Unfortunately, since the time of this list’s creation I have graduated from Columbia. Despite that fact I believe this list stands as the authority on coffee shops into the indeterminate future. If nothing else, it will stand as a testament to the coffee shops of yesteryear.
The List
| Grade |
Shops |
| S |
City Coffee Bar |
|
Dear Mama |
|
Sipsteria |
|
Peaky Barista |
| A |
Joe Coffee |
|
Hungarian Pastry Shop |
|
Kuro Kama |
|
Oren’s |
|
Amrita |
|
Charlotte Cafe |
|
Blue Bottle Coffee |
| B |
Nous (in Philosophy Hall) |
|
Liz’s Place (in Diana) |
|
Variety Coffee (in Lerner) |
|
Silver Moon Bakery |
|
Super Nice Coffee and Bakery |
|
Plowshares Coffee Bloomingdale |
|
Demitasse Coffee & Tea |
|
I Like It Black |
|
Birch Coffee |
|
Wu and Nussbaum |
|
Zelma’s Cafe |
|
Dunkin |
| C |
Strokos Gourmet Deli |
|
Niko Cafe |
|
Starbucks |
|
Hex & Company |
|
Fillup Coffee |
|
Village Creperie (but great sandwiches) |
|
McDonalds |
| D |
Pret a Manger |
Non-Coffee Shop Coffee
| Grade |
Diners |
| B |
Community Food and Juice |
|
Broadway Diner (closed – RIP) |
| C |
Metro Diner |
|
Tom’s |
| D |
Columbia Dining Hall |
|
Westwide Market |
|
Halal cart |
| F |
109 Gourmet Deli |
To Be Determined
- Double Dutch Espresso
- Gertrude
- Sojourner Coffee
- The Monkey Cup
- Park Cafe