Five Best West Village Coffee Shops to Work In

WEST VILLAGE, NY — With summer winning down, the daily grind starts picking back up. If your apartment is a little too small to work in and your neighbors are too loud for you to focus, coffee shops might be your best bet. Whether you’re a student, employee or simply someone with a lot of emails to answer, you should check out the five best coffee shops to get work done in the West Village:

1. The Coffee Foundry

The Coffee Foundry is the perfect laid-back, no frills coffee shop located at 186 W. 4th St. that serves your coffee in a beer mug. With an $11 all-day coffee special and countless outlets, you can camp out at one of their large, spacious tables. The Coffee Foundry's turned into a karaoke bar at night, so during the day there are large karaoke rooms you can rent for $10 an hour touse for group study.

Misha T. on Yelp said, "It's so hard to find coffee shops in NYC that are actually trying to be study/work spaces but the Coffee Foundry is secure in it's identity, and provides the sort of cold caffeinated space where I'm at my most productive."

Insider's Tip: The front door is a little tricky to find. Look for the Karaoke Boho sign.

2. Grounded

Grounded is located in the heart of the West Village on 28 Jane St. With an extensive menu of organic coffee and organic loose teas, Grounded offers unique drinks for the adventurous. Try the Honey Vanilla Rooisbos Latte or the Green Oolong Tea from Taiwan. They also offer salads and sandwiches, so it's the ideal place to order food to fuel you while you work. There's free WiFi, tons of outlets, comfortable couches and small tables to set up at.

Elaine H. on Yelp said, "Oh my, it was so smooth and hearty! Sitting inside its rain-forest like tea house with a cup of latte in hand was like spending the day inside a national park — I wish I could stay here forever."

Insider's Tip: There's a 90-minute time limit during their busy hours.

3. Toby's Estate Coffee

This gourmet coffee shop on 44 Charles St. is incredibly cozy and welcoming. The big windows looking out at Seventh Avenue provide great people-watching opportunities and plenty of natural sunlight. Toby's offers a seasonal menu of single origin coffee, Matcha lattes, and a small bites menu with items like avocado toast and pastries. While this coffee shop is a little more social, there are still tons of people working.

Bill S. on Yelp said, "If coffee is your lifeblood, I highly recommend tasting the Brooklyn roasted coffee beans from Toby's Estate Coffee."

Insider's Tip: Toby's offers public and private classes with their Coffee Educators in their Brooklyn and West Village Cupping Labs. Check out their Brew School here.

4. Roasting Plant

Roasting Plant is a quaint coffee shop on 75 Greenwich Avenue with an interesting twist: you first choose your coffee bean, then you watch it get sucked overhead into vacuum tubes, then it's grounded and roasted to create the perfect fresh cup of coffee. Roasting Plant not only provides an entertainment aspect, it also has free Wifi, many outlets and study spaces.

Rinku K. said on Yelp, "Experience a coffee with personality, from the moment it is conceived — and yes, you will watch the Miracle of Roasting as your little coffee bean crowns through a pneumatic hole into a roasting organ and drips into your cup."

Insider's Tip: You can purchase beans to bring home.

5. Rebel Coffee

This is a charming, small coffee shop on 19 Eighth Avenue, between Jane Street and 12th Street. Rebel Coffee serves Stumptown Coffee, teas from Harney & Sons, fresh baked goods from Mille-feuille Bakery, and artisanal cake donuts from Underwest Donuts. The staff is extremely friendly and know many customers by name. The tables are large and clean, and there are window nooks to sit in and enjoy a good book. There's free WiFi and it's generally quiet.

Mike N. on Yelp said, "Simultaneously quaint yet buzzing with the bustling energy of the village. Serving delicious stumptown coffee and a homey, simple and vibrant ambiance!"

Insider's Tip: Try the Jasmine Green Tea Donut

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