Birch Coffee

Arguably the best coffee shop on the Upper West Side. Awesome coffee , happy baristas, and an amazing goat cheese grilled cheese with mint and apricot . Get the table by the window.

Nice spot, good coffee and friendly staff . If you're in for meeting people, use one of their tags to start a conversation with a stranger.

Grab a cortado (it's really good), settle in a quiet nook with your feet up and finish some winter reading. Coupon based free hr of WiFi available on some days. Music can annoy if you're studying.

A good place to study/work/read and enjoy a good cup of coffee and tasty croissants .

The UWS branch is spacious and ambient, with street-facing windows and a lovely staff . The cold brew is well regarded as the best around. Grab a punch card and don't rush out, a great place to linger.

Terrific breakfast and lunch menu with hearty and healthy options . Great coffee of course. Lots of space. A few outlets in the back. Craft beer in the evenings.

Roasted tomato , avocado , grilled cheese is yummy (I got mine on multi grain bread ). Wifi sign in is a little annoying, though not a huge deal.

They make a latte so good you won't need sweetener. Also the avocado , egg , cheese , and tomato on a croissant is a great way to start the day.

DELICIOUS grilled cheese and avocado , among other tasty small plates , and great selection of beer on tap (served in actual pint glasses , thank you).

They pull some good espresso . Usually crowded but as one of the best coffee spots in the area, it makes sense.

Flat white and croissant - would've preferred croissant to be warm and comes with jam or butter; coffee not bad but expected a creamier milk taste

A very quiet/cozy spot, along with great coffee and friendly staff . Perfect for them rainy NYC (winter) days.

Drip coffee . Great for people watching or to get some work/studying done.

Great new coffee shop in my 'hood! Am in love w/ their toasted almond herbal tea (decaf )!

Comfy , even romantic , atmosphere. Good food (sandwiches , grain bowls, etc) to go along with good coffee . And beer .

Great place to get some work done, though there are only outlets in the back and 60 min limit on the wifi . BUT, nice atmosphere, good coffee , and a daily Happy Hour !

Great place for studying, highly recommend the cold brew coffee , and it's always great to grab a beer when you are done studying.

They make an excellent dirty chai latte . Nice spot to sit or just swing by before going to the park .

Had a few half pints on draft . Good beer selection and chill atmosphere. I want to go back to try the coffee !

Awesome neighborhood hangout. The coffee , food, and craft beer selection is top notch. This place doesn't cut any corners with quality.

Solid coffee . Latte's , flat whites etc. and is a short walk from the hostel on the Upper West Side.

Yuppie central, too busy too often, but good coffee and food if you can thrive in the packed environment.

Only a few tables are set up, but already happy neighbors are pouring through the door in this coffee wasteland area of the Upper West Side. Only coffee for now but expect beer , wine & food. Read more

The gluten free granola bar goes perfect with a breve cappuccino - dip it right into the coffee - eat, repeat! Yummy

They serve their cold brew on tap and have amazing breakfast sandwiches !

The avicado tomato sandwich is incredible. The ice coffee is delicious. It's a nice place to hang around.

There's a 20% off student's discount but it's not publicized anywhere so ask nicely

Birch's coffee is second-to-none in the area - make sure to go on off hours to avoid the inevitable stroller traffic.

I just love this cozy cafe place and the granola bars are my favorite

They have oat/soy/hemp milk but the hemp milk is sweetened. Nice place to get some work done.

So Cute paper cups! Take a look on a ceiling here!

The place is fine, it offers quite good almond croissants and delicious cortado

You can even have French toasts to with just delicious butter if you ask for them.

Best espresso I have found in UWS. Brekkie sambos are great as well .

Good tea . Good music . Great book . Chill ass lunch break ;)

One if the best best cups of coffee you can get in the city !

Lots of alternative milk options: soy, almond , oat , and hemp !

Small but very good selection of craft beers on draft and a daily Happy Hour with $5 drafts .

Really good espresso and very nice staff love to go there

Salad portions are sooo small considering it's close to $8!!!

Great coffee , wifi and the do a loyalty card as well !

For a tourist like me, very New York style. I loved it.

Love the coffee latte and their almond croissant

Grilled cheese avocado and tomato sandwich is highly recommended

Fantastic coffee , great workstations, and friendly people.

Cold brew with extra ice and hemp milk - top summer caffeine fix in NYC!

For when Irving Farm is too hot and too crowded and you just want to enjoy some coffee in a coffee shop .

People treat this place like a library . At least 6-7 people on a laptop at one time. The others are doing homework and assignments. They buy one coffe and hog the seats for hours. The coffee ? Average.

What is a group of toads called?????

Our favorite coffee place in NYC. Best Cortado .