Caffe Vita
“I was in NYC last weekend and made a point to visit "Little Seattle" on the LES (as CV is next to Via Tribunali, another Seattle import).”
“I only drink their cold brew because I'm a child and cannot pace myself when it comes to hot coffee.”
“Here, hipster dudes roast their own beans & produce the best damn iced coffee on this island.”
Caffe Vita
Take-out: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Bike Parking: Yes
PokéStop Nearby: Yes
Price range.
$$ Price range Moderate
8 reviews
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Great place to start the day with an excellent coffee. This place has a buzz about it in look, sound and coffee.
Cheery service and good turnaround time in preparation. Macchiato was stunning. Lovely silky coffee with dense and generous foam. All three of us gave this place the big tick.
My friend from Seattle suggested this place to me so I decided to pay a visit (run towards) despite the horrible weather outside.
The second I stepped in, I felt a familiar feeling, kind of like returning home. Everything was set up in a real casual way. My eyes were first caught up by the huge grinding machine, which took about a quarter of the room. Impressive ambience!
Opted for cappuccino with skim milk. My friend told me it's gonna be much bitter than stumptown, the other Seattle local brand; however I felt the smooth level just about right! So lucky to come here and enjoy a great cup. Definitely a gem in the city!
Good lawd. Rarely in all my excursions do I encounter truly fine, smoother than silk espressos/lattes. Vita easily landed in my top three with just one visit (the others being in Seattle, so of course this Seattle based caffe would be fantastic).
This is the type of coffee that I crave – not meant to be hurried, it is for sipping and savoring. Truly a delight from the moment the first sip that hits your lips to the last. The flavor tantalizes the tastebuds.
Service is casual, friendly, sincere. An all around outstanding experience, and I'm thrilled to have a new favorite/go-to in the city!
Awesome little coffee shop with a huge grinder! Looks like an antique and it's super shiny.
The roast their own beans here. Major plus.
It's a small store front, with two chairs by the front window.
So, don't come here with a laptop and charger, hoping to get some serious work done.
They also have Dough donuts here. Another huge plus.
Downtown wakes up late, especially in the lower East side. You're lucky that Vita coffee is open at 7:00am, because no one else is in these parts.
You're also lucky that VITA's coffee is really good. My doppio had such a marvelous crema, drawn to perfection in its coffee bean meatiness, with an almost hot chocolate thick deliciousness and fresh nutty bean flavour.
You're also lucky that the women womanning this small lovely little caffeine creamery sanctuary are shiney goddesses who are happy to hold conversation and pretty much attend to your specific needs.
Good coffee is the star here, with only a few croissants as a back seat offering. They don't even have cinnamon. I'm assuming they think the coffee speaks for itself, and they are right.
To bad you can't sit down anywhere, although it's completely forgiveable because of the coffee caliber, but the romantic narrow little brick space might call for you to linger. It's a stand and sip joint.
Outside the basement stairs are flanked by an oddly placed narrow stand up coffee counter like you might find in Europe. One side of the counter has a small planter where I tried to sit but the picket fence composition makes it a little impractical and uncomfortable.
Maybe the best cup of coffee I've had in New York.
Swing by if you're in the neighbourhood for a special cup of Joe.
They seriously served me one of the best latte's I've ever had. The place looks a bit sketch from the outside but it's pretty warm and cozy once you step in. No tables here, they have six stools and a counter that you can stand up against. There are two small counters outside if you want to smoke while you sip.
Pricing was excellent and the service was good.
I ordered a regular latte, and it was DELICIOUS. The quality of the coffee here seriously puts Starbucks or even worse Dunkin Donuts to shame. The coffee beans were so fragrant, and the consistency was so perfectly rich and creamy without being overpowering. I ordered a small, and it was definitely enough to energize me for another 7 hours, and I am quite the caffeine lover.
I like how the shop is a bit of a hole-in-the-wall but not small enough that it is claustrophobic. Unfortunately, this means you really can't linger around and do work, but the LES is a pretty fun area to walk around, so grabbing your coffee to go really isn't that bad.