What Should a Latte Cost? (July 13, 2025)
Eight dollars: Six dollars for the latte, and a 2-dollar tip for the barista. How did I arrive at this expensive conclusion?
The Best Coffee in NYC: Which Manhattan Neighborhood Wins? (June 4, 2025)
Having visited and ranked 251 different coffee shops, I’ve come up with an answer: It’s the West Village…
The Evolution of My Thinking About Latte Art (May 17, 2025)
Latte art matters. It really, really matters…
If You Think Milk Doesn’t Go With Coffee, Try Making a Latte Yourself and Get Back to Me (April 24, 2025)
The snobbery of people who look down on those who dare to add milk to their coffee or espresso. The coffee purists are still out there…
How I Judge (April 21, 2025)
What factors go into the rankings? That’s one of the top questions I receive about my efforts…
Why I’m Doing This (April 14, 2025)
It all started out as a lark: I simply thought it’d be fun to travel all over New York City, visit as many cafes as I could, and rank each café’s latte, my favorite drink...