While the coffee was good, it wasn’t special enough to warrant $13-15 for a pourover. Perhaps I’m just biased against clean-tasting washed coffee, but at other places I can get something much more amazing for that price, or something as good at half the price
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Anetta H
The best coffee place! Very good prices. No additional cost for oat milk, beautiful interior, WiFi, very very delicious coffee! Thank you so much!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
George Dy
Loved the warehouse/loft vibes of this cafe. Every drink order comes with a sparkling water palette cleanser that feels high end despite the relaxed nature of the environment and the staff service.We know about SEY coffee because a local roaster carries their beans. Both the iced latte and chai were delicious. Their baked goods may not the forte (just a morning bun), but the drinks more than make up for it.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Nazli Gnnc
I liked the atmosphere very much, it was quite crowded. Their coffee was nice too
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Megan McDevitt
Vegetarian options: There are vegan cookies!Wheelchair accessibility: This is completely wheelchair accessible, although the front door is not automatic.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Thy Pham
Had their iced cappuccino and it was goodpretty packed place. place to meet up than to work really
Leilah Miller
Loved the vibes in here and my iced chai was great. My friends’ oat milk lattes barely had any taste of coffee however. It looks like the espresso machine wasn’t working and they were using some sort of aeropress for the espresso that day. The barista was happy to make an extra double shot for them to remedy this. Thank you!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 5
Susan Thomas
10/10 great place to enjoy a delicious cup of coffee and catch up with friends. We got the Cortado and a pour over. Both drinks were so flavorful and warm. The ambiance is refreshing and clean. The ceiling plant is absolutely beautiful and natural.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Grace L.
I like the ambiance of this place - it's airy and the wooden furniture complements the natural light that falls through the sunlight. It's busy, but the line moves fast (though tough luck finding a place to sit). It's a bit of a strange contrast because the area outside is pretty quiet, but there are a lot of people in the cafe once you open the door. Drip coffee for about $5 was alright. I'm not a coffee connoisseur so it tasted just like any other coffee - though I'll admit it had a rich flavor and no crazy aftertaste.
Clare Henderson
They only have really fatty milk (whole and oat milk) and put a ton of milk in the lattes to where it just tastes like straight
Beautiful location, love the no laptop policy so this place doesn't just become a remote workplace. Heirloom coffee that punches at a world class coffee level. Nothing to hate other than the fact that these nicities come at a cost (but one that is worth it).
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Samantha D.
Such a great place for coffee especially since they roast their beans in house. A little out of the way from everything else, but it draws a crowd. Seems that they rotate their beans every so often. Iced cappuccino was amazing. The milk they use is oat milk for their drinks. The roast was nice and nutty. Not too acidic. Prices include tax and tip which makes this one of the best and cheapest cups of cappuccinos I've had in NYC.
Ally L.
The barista at the register taking orders was extremely rude. I ordered an iced mocha and before it was ready I got back in line because I realized I wanted to order a second drink. The iced mocha happened to be ready at the exact same time as I got to the front of the line again to order but the drinks come out at the other end of the counter (totally normal). I heard her call the drink out but I was in line to order the 2nd drink. Before I could speak she just kept barking at me that my drink is "over there!" and wouldn't let me get a word in. She then walked away from the register forcing me to get out of line and meet her around the counter where the drink was. There, I was finally able to ask her about the espresso they serve (which was like pulling teeth to get info on). I tell her I was trying to order another drink. So at this point we go back around to the register and I have to basically "cut" back in line. And she looks at the people behind me apologetically as if I did something wrong but I was just trying to order all along, I only stepped out of line because she prompted me to pick up my drink instead. I totally understand now it was a miscommunication/misunderstanding in the moment, but the absolute look of contempt she gave with one eye twitching at me in rage was kinda unreal. And even after realizing what happened there was no acknowledgment of the confusion. She just aggressively sharpied something on the cup and smacked it down on the counter while glaring at me. Didn't ask "for here or to go" for the espresso. Believe me, I understand having a bad shift and dealing with annoying customers. But I don't believe I did anything out of the ordinary. I think if you're working at a coffee shop as nice and competitive as Sey, you've probably chosen to be in the service and hospitality industry. I am a professional barista at a speciality coffee shop in Brooklyn as well, I deal with the same kind of work and clientele daily, and I have never acted toward a customer how I was treated today. I don't believe treating people like they're stupid or being a bother for wanting to order a drink is acceptable. Based on this and the mediocre mocha, I can't ever recommend this place.
Sean
Terrible attitude from staff. Don’t they realise they work in hospitality? Working in specialty coffee, there seems to be a right of passage that because the product is excellent (the coffee is fantastic) you can be absent of social skills. Also, the guy on the counter just made my filter coffee and left it without even a nod to say, ‘Hey, that’s your coffee if you want to come collect it’. He appeared to double down to be so stubborn, letting the coffee cool and waiting for me to approach the counter to ask was it mine. Imagine how good this place could be if the counter staff wanted to create an experience for consumers. Feels poor to write this review when I’m sure it’s the owners that didn’t set out for this but I’ve just seen a number of others posting on Instagram to share similar experiences. Note that some of the females here were reasonably friendly. SEY are a top international roaster with delicious coffees.
