Cafe Grumpy
“I've been to this particular Cafe Grumpy a couple times now- it's a tight little coffee shop with very friendly baristas.”
“This outpost of the Brooklyn roastery/coffee shop is conveniently located in Chinatown.”
“This branch is way more laid back than the Chelsea location and the employees are always cool and friendly.”
Cafe Grumpy
Take-out: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Accepts Apple Pay: Yes
Bike Parking: Yes
Outdoor Seating: Yes
Price range.
$ Price range Under $10
8 reviews
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One of my favorite spots to get coffee. It's on the very edge of Chinatown by the lower east side so it's pretty far for me but I think it's totally worth the trip. Their flat whites and cortados are made properly which is great because not many coffeeshops, especially around this area, can make them properly.
There isn't seating inside the shop as it is more of a get your coffee to go kind of place but that doesn't bother me as I just grab it and go to work.
Cafe Grumpy
NY Manhattan Chinatown
1:30pm Thursday 17th December 2015
Five Stars
Located on Essex across from Sewards Park in Chinatown, Cafe Grumpy is a truly great little coffee shop. It's small with two bar stools and a 2-3 person window seat. The Cure was playing when I walked in from the rain which was fitting. They use their own brand of coffee roasted in Greenpoint Brooklyn. I had a small cappuccino ($4). It was served in an orange ceramic mug with a foam heart. Their espresso was bold with grapefruit and caramel notes. There is an amazing lingering bitterness that sticks to your tongue. The foam was thicker and sweeter. There was very little steamed milk which I liked. The barista was friendly and grumpy face logo is a great brand.
I had but a meager iced coffee, which was smooth and delightful! My friend, a coffee pro, had a pour over and loved it. The barista was very friendly and indulged my friend in a convo about coffee filters. Thank goodness I had some delicious coffee to entertain me!
apparently this cafe has been open since 2011, in my neighborhood, and I only stumbled upon this place today.
really really good lattes- and the latte art is beautiful as well- didn't get a chance to snap a picture though.
the baristas are very nice and one of them convinced me to get an almond croissant, claiming it is "the best dessert out of the bunch". It surely was, crunchy and flaky on the outside with an almond filling- yum!!
I've always enjoyed Café Grumpy. The coffee is still 5 stars but I'm really sad they shut down their bakery program. Which is why this review is just 4 stars. They used to have this amazing guava tart. Definitely gonna miss that.
Stopped by on a Saturday morning for a quick bite to eat (not a coffee drinker). The place is small but cute (I really liked their logo), and they had several types of pastries. I got a croissant which was good, but I wish they had a toaster to heat it up for me really quickly.
The espresso at Cafe Grumpy is great. The staff at Cafe Grumpy, are well…grumpy.
I started coming in here to try something different in the area and on my first run I was quite pleased. My cappuccino (iced) was smooth and of the perfect strength. Second day I came in to get the same drink, and they attempted to charge me a $1 more (this was a sin on top of the already astronomical price of $4 for a cappuccino). Essentially they were charging me $1 for ice, and to NOT froth the milk, which they don't do with any of their iced drinks (I know this is preference and each shoppe does it differently). The guy behind the counter was neither here nor there when I was shocked by the price tag (be reminded this is $5 for 1 shot with milk and ice in a small/medium cup). I was too embarrassed to say I paid something different the day before, in fears of looking cheap–instead they'll just lose my business. There's tons of other places in the area that will make you feel more welcomed and be less picky about what they're serving you (I know purists, I'm sorry). My apologies that I am not willing to spend a $1 on ice*….
*Sometimes.
Stopped by Cafe Grumpy to warm up before heading to the Tenement Museum. Excellent coffee (note: no syrup flavors), just the right amount of caffeine & was pleasantly surprised they had several gluten free pastry options! The GF donut was really tasty. Friendly & fast service (not grumpy at all). Why not 5 stars? Because only 2 bar stools in the entire tiny cafe but luckily we snagged the window seat to enjoy our drinks. Good place to get coffee to go!