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America's Coolest Coffeehouses
Cora Lambert
RBC: New York City
The crowd is a quirky intersection of foodies, corporate types, and students from nearby New York Law School, and the menu is just as diverse. RBC’s commitment not to commit to a single roaster means that new beans arrive every few weeks—some for handcrafted pour-overs and others for its coveted $18,000 Slayer espresso machine. It’s the only one in the city. Baristas fine-tune the machine’s pressure in order to extract the most balanced flavor from each particular roast, be it the fruity Kenyan Karatina by 49th Parallel, or Ritual’s seasonal “sweet tooth.”
Local Knowledge: Order RBC’s signature drink, the Vietnamese, a layered shot of espresso, crema, and condensed milk, and enjoy it with a salted caramel macaroon from local up-and-comer Danny’s Macaroons. —Nikki Goldstein
