Long Island City, told in roaster-cafés.
3 specialty roaster-cafés that roast their own beans — and open their doors. Profiled and reviewed by PremiumRoast, not ranked by a bot. Plan a one-day crawl, listen to the guide, or print the map.
About this guide: Hand-audited by PremiumRoast — we list only roasters that roast their own beans, collapse multi-location duplicates, and verify each is a genuine roaster. Human-reviewed, not bot-ranked.
All 3 stops on the map
Open full crawl in Google Maps →Listen — the Long Island City coffee guide
A short spoken walk-through of the crawl, narrated from our profiles.
Suggested route
Start at Black Star Bakery & Cafe → Deploy Coffee → Ninth Street Espresso
Open in Google Maps →The New Wave
Modern specialty & single-origin
The crawl
3 roaster-cafés · 0 hand-reviewed · no chains.
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Best time to visit
Weekday mid-mornings are calmest; weekends draw lines at the most popular stops. Most roaster-cafés open by 7–8 am and are quietest before 10 am.
Frequently asked about Long Island City coffee
- How many specialty roaster-cafés are there in Long Island City, New York?
- PremiumRoast has profiled 3 specialty roaster-cafés in Long Island City, New York — roasters that roast their own beans and open their doors to the public. Every listing is hand-reviewed; no chains.
- What are the newest specialty coffee roasters in Long Island City?
- Among the newer entries shaping the Long Island City specialty coffee scene: Black Star Bakery & Cafe, Deploy Coffee, Ninth Street Espresso.
- Is there a printable coffee day-trip guide or map for Long Island City?
- Yes — PremiumRoast offers a free 2-page printable PDF guide, an audio walk-through, and an overview map for the Long Island City coffee crawl. Download at premiumroast.coffee/coffee-trip/long-island-city-new-york.