The best coffee in Gowanus
18 coffee places in Gowanus, ranked on one scale — 15 of them have earned a Sweet Score. Drip & Blend is first here (95), Long Shadow Coffee second (95). Expect $, under $15 — that covers 63% of the places here. What reviewers name most often: latte, espresso and cappuccino.
- Median Sweet Score here: 76
- Typical place has 183 Google ratings
- 10 deliver
- 2 take reservations
- 8 have outdoor seating
- 12 open for breakfast
- 1 flagged underrated — good, and barely found
Drip & BlendTop 10%
Top 10% in Kings County, on 192 ratings.
Long Shadow CoffeeTop 10%
Top 10% in Kings County, on 183 ratings.
MIRROR tea houseTop 10%
Top 10% in Kings County, on 223 ratings.
Principles GI Coffee HouseTop 10%
Top 10% in Kings County, on 661 ratings.
Still LifeTop 10%
Top 10% in Kings County, on 136 ratings.
Fiorella Coffee & Flower ShopTop 10%
Top 10% in Kings County, on 133 ratings.
Beanmonger CoffeeTop 25%
Upper quarter of Kings County — 274 ratings behind it.
Luo’s BurgersTop 25%
Upper quarter of Kings County — 397 ratings behind it.
Ellie's Cafe by O' Rita's RoastersTop 25%Underrated
Upper quarter of Kings County — 45 ratings behind it.
Luna La MerLocal favorite
Rated above the typical place in Kings County.
Ninth Street EspressoLocal favorite
Rated above the typical place in Kings County.
East Light CoffeeLocal favorite
Rated above the typical place in Kings County.
Four & Twenty BlackbirdsLocal favorite
Rated above the typical place in Kings County.
Root Hill CafeLocal favorite
Rated above the typical place in Kings County.
Bond St Coffee and GoodsLocal favorite
Rated above the typical place in Kings County.
Room 205
Dunkin'
Starbucks
That’s all 18 of them ✦
What else Gowanus is known for
Coffee in Gowanus, briefly
What is the best coffee in Gowanus?
Drip & Blend currently ranks first with a Sweet Score of 95, built on 192 ratings. The list re-sorts itself as ratings move, so first place is not permanent.
How many coffee places are there in Gowanus?
We track 18. 15 of them have earned a Sweet Score, which means they rated above the median for their county and category. The rest are listed with their address, hours and what people order — just without a number.
How much does coffee cost in Gowanus?
The commonest price band on this list is $ — under $15 — covering 63% of the places we track here.
How is this list ordered?
By the Sweet Score, a 4–96 rating built from where a place ranks against others in its own county and its own category. 50 is the median, 78 is the top quarter, 90 is the top 10%. A place below the median is still listed — it just doesn't carry a number, because we only publish a score when it's good news.
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