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    Variety

    4.0 (161 reviews)
    InexpensiveCafes, Coffee & Tea
    Open 7:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    VARIETY ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Hipster
    Casual
    Dogs allowed

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    Vincent W.

    Randomly went here just to because the aesthetic. I like the retro industrial decor and open space. Ordered the iced chai oat milk latte. It was sweet and spicy. There's an assortment of pastries I'll try next time. The price is decent, $5 for a 16 oz. Only note for staff, to keep the same customer service energy. She was nice to an apparent returning guest. But a great worker because my chai was made fast. I felt rushed but maybe because I had my ear pods in my ears. I still tipped for her great job with making the chai. It's made with a particular brand called "Donna". The barista was alone but it wasn't busy despite the crowd of remote workers. I don't think there's WiFi but this is a great space to work. If you're in the area of dekalb and Wyckoff, there's slight variety but not really. Limited options, wish there was matcha but chai is next best option. Water closet located in rear.

    Ryna D.

    Like I said, Bushwick really is the new hip neighborhood. Great coffee as always. I was glad to have this near the apartment.

    Oops I added too much milk but still so good
    Lauren S.

    I lived in Bushwick for nine months before officially becoming a Variety convert. I knew the spot was popular among Bushwick locals, and now I see why! The cold brew here is the best I've had in the neighborhood. Super smooth, notes of chocolate, and very low acidity, I've been known to drink two in a row. The vanilla simple syrup available for self-serve absolutely elevates a great coffee to the next level. The muffins are decent and the service is always efficient and usually friendly. But the cold brew deserves five stars on its own, it's truly the stuff of dreams!

    Americano
    Sophia W.

    Variety has been a staple for me whenever I'm in the area and need a quick espresso. The drinks aren't crazy expensive at around $3-$5 (as opposed to some other cafes in Manhattan that can charge like $7 for a latte) and they get the job done to caffeinated me. Not the best coffee shop ever but very much solid! I also love them for the fact that they do not charge for milk alternatives (oat, soy, almond) and have plant milks for self serve by the counter :-) Always a perk! The pastries here are also very good and the vegan pumpkin bread is DIVINE. Lots of seating inside and outside as well so a great spot to do work or chill with friends!

    Nice street facing alcove to people watch
    Esther J.

    New simple, clean spacious quality coffee shop opened up. Great play to take a break, reflect, read etc. Check them out! Coffee menu is simple. They also have loose tea and bottled drinks as another option.

    Gabi H.

    Yummy iced latte, fair prices, almond croissant was average. I would certainly go again, though, to support a neighborhood spot! Also adequate seating both inside and outside.

    Dominik D.

    They say that the we are products of our environment. You can't describe something fully without also describing the surroundings. This is true in this hipster watering hole. The cold brew is good, of course, but sipping it on their comfy serpentine bench with the exposed brick atmosphere adds to the whole experience of being there.

    "Blackberry mango" muffin. It had no blackberries but it had a lot of walnuts and some greens I guess was zucchini.
    Kristine A.

    Boring! I considered giving another star just for having vegan desserts. However, I refuse because they only have 2 of them. Also, I don't think I would ever return (which is rare for a cafe) so I feel I can only give a certain amount of stars. The place is reasonably priced but I won't be back. First, the baristas gave us an attitude the moment we stepped in. Then I realized they have no syrups or unique coffee beverages. This would be fine if the coffee rocked. But it doesn't. I ordered a latte with almond milk and it was just so weak. They put too much milk and the coffee flavor I did taste wasn't that great. The pastries, on the other hand, were tasty but cannot redeem my visit. They aren't anything special and I dislike that the labels are misleading. For example, a pastry labeled mango blackberry muffin had no blackberries. What it did have was greens that I guess was zucchini and a ton of walnuts. You can't just not tell people about nuts. I initially wanted to try Variety because it is well liked. And I chose it over other choices since it looked to have plenty of seating. Which it does but all of it is taken by single people on their laptops. I had to creep behind a guy who was leaving to grab his table. It is a huge cafe and yet it is taken over by laptop people, which doesn't necessarily create the cozy environment I like for a Sunday morning chat with my sister.

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    Servers are quite nice. good atmosphere to come with your laptop and work. Coffee and pastries are average.

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    Awesome service and awesome space to work in. Only downside is the ac is exceptionally cold sometimes

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    Good place to work and drink coffee. Barista with beard is weirdly confrontational for no reason, maybe too much caffeine!

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    Iced coffee is good but it could be a bit cheaper. Tasty but not my favorite. Line can be long but moves quickly.

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    Checked out Molasses Books over the weekend and really liked the concept and shop…read more It's mostly a used bookstore, with a couple of new book offerings, some seating around the shop and a bar area with a few chairs that sells coffee, beer, and wine. I ordered a cappuccino that was good. Nice espresso and froth. I walked around the store and ended up buying a book. Prices are good for the books and pretty decent for the coffee. It can get a little hard to find seating if it's busy as it's a small shop but lots of great books to choose from. Service is okay, not the friendliest. Would come back and buy more books/coffee

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