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Kuro Kirin Espresso & Coffee in New York
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Location on the map
New York, New York County, New York, US
Service options
Dine-in
Yes
Delivery
No
Highlights
Fast service
Yes
Great coffee
Yes
Great tea selection
Yes
Accessibility
Wheelchair-accessible entrance
Yes
Wheelchair-accessible toilet
Yes
Offerings
Coffee
Yes
Quick bite
Yes
Dining options
Breakfast
Yes
Lunch
Yes
Dessert
Yes
Seating
Yes
Amenities
Gender-neutral toilets
Yes
Toilets
Yes
Wi-Fi
Yes
Atmosphere
Casual
Yes
Cosy
Yes
Crowd
LGBTQ+ friendly
Yes
Payments
Debit cards
Yes
NFC mobile payments
Yes
Phone: +1 646-838-5900
Site: http://instagram.com/kurokirinnyc
Site: http://instagram.com/kurokirinnyc
Opening hours
- Monday:7AM–5PM
- Tuesday:7AM–5PM
- Wednesday:7AM–5PM
- Thursday:7AM–5PM
- Friday:7AM–5PM
- Saturday:7:30AM–5PM
- Sunday:7:30AM–5PM
Comments (85)
A real neighborhood gem. Delicious pastries, great coffee and friendly staff. I really love their everything bagel croissants and chai latte
Im very glad this place opened up! Its beautifully minimalist, serves really delicious coffee and has a little seating area in the back. Highly recommend. A great alternative to Starbucks; slightly higher prices for a huge leap in quality!
Good coffee and nice folksI’ve lived in the neighborhood 2 1/2 years and still mostly see the same faces which is cool.
Love their coffee and chai. Excellent customer service. Sounds like lame and boring review? Maybe, but those things are hard to find nowadays in NY. Keep going, guys!
Absolutely loved their place in Morningside Heights, so was thrilled to see they’ve opened a second shop further uptown. Great service, lovely atmosphere and, most importantly, beautifully-made coffees. Reminds me of Melbourne!
A gem in this part of the Heights! Staff is so nice, coffee always good, and they now have some seating for customers with proof of vaccination. Also, i LOVE the rotating art exhibits. Keeps me coming back :)
They use my favorite beans, Big Trouble by Counter Culture for the espresso.
Excellent coffee, super friendly baristas and tempting baked goods (when you do submit to temptation you won’t be disappointed). I love that they have a huge cappuccino on their menu- sometimes you don’t want a latte!
Kuro Kirin is my local independent coffee shop. I am very fortunate to have them. Ive only been in the neighborhood a few months, but I have always been satisfied when I consume from KK. The drinks and pastries taste very good. What keeps me coming back are the specialty drinks they make. Recently, they have offered a Pumpkin Spice Hot Chocolate and Dirty Oat Chai Latte. Both were yummy! They are vegan friendly, as they have an assortment of nondairy milk options. The baristas are friendly and efficient. The shop itself is quaint and modern-looking. They have frequent client punch card. I look forward to returning every week.
Excellent cup of coffee, great conversation with the owner and barista, and they genuinely welcomed my child as well. Very happy to have visited, and hope one day this becomes my local coffee shop!
I love this place! Everyone is super nice, the coffee is Counter Culture and the staff prepare every drink with love and finesse. Great music, super fast wifi without restrictions and comfy, quiet spots to sit in the back. A nice bar up front, soaked in sunlight during the day. Its an awesome place to hang out and warm up. Drinks served in beautiful ceramics and pastries presented artfully on a little wooden tray...Its all very cute.
The best coffee shop in the neighborhood, with the best customer service. It is a staple of my morning walks. Although I miss indoor sitting, I am glad they havent closed down for the pandemic. This place is a staple of the community and deserves all of the customers.
Delicious coffee and super friendly staff. I mostly buy iced coffee, so I cant comment on the hot stuff, but they make a mean iced coffee. Its always a pleasure to stop by because the staff is always welcoming and, even though we all have masks on, very smiley. Sending positive vibes that this place stays put for a long time. Thanks, guys!
Customer service is great! Aside from that everything else lacks, my chai latte had no flavor, no spices and mostly milk and foam. My cold brew was watery, almost like water with coffee flavor. Pastries were bland, no sweetness or flavor just dough. Sticking with Buunni
The best Matcha in town, and the staff are talented at the artistry of making coffee with a smile and good conversation. Ok, well my husband and I dont have to travel to Brooklyn for a perfect Brew.
