shop in New York, because this town apparently doesn't have enough retail coffee options. more ›