Café Chrystie

It's a small but pretty cafe. The staff is friendly and the mini-editing shop is cute. The hidden menu, citron iced coffee, is the best to quench your thirst! The new matcha slush is so cool and delicious. I recommend it.

This beautiful, small, stylish café is my number one hidden gem in NYC. The super-nice and very competent lady behind the counter makes incredibly delicious cappuccinos and flat whites. The café even has a small, very fashionable merchandise section. Highly recommended.

Café Chrystie. Cute coffee nook. Mostly a to-go coffee shop (no indoor seating, a couple bistro tables outside) that also sells upscale clothes and art. The drip coffee is high quality. A true medium dark roast with chocolate notes, long finish, and little acidity. They use Variety Coffee beans roasted in Brooklyn, and sell a few different roasts and bags. Friendly owner too! Drip coffee score: 4.5/5. Everything else score: 4/5. Overall score: 4.25/5.

stopped at Cafe Christie a couple of weeks ago for a coffee to tackle the day. the store looks more like a a tiny shop because the narrow interior is filled with a select amount of merchandise like tshirts, art, teacups and more. the back of the space is the coffee/tea area where the staff will make your caffeinated beverage. the space is warm and modern with everything being organized neatly and well-lit. my Americano was good and hit the spot when bc i wanted that hot coffee rush. the staff are friendly and attentive as they were having lunch when i walked in and stopped their meal to make my drink without a sweat. kind of them to do that. there are a limited number of seats inside (a small bench) but sometimes outside there's a small bench + a table. this is more a grab-n-go place or sip a fine caffeinated beverage while you browse. overall, this is a nice addition to the neighborhood for people who have simple coffee wants and like mixing that in with shopping for limited-made items. the cafe definitely fits with that Alphabet City vibe of creativity and being a little different than your typical coffee / cafe.

Stumbling new cute cafes around the corner of Tompkins Park. Art exhibition, book & some other stuff! Definitely more than just coffee. Highly recommended to check out Cafe Chrystie! Get coffee a week in a row now and still the same taste and consistent! All the drinks are delish.. must try everything.

The place is a so aesthetic and I go for their Iced Americano and Yuzu Ade! They also have soft and good quality shirts and sweaters! I bought a pair of the jeans and it’s my favorite so far.

Love this place! The girls that work here are so sweet and my iced almond latte is always perfect. ❤️

Excellent americanos and awesome shop! There are alternative milk options & pastries for sale. Along with some really nice apparel, vintage goods and books. They also show artist’s work in the shop, lovely vibe & love the interior design. Thanks guys!! ☕️🥐

a small joint with one small table outside and one chair by the window inside. i sat down at the one open seat by the window to read a bit. the two ladies behind the counter were super friendly and when there was a gigantic wasp (or hornet??) that appeared by me out of nowhere, one of them immediately went and whipped out the largest electric fly swatter i'd ever seen and handled the problematic death stinger with finesse. also their homemade hot ginger lemon honey tea was yummy.

Great spot in the LES - pretty low key and very small, but the coffee is always great. Plus, they are always so nice. Iced latte with almond milk and cinnamon with a Parmesan and black pepper croissant always hits- delicious!

The vibe of the cafe is super cute. I like the books and stuff they're selling but the coffee..... maybe an different drink would've been better, but I tried the peanut butter iced latte with almond milk and IT WAS BAD. $8 for a drink that just tastes like peanuts and milk and bitter overextracted espresso. Like there was no peanut butter, literaly just peanuts. Tasted horrible and I didn't even want to finish the drink but since I wasted $8 on it I felt like I had to. The barista also seemed like she didn't want to be there and was not serving customer service Lol. Barf

stopped at Cafe Christie a couple of weeks ago for a coffee to tackle the day. the store looks more like a a tiny shop because the narrow interior is filled with a select amount of merchandise like tshirts, art, teacups and more. the back of the space is the coffee/tea area where the staff will make your caffeinated beverage. the space is warm and modern with everything being organized neatly and well-lit. my Americano was good and hit the spot when bc i wanted that hot coffee rush. the staff are friendly and attentive as they were having lunch when i walked in and stopped their meal to make my drink without a sweat. kind of them to do that. there are a limited number of seats inside (a small bench) but sometimes outside there's a small bench + a table. this is more a grab-n-go place or sip a fine caffeinated beverage while you browse. overall, this is a nice addition to the neighborhood for people who have simple coffee wants and like mixing that in with shopping for limited-made items. the cafe definitely fits with that Alphabet City vibe of creativity and being a little different than your typical coffee / cafe.