Café Grumpy
Coffee Shop, Café, and Dessert Shop$$$$
South Slope, Brooklyn
The experts at Food & Wine and Serious Eats recommend this place
"One of the best coffee spots in the Slope."(5 Tips)
"Consistently the best flat whites in the city."(11 Tips)
"Delicious single origin coffee"(2 Tips)
"I love their lattes and flat whites!!!"(9 Tips)
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Incredibly delicious coffee and fast service. I recommend a redeye. The heat leaks through the cup holder so get an extra napkin to protect your hand.
Hannah NicdaoMay 25, 2018Best coffee in the neighborhood and hits my top 3 in NYC, where actual good coffee can be hard to come by (especially after having the best coffee in Australia for three years). EXCELLENT flat whites!
You'll know this spot from the adorably grumpy face on the outside, but inside is anything is but. Get your made-to-order coffee fix and sit to enjoy the paper (but with a no-laptop policy).- Consistently the best flat whites in the city. Their beans for sale are always fresh, so it's my go-to spot for that, too.
Serious EatsMarch 6, 2013This neighborhoody spot is often as quiet as a library on weekends, as Greenpointers and those vacationing to Brooklyn fill up the seats to quietly exist online...with cappuccinos.
Anthony MoralesAugust 3, 2016Gluten-free! Gluten-free! Brownies Coconut macaroon, Expresso Rye shortcake, Lansing ton cakes
Ryan TateAugust 31, 2020Best coffee in Park Slope. Regular drip and pourover are carefully made with excellent beans. Espresso drinks properly pulled.
Sandra FransenNovember 4, 2015No bathroom. I've often found myself enjoying a lovely flat white when hit by a desperate need to use a loo.... Great coffee, but plan accordingly!
alexandra kOctober 11, 2014The only time I'm here, I'm actually quite grumpy (and coffee-less) and they are kind enough to recognize when I need everything real fast. ☕️
Best coffee in the area and the staff is super friendly. A little busy in the mornings and on weekends.
Really good espresso based coffee drinks. Their own beans are medium roast. Cheddar chive biscuit is delicious. No laptops.
Isabel HansonJune 18, 2015Really great coffee. Super nice service. But nowhere great to sit and limited food/cafe varieties.
Darshy NJune 1, 2011Meet ur lovah for coffee, chat up the barista with coffee jargon while bobbing ur heads to indie/hiphop music. Sit and read the NYTs for a bit. Check-in to 4sq and fight for mayorship! Rinse. Repeat.
Remington GuestOctober 23, 2013Always awesome pastries and wildflower honey for your coffee. One of the best in midtown.
Colleen McAndrewAugust 18, 2014No frills coffee shop where they 'let the coffee speak for itself.' Really let the flavors of the coffee come through.
Emma S.October 27, 2013The barista was a bit, well, grumpy... But the place is clean and damn that single origin espresso is hard to beat!
The Corcoran GroupAugust 27, 2010A true coffee bar with minimal seating and a strictly enforced no laptop rule. Perfect made-to-order coffee and rockstar baked goods.
I'd come here more often if it was friendlier - I guess it lives up to its name. Really great coffee, though.
Jeffrey JarvisOctober 27, 2011no clover press here. not much seating room. but one of the best cups of coffee I've had. get the costa rican brew.
Friendly folks making a great cup of coffee. Two thumbs up.- Delicious single origin coffee, beautifully designed lattes, friendly staff
Food & WineApril 21, 2011Café Grumpy has all the high-tech gear, including Clover drip-coffee brewers and the Synesso espresso machine.
The La Esperanza is the best single-cup brewed coffee I've found. Yum.
Cardamom + black pepper banana bread is a great way to start your day. Ask for an end piece if you're "in to that"
Their espresso drinks are good but this is a take-your-time kinda place. No rush here. And no laptops allowed for that matter
Great coffee...and they take square payments so no cash needed.
Todd SimmonsOctober 19, 2011Dark, wet October afternoon outside. Inside, the barista has The Beatles on shuffle and happens to be an Arsenal supporter to boot.
Incredible coffee and friendly baristas. Get the cold brew!
Taylor PembertonJune 13, 2011There's a no laptop policy here, but everything about the place is great!
Allie TownsendJanuary 11, 2012Treat yourself to a flat white. You're in the only place in Park Slope that serves them. (That I know of.)
Andrew HickeyApril 10, 2010Try the Colombian iced coffee. Not much room in this Grumpy location, but plant yourself at the bench right outside for some ppl watching.
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- Mon–Thu
- 7:00 AM–7:30 PM
- Fri
- 7:00 AM–8:00 PM
- Sat–Sun
- 7:30 AM–7:30 PM
(718) 499-4404
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