NYC's best cookies & coffee? This Chelsea spot's hand-shaped treats rival the greats, w/ Sey coffee beans & a famously underrated chocolate chip walnut cookie.
Bryan Kim reviews Yanni's Coffee, a Chelsea spot famous for its cookies and coffee, highlighting their hand-shaped treats and Sey coffee beans.
Nestled in Chelsea, Yanni's Coffee is a charming bakery and cafe that has garnered a strong reputation for its exceptional cookies and quality coffee. Sourcing beans from Sey, a Brooklyn-based microroastery, the coffee is a highlight. Their hand-shaped cookies, particularly the chocolate chip with walnuts and white chocolate oatmeal, are frequently praised and even ranked among the city's best, often cited as an improvement over established names like Levain.
Yanni's Coffee is celebrated for its expertly crafted cookies, especially the chocolate chip walnut cookie, which has been ranked highly and is often deemed superior to other well-known bakeries. The coffee, made with Sey beans, is also a significant draw. Other popular items include their white chocolate oatmeal cookie and everything croissants.
"The chocolate chip walnut cookie is a standout, frequently praised as one of NYC's best and a strong contender against famous bakery counterparts. Their coffee, made with Sey beans, is also highly recommended."
Customers overwhelmingly praise Yanni's Coffee for its outstanding cookies, with many considering them among the best in NYC. The coffee also receives high marks.
Important Note
One reviewer mentioned that while the coffee is great, the baristas could be unfriendly, though this was not a widely reported issue.
"This user states that Yanni's Coffee in Chelsea rivals any of the other mentioned cookie spots and is that good."
Positive"This user lists Yanni's as a top cookie spot."
Positive"This commenter states Yanni's cookie is top-notch."
Positive"Yanni's Coffee in Chelsea also uses SEY beans, according to this user."
Positive"Yanni's Coffee in Chelsea is described as a real low-key local shop."
Positive"In response to a comment about unfriendly baristas, this user stated they hadn't noticed an issue as their interactions are brief when getting filter coffee."
Neutral"This user found the coffee at Yanni's Coffee to be great but felt the baristas were unfriendly."
Neutral"This user frequents Yanni's Coffee, praising the crew and cookies."
Positive"This user mentioned that a cookie at Yanni's Coffee is exceptionally good."
Positive"This user confirmed Yanni's Coffee as a potential match."
Positive"This user confirmed Yanni's Coffee as a likely spot, noting it as a great place with very good coffee."
Positive"This user identified Yanni's Coffee as a location in Chelsea."
Positive"Yanni's Coffee is mentioned as a coffee shop that is skilled at baking, particularly their chocolate chip cookie."
Positive"Yannis Coffee on 7th Ave is where the commenter gets their everything croissants."
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