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18 Grattan Street. Take the L to Graham Avenue.
Sey is a specialty roaster that takes coffee extremely seriously without being pretentious about it. Their space is minimal and beautiful. All clean lines and natural materials. The menu is simple because they want you to taste the coffee, not drown it in oat milk and syrup (though they’ll happily make you a latte). Their rotating single-origin pour-overs are genuinely some of the best cups of coffee I’ve had in my life. Not just in New York. In my life.
If you know even a little about specialty coffee, Sey is a pilgrimage spot. If you don’t know anything about specialty coffee, Sey is where you go to find out what the fuss is about. Either way, it’s incredible. The baristas are knowledgeable and genuinely helpful without being condescending. I’ve asked embarrassingly basic questions here and they’ve always been kind about it.
- Address18 Grattan Street
- From my guide, published March 2026.


