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Tag: cafes
The Beautiful Cafe at Toby’s Estate Coffee Roastery … Williamsburg, Brooklyn
This is one of our favorite third-wave coffee joints in New York City. Toby’s Estate is in the heart of … More
On the Scene … At the Lattest Espresso Bar in Tokyo
“Water is the Most Essential Element of Life Because …”
This signage made our day. It’s in front of the Jolly Goat, a tiny espresso bar in Hell’s Kitchen, in … More
On the Street … Drive-Thru Coffee Mural at Zebra Coffee
Zebra House Coffee is probably the best place to get an espresso coffee in the surf-mecca Southern California town of … More
Cool Spaces … At Happy Bones Coffee NYC
Lately we’ve started popping into the recently opened Happy Bones Coffee a lot. (See pix below.) Happy Bones is an … More
On the Scene … At Propellor Coffee in Greenpoint, Brooklyn
We recently popped by Propellor Coffee in Greenpoint, Brooklyn on one of those interminable snowy days during this year’s remarkably … More
Broken-Heart Macaron at Cafe Grumpy
Super delicious macarons at Cafe Grumpy, an espresso bar and cafe in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, including the one pictured here with … More
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from New York’s Lower East Side!
Merry Christmas! Happy holidays! We’re in NYC this Christmas day and although we don’t usually get caught up in the … More
Design … Framed Classic Roots Reggae Album Covers at Miss Lily’s
The restroom at Miss Lily’s — a Jamaican-and-reggae-themed cafe and shop in downtown New York City — is decorated with … More
Cool Spaces … Wall of Framed Fruit Illustrations
In New York … The Postcard-Worthy Interior of Pulino’s
Pulino’s on the Bowery is our downtown go-to weekend spot for Italian-style brunches in New York City. The food and … More
City Life … Surfer Wetsuits Drying Out in NYC LES
Surfer wetsuits hanging out to dry on a sidewalk clothes rack on Orchard Street in front of Lost Weekend NYC, … More
Urban Life … Barzinho, Favela Chic by Night and Day
One of our favorite local hangouts near Global Graphica HQ in New York City’s Lower East Side is Barzinho, a … More
On the Scene … Back at Miss Lily’s NYC
We’re fans of Jamaican-styled Miss Lily’s, a roots reggae record shop and Internet radio station that’s also a cafe and … More
At Saturdays Surf in Tokyo
The spacious Saturdays Surf store (pix below) in the fashionable border strip between Tokyo’s uber-hip Daikanyama and Naka-Meguro neighborhoods is … More
“Afresh” Graffiti Tag at Mem’s Cafe … Amsterdam
At Miss Lily’s & Melvin’s Juice Box and Record Shop
We’re taking a break from this steamy hot July 4th weather this afternoon to enjoy a coconut banana smoothie and … More
At Bear Pond Espresso in Tokyo
Over the weekend we posted about some coffee we had from a third-wave espresso roaster and cafe in Tokyo called … More
Favela Chic at Barzinho … New York City
We’re fans of Barzinho, a tiny Brazilian restaurant in New York’s Lower East Side that has the bare-bones, scrappy feel … More
Espresso Machine and Cups at Je & Jo NYC
The espresso machine and cute, colorful collection of coffee cups at Je & Jo Comestibles in New York City’s Hell’s … More
Awesome Hand-Drawn Headfirst Espresso Packaging
A few months ago we posted about the really great espresso cafe in Amsterdam called Headfirst. We recently re-visited Headfirst … More
Happy Saturday Morning Iced Coffee at Saturdays Surf NYC
In Amsterdam … The Design at Room Service by Droog
The Bar at Epistrophy Cafe … New York City
A Bulldog Goes for a Walk in the Lower East Side
We got a visit from a bulldog while having our morning coffee at Lost Weekend NYC, a surf-themed espresso bar … More
How We’re Spending Our Sunday Afternoon in New York City
We’re spending part of our Sunday afternoon nursing an Americano at La Colombe Torrefaction, one of our favorite espresso bars … More
The Four “M” Words of Espresso-Making in Neon at La Colombe
The four “M” words of espresso brewing written in beautiful neon light on the wall at La Colombe Torrefaction, the … More
The Espresso Machines at La Colombe Torrefaction in SoHo
Our irrepressible coffee obsession continues with love for the beautiful design of these espresso machines at La Colombe Torrefaction cafe … More
The Awesome Coffee and Space at HeadFirst Coffee Roasters, Amsterdam
Amsterdam is a city with a lot of amazing spaces and a reputation for awesome, super-cool design. Awesome coffee, however, … More
The Wonderful Cafe Space at Coffee Bru … Amsterdam
Coffee Bru is a cafe that takes its coffee seriously. Here at Global Graphica, we are admittedly coffee snobs, and … More
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