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    Picky Barista

    3.8 (47 reviews)
    Closed 7:00 am - 7:00 pm

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    Esther G.

    Good drinks and food, and great vibes in the morning. There are the people posted up with their laptops, babies being passed around and people coming in and out. The chai is very good, and the avocado toast is a great option for breakfast.

    Brianna T.

    Good coffee, clean shop! We had a basic vanilla latte and a peppermint mocha and both were cute.

    Alisa J.

    Cute shop service was so so slow. The balkan coffee was ok. Super strong and interesting flavor. The feta cheese boureke took them forever to prepare. Tasted good though.

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    Alan W.

    Sadly this coffee placed missed the mark for me. There were a lot of customers, so perhaps I'm out of step here. We all ordered coffees. They came in 2 sizes. I ordered a small & it was REALLY small. My friends got larges & they were smaller than normal. My order was a hazelnut latte. I could barely discern any flavor & the drink seemed like a lot of milk & very little coffee. Oh well.

    Raspberry mocha, a spring special
    Vanessa A.

    This place is always fairly busy whether it's a line of people waiting to order or all seats being occupied. Amazingly there's always only one person/barista working behind the counter and yet it never seems to take too long to get a drink! The few times I've been here I've tried a variety of drinks. I've enjoyed all except their brewed coffee. I got an XL (16 oz) for about $4.75. It left a really bad taste in my mouth. I've also had a chai latte - good! A gingerbread latte, which was a winter special and I loved that I could still order in March! More recently I had a raspberry mocha, which is a spring special. It was a good drink but their "large" for almost $7 seemed expensive. I would not consider the cup I got a large. I also tried two pastries - the Balkan croissant with jam (heated) and the Nutella bun. The croissant is not your typical croissant. It's more like bread (or the bun) but I enjoyed it. The Nutella bun was okay, a bit bland so I'd probably skip that.

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    Ginger B.

    Cute new spacious coffee shop conveniently located not far from the subway. A lot of people just hanging out on their laptops. The cold brew was delicious, tried it with the coconut milk. There are also pastries but I didn't really look at the selection other than notice that it doesn't appear to be gluten-friendly. The barista was nice and helpful, but seems to be the only one working the front on a weeknight so I wouldn't come at this time if in a rush. Unfortunately I'm lactose intolerant and they charge a lot for a splash of non-dairy milk so I wouldn't specifically come here again for a coffee for myself.

    Chai latte
    Lauren L.

    The Picky Barista has a great vibe! The coffee is delicious every time I visit. It is a small atmosphere, so get there early. The chai latte is delicious . The have bar height seating and couches for your comfort. Enjoy!

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    Sawako Y.

    Picky Barista recently opened up in UWS and it is such a cute coffee shop. It has an open and cozy atmosphere, perfect for both relaxing and chatting. On weekends, there is a no laptop policy, which was also nice. I ordered the Chai Tea Latte, which I didn't love--all I could taste was the cinnamon. I loved the atmosphere, though, so I hope to try the Matcha Latte next time.

    Strawberry matcha latte
    Ha An N.

    The sign outside says 'peaky barista' so that's a little confusing. It's a cute cozy spot close to the train station. The barista was adorable and so sweet. I came in around 5pm to hang out for a bit while waiting for our dinner restaurant to open, and sat on the couch. The cafe was quite full, but the noise level was at a pleasant level. I got the iced strawberry matcha latte with oat milk, and it was delicious.

    "X-TRA LRG" caramel oat latte with 4 espresso shots

    I should've just gone to Starbucks to get an actual large coffee. First, I never make reviews but honestly so many things were wrong. When I ordered the coffee they asked if I want 3 or 4 extra shots of espresso, I said 3 and they said I'll be charged for a 4th anyway with how they ration it out? Silly. So I just said give me the extra shot since I'm paying for it. Second, the coffee was lukewarm. And third, subpar. Fourth, can't believe the owner has the audacity to say THIS is an "XTRA LARGE".

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    This is always my favorite spot to go for desserts and hangout. The interior decor is very modern,…read moresophisticated and stylish. We ordered potted rose milk tea to share, Dubai affogato and Brown Sugar Boba Mille Crêpes Cake. We came on a Friday around 4pm. Originally I wanted to try the strawberry matchamisu, however, was told that it sold out. What a bummer. The rose milk tea came with a themed pot and cups which is really cute. The rose fragrant smelled so good and the milk tea also tasted good and has a hint of rose taste. The cake was good, the boba was well cooked, chewy and flavorful! This time there was an unpleasant experience. At first when the Dubai affogato was served, we did not realize that the amount of the coffee was little until we saw another customer's dish that the volume of their coffee looked significantly more than ours. My friend brought it to the waitress attention but the waitress brushed it off and did not acknowledge our concern. When we finished and were about to leave, the same waitress came over and showed us that the container of the coffee was different and hence the volume of the coffee looked different. At this point, we did not care for it anymore. We would have been fine if the staff acknowledged our concern. We thought that maybe using standardized containers for the coffee would avoid this problem. Other than that, the food and drinks were good.

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