Enjoyable coffee, excellent customer service, and good little nook for resting before getting back out into the hectic world. They do a rewards punch card which I appreciate, too. So happy to have a coffee option near me thats not Starbucks or Dunkin.
Good coffee. Love the neighborhood feel of it!!!
When CVOID19 hit NYC I made it a point to support the local small business in Inwood. My normal on the go coffee at Dunkin Doughnuts or Starbucks became a WFH coffee run to Kuro Kirin. Over the spring and summer they always had a bowl of water for my dog to drink. The employees are super nice. I recently got into matcha and have tried it elsewhere in Inwood, but Kuro Kirin has hands down the best matcha in Inwood. The pastries are always fresh and delicious. If you make it to Kuron Kirin, definitely get the blueberry cheese danish.
This is the best coffee house in Inwood. Not inexpensive. Not the friendliest. But this is what we wanted in our neighborhood: a place for top quality coffee and possibly a place to sit and some work (space is tight, but you can score a table).
My favorite coffee shop in all of Inwood. I actually live in Riverdale and work in Washington Heights but come to Kuro Kirin for coffee even though its a little out of my way because its better than any other shop Ive found. I am also currently impressed by how theyve implemented social distancing practices to help keep their employees and their customers safe during this ongoing pandemic.
Theres very few good espresso coffee shops in Inwood. This is a one you must not miss. Their coffee and pastries are always 👌 on point!
Its such a beautiful and quiet little place. I come here to sit and plan my day or just for the quietness. Starbucks is for families now along with Bunbun coffee. Good place for doing homework with little to no distractions or to escape roommates or family.
Cozy, bright, quiet spot for a big cup of tea, or coffee. Delicious Balthazar bakery pastries!!
I love this place. Just opened recently and I loooving it! Have you guys seen the futuristic Netflix show 1983 set in Poland? This place captures the same vibe and energy from the visual aesthetics of that show. The interiors are simple. No brand, *cough* StarbuckBlueBottleNespresso *cough*, is pushed in ya face. The thing has kind of a co-op futuristic egalitarian vibe to it. The coffee is great. I always get the machiatto or cortado. Pastries are always fresh. There is room for seating on the back and a great picture window on the front to people watch pedestrians like a cat. Come and enjoy the coffee and stay at the back to blog or write a review like this one? Did I mention that the workers here are paid livable wage and have stock sharing options on the company? 1983 but not so dystopic!
Owners are great and dedicated, running a tight ship. Excellent coffee and service, and the environment is charming and comfortable. Forget Starbucks, come here and go local.
We arrived at this cafe at 5 PM. So, I opted for decaffeinated latte instead of the normal one. It was great! There wasnt anyone else at that time. So, we didnt have to wait. But its a pity that this cafes dessert options are quite limited. By 5 PM, very few is left. If you want to take coffee with desserts, its probably better to be there early.
Clean floors, nice baristas and robust coffee. Defiantly recommend.
Great local coffee shop. The employees are all excellent and knowledgeable. The coffee is great as well, i recommend the oat milk latte. I love coming back here.
It was ok. I wanted to love this place but I found the young woman who served me rather cold when I asked how they came to pick this location. I didnt care for the latte at all. 5.00 for a small coffee was excessive. There needs to be more. Im all about small neighborhood places but I dont foresee going back.🙁
Amazing staff and delicious coffee. A great place for a coffee/latte or a lb of coffee to brew at home.
Cozy, cool, and clean coffee spot with good prices. The iced coffee is tasty, and not so strong to make you jittery. Inside space is limited, so be sure to plan accordingly.
The coffee is amazing and the staff very courteous and knowledgeable about coffee. It’s a cute little place and a gem of the neighborhood.
Coffee is great, staff is nice. Some of the food is a tad expensive, but worth it in my opinion. It also isnt expensive for the area.
Best coffee in the area. The staff is friendly and super polite. Love this place
The best coffee house uptown. The staff are all so sweet. ❤
My previous review disappeared. This place serves the best coffee we had on our recent trip to NYC. Absolutely fantastic.
Amazing speciality coffee
Love their matcha! Great little book with a fair amount of seating. Will be back.
Best coffee shop in inwood. Warm and friendly staff, excellent coffee, delicious almond croissants.
