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A place · Cafe · Upper West Side · on 1 of my list

Black Press Coffee.

Worth it, says Antonina. I wish I had known about Black Press Coffee sooner, it’s two blocks from my apartment and the constant line of happy locals makes it clear this beloved gem is a neighborhood staple.

Antonina Pattiz
Antonina PattizI went myself · from my Best coffee on the Upper West Side

Black Press Coffee, in my photographs

3 frames from my visits
  • A woman drinks coffee from a paper cup inside Black Press Coffee shop.
    Summer
  • A woman drinks an iced coffee inside Black Press Coffee near the window.
    Summer
  • An empty coffee shop interior with a black tiled counter and exposed brick wall.
Where Black Press Coffee appears on New York Dearest

It's on 1 of my list. Each entry below is what I wrote about it there, with my verdict on that list, the fullest first.

Best coffee on the Upper West Side

No. 2 on that list4 min from the subway
Worth it
  • Subway1, 2, 3 to 72 St, 4 min
  • Address274 Columbus Ave, New York, NY
  • From my guide, updated September 2026.

I wish I had known about Black Press Coffee sooner, it’s two blocks from my apartment and the constant line of happy locals makes it clear this beloved gem is a neighborhood staple. The Upper West Side cafe bills itself as a specialty coffee shop on a mission to deliver exceptional coffee with a side of great customer service. Thankfully they deliver.

If you’re curious about the cafe’s name, it’s derived from the Black Press, a group of publications that shared valuable information with underrepresented communities who were kept in the dark during important political events.

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Worth it, says Antonina. Been? Say if you agree.
Black Press Coffee

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Worth it, within a ten-minute walk
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Black Press Coffee

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