Empire Coffee & Tea Company
“Empire Coffee is located on 9th Avenue just a stones throw from the Port Authority.”
“My favorite coffee special is The Snooki; comes with hazelnut coffee, soy milk, & mexican hot chocolate spice.”
“They also sell half pounds for half the price of a pound, so sampling new types is cost effective.”
Empire Coffee & Tea Company
Take-out: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Bike Parking: Yes
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Price range.
$ Price range Inexpensive
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I really like this little coffee shop near Port Authority…you kind of have to look for it, but it's worth it.
The guys working there are pretty laid back and really know their coffee. If you ask them for a suggestion, they'll ask you what you like and go from there. We had a regular iced coffee, my order, and boring, but really good! My wife had a hot coffee that had Mexican chocolate and cinnamon I believe…holly crap was it amazing coffee…I had tremendous coffee envy to say the least.
I stay in that area of town often, so I will definitely return. They have pre-packaged pastries, that looked pretty good as well.
If you're jonesing for a caffeine fix (that you brew yourself), Empire will meet your needs. It's got a pretty extensive collection of tea bags, loose leaf teas and coffee beans. I had a cold when I was there and picked up a nice package of honey lemon tea that soothed my poor throat right away. Service is ridiculously friendly too, with staff that can't wait to help you out.
Getting a second bag of coffee beans as I always prefer some sort of variety. Looked on Yelp and this coffee shop instantaneously popped up. The best part about it was that they provided half an lb option – essentially you could give a try on something new without worrying about wasting the beans if not like it.
Indeed a great selection in front of me and I already lost my decision making ability…As I prefer a smooth and light coffee, I followed their suggestion and went with the Indian Malibar. It turned out to be a great choice after I brewed my cappuccino at home. Would for sure return and explore something new next time!
I've been here three times now and still haven't found the appeal of this place. The iced coffee is ok, somewhat watery, and the funky latte I tried was very strange and flavored too strongly. The muffins I tried here were also not very good, and the other food offerings are paltry (biscotti is not my thing for breakfast). I just keep coming here because it's one of the closer coffee shops near my place, but next time I may just walk a little further to get to Starbucks.
Nice local coffee shop in midtown west. they have a huge selection of coffee beans and teas. You can buy coffee beans and have them grind it.
Besides the coffee beans they also make some great espresso/ coffee drinks. One of their signature drinks is the Snooki. Coffee with Mexican hot chocolate. Amazing!!
They have both soy and almond milk option for the non dairy folks.
It's the kinda spot that locals know about and is frequented by neighborhood folks and lots of the police officers from port authority.
Great spot for yummy coffee and to support a small local business. Prices are way more reasonable than other 'high end' coffee stores or Starbucks. staff is always really friendly
Remember to get the rewards card so you get a free drink for every 10 drinks purchased
Wow. Where has this place been all my life?
Empire coffee is fantastic; the people are friendly, the drinks are special, and the prices are amazing!
I've gotten the Snookie both times I've been, and I'm not quite sure what it is, but it is perfect! There are so many other options on the menu, and I'm not quite sure what else to try next! You definitely will spend less here than at other coffee shops in New York, but the quality won't be any worse!
Empire also sells coffee beans for about $10 a pound, and they have a huge variety lined up in bags along the wall. I'd imagine if you love grinding your own coffee, you'll find a blend perfect for you here.
Definitely my go to place for coffee from now on!
I have been here a couple of times to pick up coffee for Lapin. The cafe section usually has a couple of people waiting in line for their caffeine fix. However, for the section to pick coffee beans — there is never anyone there. The last time, a gentleman was on his lunch and he was nice enough to leave his lunch to help after he saw I looked a bit confused. In general, most of the employees here were nice and helpful. However, Phil, the manager walked right into me once and didn't even apologize. He looked at me and walked away to yell at this young barista.
Service is not the most friendly but it isn't unfriendly either, just kind of…there. But other than that, the coffee was good and very fresh–I bought a half pound of the coconut whole beans and aside from just the smell, the aftertaste actually tasted like coconut. If you're going to purchase this flavor, it tastes best with a french press with a bit of cream to get out the most of that coconut flavor.