Great coffee with a lot of different milk options. Friendly staff too
Great little spot. Good espresso, wifi and laptop friendly. Scones & pastries only.
Sitting here for the 1st timeGreat coffee ☕Excellent serviceChill, relaxed atmosphere
Nice place to do some work, or read, if you can get space. Coffee is pretty good.
Amazing specialty coffee in upper Manhattan
Delicious Espressos & Iced Lattes!
Serve counter culture coffee! Delicious! Welcome addition for my coffee habit.
Very cute coffee shop and good coffee. reasonable pricing
Great coffee! Glad Counter Culture is being served uptown again!
I love this coffee shop and all of the employees!!
Best coffee shop in all of NYCBest people in all of NYC
Great little local place! Love their matcha!
Whoever knows and appreciates a good cup of coffee,this coffee shop has great good quality coffee!.
Nice little place for a cup of coffee and perhaps a pastry or sandwich
Friendly smile, great coffee.
Pricey but great!. Quiet, neat, and attentive and kind staff.
Nice coffee, Nicer baristas!
Best coffee around!
Very good coffee
I loved it, the vibe, the employees, the quality!
Best Chai Latte in the neighborhood
I love this place!
Great coffee in Inwood.
Cute little coffee shop!
Nice quaint addition to the neighborhood
Good, cute place.
Best spot for coffee
Delicious coffee and tea!!
Didnt like it
Is good and comfortable
Tasty cappuccino and pastries
Great coffee
I love your coffee
RICO CAFE
Delicious!
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Total reviews rating 4.7
85 Reviews for Kuro Kirin Espresso & Coffee 2023:
Review №1
2022-04-27A quiet shop with a relaxing vibe. I got an iced coffee to go which was flavorful and strong. I opted for vanilla flavoring and almond milk.I believe their best presentation lies with the dine in latte options which feature a nice bit of foam art on top. Check out the selection of pastries at the counter to go with your coffee as well.
Review №2
2022-06-05Counter Culture coffee varieties, great pastries, and chill staff vibe- what more could you ask for in a local coffee shop? This hole in the wall is one of the best spots in the neighborhood to get a high-quality coffee experience.
Review №3
2022-02-03The coffee is excellent here. I love getting ice lattes as well as ground bags of coffee. The staff is lovely and knows what they are doing. I absolutely love the “everything croissants” they sell (think everything bagel with cream cheese and a croissant had a baby). All the pastry is great though. Lovely vibe inside too but limited seating.
Review №4
2021-09-25Finally made it here to try the coffee and it was really tasty! I cant believe this is nearby in Inwood.Definitely pricey for two iced latte/mocha with soy milk at $6.50 each, but that seems to be the standard in NYC.They have lots of non-dairy milk options for $0.75 extra, as well as matcha, chai and tea, in addition to espresso drinks.I went later in the day so there were not as many baked goods left, so I figure they must be good lol. :-)Really nice set up, friendly baristas and worth patronizing a nice neighborhood addition!
Review №5
2021-11-17Really great experience here. Its definitely a local coffee shop, but I was made to feel very welcome, even as a visitor.Theres great coffee, plentiful plugs, good restrooms, and airy workplace. The only notable downsides were that there isnt any substantive food, and the stools are uncomfortable. All around, great spot though!
Review №6
2022-02-22Absolutely love the quality ingredients used at this cafe. The matcha and chai are unbeatable. But would definitely recommend the iced chai (preferably with oat milk). Space has a decent amount of seating and friendly staff.
Review №7
2022-01-02Very nice coffee with friendly serviceThe pastries were cold and not that fresh
Review №8
2019-09-26This was coffee shop was a dream come true!I have been looking for good grains and perfectly made cappuccino close to home for years!And this is it! Best coffee in all uptown!Highly recommend going between 8am and 9am and enjoy the rainbow on a sunny day that happens!Enjoy
Review №9
2019-10-08I love Kuro Kirin! Its a nice little space to grab coffee to go, or sit and get a little bit of quiet work done. The staff is nice, and the drinks are great. The coffee quality is A+. Every time Ive been there, theyve used fresh beans from Counter Culture coffee. The pastries are good, if a little unremarkable.No dogs allowed.
Review №10
2019-10-13The Hidden special spot. I love this place. Baristas are super experienced and they unvelievably high quality coffee. I am 100% a coffee person. This place is cozy, clean and well managed high quality coffeeshop with warm hearted baristas. Recommend with a full condfidence. Check it out.