The Best Coffee Shop in NYC

Bis.Co.Latte Coffee Shop NYC

New York's City finicky weather did not cooperate with my wife and I on our trip to the city last fall.  It was cold and rainy for most of the weekend.  After slugging it out with the weather for most of the morning we needed a break to recoup.  By chance, we ended up at Bis.Co. Latte in midtown's Hell's Kitchen district.  We weren't expecting much more than a hot cup of coffee and a warm place to sit.  Bis.Co.Latte delivered much more; it is the best coffee shop in New York City, and quite possibly the best coffee shop in the world!   

What to Expect

Bis.Co.Latte has an inviting atmosphere that is uncommon in restaurants and cafe's in Manhattan.  Most are cramped and count on high turnover among customers to make a profit.  With comfortable tables, light background music, and a shelf full of books, we knew this was a place that invited customers to stay.  While Bis.Co.Latte was busy, my wife and I had no problem finding a place to sit.   

Besides coffee, Bis.Co.Latte also offers a menu of traditional European baked goods and soups.  Their specialty is handmade biscotti--they are New York City's only handmade bicotti bakeshop and cafe.  Biscotti are twice-baked biscuits native to Italy, that are traditionally dry in order to allow them to be stored for long amounts of time.  My only experience with biscotti prior to our visit was the plastic wrapped kind offered by national chain coffee-shops.  There is no comparison.  Bis.Co.Latte's biscotti, paired with a coffee drink, us the best mid-morning snack known to mankind.   

Nora enjoying a latte at Bis.Co.Latte

Before we left, my wife and I loaded up on enough biscotti to last for the rest of our trip.  If you can't make it to New York City, Bis.Co.Latte does ship their baked goods.  See their website for details. 

Just the Basics

• Location: 667 Tenth Ave. at West 47th Street
• Hours: M-F 8am-7pm, Sat. 9am-7pm, Sun. 9am-6pm
• Website: http://www.biscolatte.com/cafe.html 
• Email: info@biscolatte.com 
• Phone: 212-581-3900