Peaky Barista - City of New York

This is a charming little spot that tends to get a bit busy. They serve an Ethiopian ground coffee that I absolutely adore.

The coffee is excellent, and the staff are friendly. However, charging $6.50 for an iced coffee (not even cold brew) after tipping feels a bit unreasonable.

Food was average. They don't have a kitchen, so they only have premade food like croissants. The other Peaky Barista nearby has better food options.

Coffee was a 3/5, very light. The slice of flakey quiche I had was bland and so saturated in oil I regretted eating it later, feeling kinda sick all morning. Atmosphere was a great spot to meet for coffee, but they chose the chairs for high turnover on a comfort level. Choose the bench side, skip the food, grab a book and just order straight espresso.

I gave this place an extra star because the staff is so nice. But... the food and coffee was so bad that I can't in good conscience suggest anyone visit. We had two lattes that tasted like they were made with expired soy milk, and the croissant we got literally (l'm dead serious here, literally) tasted like cardboard. If you're gonna pay NYC prices for coffee, there are a million other places around here to go to.