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5 New Coffee Shop Openings in NYC You Should Know About (Q1 2025)
If there’s one thing New Yorkers don’t mess with, it’s their coffee, especially when it comes with oat milk, a seat by the window, and Wi-Fi that works. The first few months of 2025 have brought some excellent new café openings across the city, and whether you’re escaping your Midtown office or pretending to read your novel in Bushwick, these spots deliver. Some serve matcha with the precision of a tea ceremony, others sling lattes next to racks of French couture, and a few are just here to make sure you don’t go into your third Zoom call decaffeinated. From NoHo to FiDi, these are the latest NYC coffee shops that are worth your time (and subway swipe).
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Rofaqaa – Bushwick
A quiet stunner in Bushwick, Rofaqaa feels more like a creative hideaway than just another coffee stop. The space has that perfect blend of warmth and minimal design. Their coffee game is strong, from silky flat whites to rich pour-overs. Owner Izzy’s passion for hospitality shines here, making it an easy place to linger.
Uniqlo Coffee 5th Avenue
Located in the Rio Tokyo section of the SoHo flagship, UNIQLO Coffee is serving up surprisingly excellent lattes and matcha drinks at wallet-friendly prices. The oat milk matcha is a hit, and if you’re already picking up a new jacket, why not grab a coffee that holds its own against some of the city’s specialty spots?
Felix Roasting Co. – Midtown
Midtown isn’t always known for standout coffee, but Felix Roasting Co. is helping change that. Their new outpost is absolutely beautiful—think plush seating, dramatic lighting, and a kind of velvet-cloaked calm that feels worlds away from office chaos. The coffee is smooth and intentionally crafted (yes, the baristas really care about your cortado), and their breakfast options are equally polished.
Café Jalu – Financial District
Right inside the chic new French department store Printemps in FiDi, Café Jalu is your excuse to pretend you live in Paris, at least for one latte. They’ve got Caribbean and French pastries, friendly staff, and an incredibly good spiced raisin latte you probably didn’t know you needed. Whether you’re there to shop or just soak in the maximalist design, this is a great pause spot to recharge.
12 Matcha – NoHo
If you’ve walked by a very chill line of people in NoHo lately, it was probably for 12 Matcha. Yes, the hype is real. This peaceful matcha-focused café is doing everything right—from hand-whisked drinks to creamy matcha soft serve and one of the best Basque cheesecakes in the city. The aesthetic is polished without being try-hard, and the matcha lattes are rich, earthy, and made with precision.
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