Culture Espresso Bar

The award-winning cookies were excellent and the coffee made from quality ingredients was impressive, but the best part was how earnestly the barista prepared the coffee, which really enhanced the experience. They use Oatly barista version for oat milk, ensuring that the espresso doesn’t have an unnecessary bitterness. The cookies were pricey, but delicious.

THE BEST CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIE I HAVE EVER EATEN…. And I’ve tried a lot of cookies. The service was great. While it’s small inside, like any spot in Manhattan I was grateful there was some seating & tables available. My partner got a cappuccino & I got a mocha latte. Both were smooth and creamy, truly delicious! We both got our own chocolate chip cookie & had to grab an additional half dozen for later! We also tried the corn cookie later at home and it was also delicious, but the chocolate chip is still number one. They had a crisp outer edge with a melty middle. They were chunky, gooey, & not too sweet! I would honestly cater these at my wedding they were so good. Highly recommend!!

Oh my god this is hands down the best cookie I have ever eaten! They weren’t lying when they said this cookie was more than just good. The cookie is quite expensive with it being at $4.50 each cookie. This is going to be my go to cookie place from now on. The inside is small and you might not find a place to sit down.

I am seldomly blown away by a coffee shop, as I only ever order a cold brew or a black americano. What do you want from me though? Get milk, or worse, a milk alternative in my coffee? It wasn't long ago when my Croatian ancestors had their backs to the Adriatic Sea with a black coffee and cigarette in the left hand and a pickaxe in the right hand ready to storm the battlefield and fight to the death for their independence. What kind of man would I be to get my coffee with oat milk with this blood running through my veins smh. Don't even get me started on my Mexican Heritage....... All this to say Culture Espresso is one of the FEW coffee shops to have blown me away. I ordered a hot americano with a cup of ice on the side. My big homie Millan asked, like you are likely wondering, "Why the cup of ice?" THE CUP OF ICE BECAUSE I WANT TO DRINK MY COFFEE RIGHT WHEN IT COMES BUT IT WOULD TORCH THE WHOLE INTERIOR OF MY ORAL CAVITY, SO I JUST DROP A FEW ICE CUBES IN TO MAKE IT HOT, YET DRINKABLE. Sorry, my dear reader, my fuse is a bit short rn as we lost our men's league basketball game last night on the last possession. Pain. But to appreciate the sun you gotta know what rain is… Anyways, this was legit the best americano I've had in nyc. It made me feel as though I am at a cafe in Cinque Terre where I can smell the fresh espresso being ground in the back, as I order an espresso doble with the cute Northern Italian employee lives in Milan but comes to Cinque Terre to work for the summer because of the busy season. Wait.... y'all are still going to Positano!?!?!? Couldn’t be me!! (LeBron laughing emojis) I'm not a cookie guy, but my big homie Millan got one as he pointed to the sign that said "Award Winning Cookies." I took a bite as to be polite, since he is the big homie after all, and THEY REALLY NOT LYING ON THAT SIGN THAT COOKIE WAS MF HEEAAAAATTTTT!! Wow. It was spiritual. And again, I don't even like cookies like that. Millan said the article he is doing on me and my borderline deranged reviews comes out next week, so I am a bit nervous to see what that will be like but my Croatian ancestors had it way worse. How could I ever complain? I think I will come to Culture to get one half of my coffee and cigarette combination to calm the nerves before I read it. THANK YOU CULTURE! THANK YOU CUP OF ICE ON THE SIDE YOU THE REAL MVP! IG @jnov_ Tiktok @jnov__

A very solid dark chocolate chip cookie, and the latte itself was decent too. I came here to try the cookie, and I do have to say it was slightly too rich for me, even though I am someone that LOVES dark chocolate in a cookie, I think there was too much chocolate in the middle and not enough cookie. The edges are crisp and light, the inside fudgy, which is exactly how I like it. I just think they added a little bit too much chocolate. Not too large of an interior, but good for working if you are able to snag a table. No bathrooms :(

I can only base my review on their cookies but 100000% up to the hype in my opinion. Every time I’ve went the cookies never let me down. The chocolate chip is their most popular but if you wanted to try their others they know how to make great cookies. Crisp and chewy. Great the next day. Tried their other flavors like their corn bread, cranberry, and black and white were so delicious. The black and white was def on the sweeter end but paired with milk? Perfection. Also shoutouts to the staff who made me feel supported when I asked for one of each cookie haha. They do have seating if you wanted to enjoy the aroma of great smelling coffee.

We kept walking by the Cultures sign stating to be the best cookie in NYC. I can’t say I’m an expert in cookies, but we decided to give it a go. We ordered the best selling chocolate chip cookie and the cornbread sugar cookie. Both lived up to the hype. The cookies were warm and soft in the centre with the perfect crisp edge. The amount of chocolate chips were generous and the cornbread hybrid was the perfect mix. The cafe was quaint and the service was friendly.

Genuinely the best coffee in Manhattan (& I’m from Australia)! The coffee tastes heavenly. The staff and service are so nice, everything is takeaway and the food items they have like the Choc chip cookies are to die for! They are known for their cookies so try to early in the day before they sell out. Expect a line of people out the door to order, but it does move quickly and there is limited seating inside, but it is 100% worth a visit (or keep going back like I will be!)