Atmosphere: 3
Service: 1
Recommended dishes: Drip Coffee
Leticia Fernandes
We had the cortado, regular drip and a Peru gesha single cup, all excellent! We weren't impressed with the cortado, the espresso was okay. The cookie was very good! My only complaint is that they didn't have the regular drip (Burundi honey processed) available for sale, I really wanted to take a bag home with me. Considering they roast it there, I thought it was a miss. Baristas were nice (even with the crowds in a rainy day) and knowledgeable!Kid-friendliness: It's not kid friendly
While the coffee was good, it wasn’t special enough to warrant $13-15 for a pourover. Perhaps I’m just biased against clean-tasting washed coffee, but at other places I can get something much more amazing for that price, or something as good at half the price
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
The best coffee place! Very good prices. No additional cost for oat milk, beautiful interior, WiFi, very very delicious coffee! Thank you so much!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Loved the warehouse/loft vibes of this cafe. Every drink order comes with a sparkling water palette cleanser that feels high end despite the relaxed nature of the environment and the staff service.We know about SEY coffee because a local roaster carries their beans. Both the iced latte and chai were delicious. Their baked goods may not the forte (just a morning bun), but the drinks more than make up for it.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
I liked the atmosphere very much, it was quite crowded. Their coffee was nice too
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Vegetarian options: There are vegan cookies!Wheelchair accessibility: This is completely wheelchair accessible, although the front door is not automatic.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Had their iced cappuccino and it was goodpretty packed place. place to meet up than to work really
Loved the vibes in here and my iced chai was great. My friends’ oat milk lattes barely had any taste of coffee however. It looks like the espresso machine wasn’t working and they were using some sort of aeropress for the espresso that day. The barista was happy to make an extra double shot for them to remedy this. Thank you!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 5
10/10 great place to enjoy a delicious cup of coffee and catch up with friends. We got the Cortado and a pour over. Both drinks were so flavorful and warm. The ambiance is refreshing and clean. The ceiling plant is absolutely beautiful and natural.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I like the ambiance of this place - it's airy and the wooden furniture complements the natural light that falls through the sunlight. It's busy, but the line moves fast (though tough luck finding a place to sit). It's a bit of a strange contrast because the area outside is pretty quiet, but there are a lot of people in the cafe once you open the door. Drip coffee for about $5 was alright. I'm not a coffee connoisseur so it tasted just like any other coffee - though I'll admit it had a rich flavor and no crazy aftertaste.
They only have really fatty milk (whole and oat milk) and put a ton of milk in the lattes to where it just tastes like straight
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 3
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Beautiful location, love the no laptop policy so this place doesn't just become a remote workplace. Heirloom coffee that punches at a world class coffee level. Nothing to hate other than the fact that these nicities come at a cost (but one that is worth it).
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Such a great place for coffee especially since they roast their beans in house. A little out of the way from everything else, but it draws a crowd. Seems that they rotate their beans every so often. Iced cappuccino was amazing. The milk they use is oat milk for their drinks. The roast was nice and nutty. Not too acidic. Prices include tax and tip which makes this one of the best and cheapest cups of cappuccinos I've had in NYC.
The barista at the register taking orders was extremely rude. I ordered an iced mocha and before it was ready I got back in line because I realized I wanted to order a second drink. The iced mocha happened to be ready at the exact same time as I got to the front of the line again to order but the drinks come out at the other end of the counter (totally normal). I heard her call the drink out but I was in line to order the 2nd drink. Before I could speak she just kept barking at me that my drink is "over there!" and wouldn't let me get a word in. She then walked away from the register forcing me to get out of line and meet her around the counter where the drink was. There, I was finally able to ask her about the espresso they serve (which was like pulling teeth to get info on). I tell her I was trying to order another drink. So at this point we go back around to the register and I have to basically "cut" back in line. And she looks at the people behind me apologetically as if I did something wrong but I was just trying to order all along, I only stepped out of line because she prompted me to pick up my drink instead. I totally understand now it was a miscommunication/misunderstanding in the moment, but the absolute look of contempt she gave with one eye twitching at me in rage was kinda unreal. And even after realizing what happened there was no acknowledgment of the confusion. She just aggressively sharpied something on the cup and smacked it down on the counter while glaring at me. Didn't ask "for here or to go" for the espresso. Believe me, I understand having a bad shift and dealing with annoying customers. But I don't believe I did anything out of the ordinary. I think if you're working at a coffee shop as nice and competitive as Sey, you've probably chosen to be in the service and hospitality industry. I am a professional barista at a speciality coffee shop in Brooklyn as well, I deal with the same kind of work and clientele daily, and I have never acted toward a customer how I was treated today. I don't believe treating people like they're stupid or being a bother for wanting to order a drink is acceptable. Based on this and the mediocre mocha, I can't ever recommend this place.
Terrible attitude from staff. Don’t they realise they work in hospitality? Working in specialty coffee, there seems to be a right of passage that because the product is excellent (the coffee is fantastic) you can be absent of social skills. Also, the guy on the counter just made my filter coffee and left it without even a nod to say, ‘Hey, that’s your coffee if you want to come collect it’. He appeared to double down to be so stubborn, letting the coffee cool and waiting for me to approach the counter to ask was it mine. Imagine how good this place could be if the counter staff wanted to create an experience for consumers. Feels poor to write this review when I’m sure it’s the owners that didn’t set out for this but I’ve just seen a number of others posting on Instagram to share similar experiences. Note that some of the females here were reasonably friendly. SEY are a top international roaster with delicious coffees.
Atmosphere: 3
Service: 1
Recommended dishes: Drip Coffee
We had the cortado, regular drip and a Peru gesha single cup, all excellent! We weren't impressed with the cortado, the espresso was okay. The cookie was very good! My only complaint is that they didn't have the regular drip (Burundi honey processed) available for sale, I really wanted to take a bag home with me. Considering they roast it there, I thought it was a miss. Baristas were nice (even with the crowds in a rainy day) and knowledgeable!Kid-friendliness: It's not kid friendly
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Drip Coffee