Demitasse Cafe
Coffee, cafe · New York
About Demitasse Cafe
Demitasse Cafe, located in New York, is a beloved neighborhood spot known for its excellent coffee and inviting atmosphere. Open daily, we offer a delightful selection of beverages, including exceptional cold brew and a variety of teas, alongside tasty breakfast and brunch options like breakfast bur...
Demitasse Cafe, located in New York, is a beloved neighborhood spot known for its excellent coffee and inviting atmosphere. Open daily, we offer a delightful selection of beverages, including exceptional cold brew and a variety of teas, alongside tasty breakfast and brunch options like breakfast burritos, avocado toast, and pastries. Our friendly service and cozy interior, complete with outdoor seating, make us a popular choice for solo diners, laptop users, and those seeking a relaxed place to start their day. We are also wheelchair accessible and offer convenient no-contact delivery, takeout, and dine-in options. Note that Demitasse Cafe has moved one block down and is now known as Calaveras Café, offering the same beloved menu with the addition of a taco shop downstairs in the evening.
What Customers Say About Demitasse Cafe
Demitasse Cafe is praised for its excellent coffee, especially the vanilla latte and matcha. Customers love the fresh food, including breakfast arepas and burritos. The service is consistently described as polite and welcoming. Note that laptops may not be allowed.
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Tip: Stop by for a quick coffee and try the vanilla latte. Be aware that laptops may not be allowed due to the small space.
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Demitasse Cafe New York Reviews
This is one of my favorite coffee shops in all the city 100% (favorite order there for drinks is the decaf iced latte with oat milk is so creamy with freshly ground coffee that is delicious. Food bonus is prime (hard worker breakfast and the biscuit sandwich with chorizo is 👌🙌) + WiFi for my work and study days!
It’s a wonderful place! Cool atmosphere and the staff was super friendly. If I am near north Central Park again, I will definitely visit Demitasse again!
Came here almost every day of my week long solo trip to New York two years ago and mentioned to the owner the first day that this was the best cold brew I have every tried (still true), and from then on he always made conversation with me and was super super friendly and curious every time, it made me feel so welcome and made me want to go back after. The food and vibe is also amazing, would highly recommend to everyone!! Hope I get to go back as I never got to say goodbye to the owner:)
*May2025 update* Now moved 1 block down and known as CALAVERAS CAFÉ, same offerings as Demitasse and taco shop downstairs by night. Very little seating upstairs in coffee area but great staff and pastries and coffee! *July 2020 update* Demitasse is still open for takeout during Phase 2 and I am thankful! They don’t have outdoor seating but you can order online or at the counter and then take your breakfast burrito to go. Highly recommend! *2017* Finally got to check out this little neighborhood spot (opened around summer 2017 I think), met Angel, and had one of the best breakfast burritos I’ve found in New York. Opens at 8am on weekdays for breakfast and I highly recommend it for pre-work breakfast and coffee- you can get an omelette breakfast or breakfast burrito with hash browns or a Colombian breakfast plate or other similar sized items for about $12-13, or smaller sized pastry type items. Also had a drip coffee and it was fantastic, but there are plenty more coffee/espresso options. There are probably 5-6 small high top tables for 2 and a small bar you can eat at, so I’d recommend it for solo eating or meeting up with one other person. Not super crowded on weekday mornings before 10am. Go try this spot and get a loyalty punch card because you’ll want to come back!
Walked in 15 minutes before the close for a quick snack. Had an oat milk latte and a french toast muffin. Both were very good. The service was polite and more than welcoming even though I walked in just prior to the close. They assured me I could take my time, but I did also want to respect their closing time. I left a few minutes before the close. Nice neighborhood shop.
This is my favorite weekend breakfast/brunch place. My boyfriend and I come here at least once, if not twice, every weekend. It’s a charming local spot that’s small but mighty. There are only a handful of tables, so you may need to wait sometimes to sit but it’s worth it! My boyfriend is gluten free and always craves the GF pancakes with bacon. I try to mix it up but find myself always gravitating towards their biscuit sandwich — so good!! I would also recommend their breakfast burrito or salmon benedict.
Cute little coffee and tea place not far from central park. Coffee is great and l loved the matcha. They have a nice outdoor seating area, although I think it could be cleaned a bit more because I saw some cigar butts on the shelf. I really like that they use compostable materials and I like the vibe/artwork.
The coffee is ok, not very special. However, people are not allowed to use laptop for work or even having class and study there. No WiFi. And I visit two cafe per day during the week my stay in Manhattan. All of the local coffee shop have the internet access EXCEPT this one, and they have the unlimited laptop using time and unlimited WiFi as well. So that’s unreasonable people can’t enjoy their coffee time and their business at the same time, anyway, here is New York, people all know how it feels like to work in a CAFE.
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