Plowshares Coffee Bloomingdale

It was for 2 years my regular spot for grabbing coffee and pastries on my way to school or during my school breaks. I also love their coffee blends! Train A it’s my favorite one.

Not sure people are aware but this place is kinda famous. It’s a coffee maker’s coffee place. For true hardcore coffee aficionados. They use a hand built Slayer Espresso coffee machine. Tiny, cute, packed, popular, neighborhood-y. Opened in 2008.

This place is really lovely. I stopped by on a sunny day for a little rest and a coffee. The service is lovely and feels kind. The espresso is specialty grade and well extracted. A safe stop for picky espresso enthusiasts. Definitely swing by if you’re in the area and looking for a delicious coffee.

Best specialty coffee on the upper west side, and run by really nice people. Consistently well extracted espresso and perfect milk texture. They're my go to roaster for beans as well. Great low key neighborhood spot, but the locals know what's up. It's a small space though and can be quite busy so not the spot for you if you're looking for great ambiance and a place to sit and work for a while. If you're looking for great coffee though, look no further!

Great coffee. We grabbed a bag for our vacation time in NYC. Staff was friendly and asked the right questions before grinding the beans for us. The purchase came with a cup of on-tap which was great for the walk back to the rental. Made a pot immediately, and we were all satisfied with the smooth flavor of the roast. Good coffee.

Love this place. For years I was searching for a decent coffee place in this neighborhood and then Ploughshares showed up several years back. The staff are always friendly and engaged and there is a sense of pride and independence here. And the coffee is very good and so are the pastries. The hot food is not so special as it is pre-packaged and just heated up, but I am guessing there was a demand for some real food other than pastries and this is probably the best they can do without a kitchen. There are lots of choices for other kinds of food in the neighborhood though so I still love this place!

Another review says that this is the best coffee on the UWS and I can't agree more. For people who love coffee, this is the place to go. The espresso drinks are top notch. Everything is made with precision and care. Can't recommend more highly.

The staff were welcoming and pleasant. The space itself is pretty small with three tables that seat two each as well as three seats by the window. The place gets pretty busy with a lot of people coming in to get drinks to go. As for the drinks, I got a cortado that was decent, but was also not something to write home about.