Oren’s Opens New Location

April 23rd, 2013 by Connor Durkin

Just in time for finals, Oren’s Daily Roast opened shop at its new location on Waverly Place, right next door to its former closet of a store. Since the official opening on Friday, customers lined up within the store, rather than waiting outside in the harsh weather of this never-going-to-actually-arrive Spring.

Now the storefront includes two doors. You heard that right kids. Two doors! No more fumbling around, shoving your way into a coveted indoor spot only to be thrown back outside when a barista politely asks the customer in front of you to shut the door. With extra space, the baristas no longer grind against each other like the cool kids at a middle school dance. No table or chairs exist, but customers can perch against a small counter by the front window.

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How To Be Less Of An Asshole At Starbucks

April 19th, 2013 by Angela Almeida

At Starbucks, there is a recipe for being an asshole that comes somewhere before a soy milk caveat, and after that emphasis on light ice. Ask any barista (willing to vent) and it is evident how bad our coffee entitlement has become—especially college students—as caffeine can be a pseudo-source of survival.

The baristas of Starbucks at Faye’s are not allowed to legally speak since they are considered NYU employees. However, some were willing to allude to a few points of contention with students throughout their day.

NYU Local thought we’d find out for ourselves by observing Starbucks within a 30-minute interval of time. One can only imagine the sheer number of these interactions during a full-day shift. In this context, we are told it is better to be a face forgotten then remembered.

The following account is a baby chronicle of humanity, along with some helpful hints on to how avoid having your barista hate every fiber in your body.

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How Much Caffeine Is In My Orange Mocha Frappuccino?

February 12th, 2013 by Joe Larson

Okay, so we’ve never actually tried the Orange Mocha Frappuccino. In fact, according to a 2007 blog post we tracked down, the Orange Mocha Frappuccino doesn’t even contain coffee. Lame. But it’s such a catchy name, and it got your attention.

What we can say with confidence is that we, as NYU Students, suck down more coffee per day than water. From the at-home brew in the morning, to the cup we grab on the way to class, to the desperately large coffee we slurp walking into Bobst at 9:00pm to settle in for the night. Sure,  tea-drinkers (and tea-partiers) say that coffee is bad for us—specifically the caffeine it contains. But is it? If you’re as dependent on caffeine as we are, or are thinking of picking up the habit, read on. Read more…


Foursquare Sheds Light and Hope Even In the Darkest Corners of Bobst

December 14th, 2012 by Julia Musto

Been in Bobst so long your butt cheeks are permanently molded into your seat? Have you memorized your walk to the nearest restroom so you can sleepwalk there and take a five second mental break from your piles of papers and computer screen that you’re pretty sure keeps flashing “KILL EVERYONE AROUND YOU” when you stare at it too long. This Sunday, Foursquare invites all you finals-week-zombies to leave the dark cavernous rooms of our great library, and venture outside for the Mudtruck. On Sunday the 16th at 1 pm, those who check in with Foursquare will receive a free cuppa Mud coffee.

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Coffee Breadth: Best and Worst Coffee Shops On Campus

March 30th, 2012 by Lizzie Azran

NYU’s campus is the ultimate habitat for caffeine addicts. Coffee spots lurk at every corner or bodega, silently waiting for students fiending for their daily fix. But when it comes down to the overall coffee-drinking experience, exploring new shops (or being excited about returning) is just as addictive as the coffee itself.

While some coffee shops boast long lines outside their hole-in-the-wall properties, others offer cute, yet spacious, dining quarters. In addition to whatever is left in your cup, you should leave a shop with a clear mindset from its relaxed atmosphere. So check out the spots near campus with the best and the worst coffee shop experiences. Read more…


A Coffee Connoisseur’s Wet Dream Festival Is Happening This Weekend

February 23rd, 2012 by Ava Kiai

This weekend, February 25th & 26th, the 7th Annual Coffee & Tea Festival will come to New York for your caffeinated, jittery pleasure. The two-day event will feature vendor fairs, seminars, classes, lectures, music, and more.

The first 1,500 guests will be presented with goodie bags filled with samples of coffee, tea, cookies, coupons and more. This bag will come in handy as you make your way around the vendor stations and snatch up more coupons and more samples. Many sponsors like Harney & Sons will be offering deals on their usually pricey items, so be sure to bring along cash.

Various other non-caffeinated companies will be represented as well, so look out for honey and beer samples. Reviews from previous years suggest you try to go early since some of the vendor stations tend to run out of supplies relatively quickly.  Read more…


Study Like A Sternie At Sosnoff Café

February 10th, 2012 by Ashley D'Arcy and Leah Clancy

We’ve infiltrated the ranks of Stern before, and left feeling discouraged. Now, we seek redemption, co-opting the Sosnoff Café as site not only for Sternies, but all NYU students to study. Sternies, contrary to popular belief, partake not just in learning, but also in the mundane, the human, and the ordinary desires of other college students. Sosnoff Café provides their sustenance, along with ambiance.

As we stood in Stern plaza, gazing right-ward, we felt a bit like the Tin Man and the Scarecrow sheepishly peeping over a rock at the Wicked Witch’s castle. But rather than beating Public Safety officers and stealing their uniforms, we decided to just try swiping in and see how that went. According to NYU’s campus map, this building to your right as you stand in Stern plaza, is just an extension of the Tisch building. Or perhaps, as the Yelp entry indicates, it is technically housed in the Henry Kaufman Management Center. (Either way, Stern plaza, to your right!)

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Celebrate The 40th Anniversary Of Starbucks With Free Food

March 8th, 2011 by Sharon Wu

Especially since you’ll need to caffeinate for mid-terms, you should definitely visit every Starbucks you can in the next few days. This week, our favorite coffee shop chain not named Think will be celebrating its 40th anniversary with “Tribute Days,” a multi-day event that will debut some new additions.

First and foremost, Starbucks will be introducing Petites, a selection of health-conscious desserts. There are eight different types that all look pretty delicious, including Red Velvet, Whoopie Pie and Tiramisu Cake Pops. Most importantly, from Thursday through Saturday, Starbucks will be handing out one free Petite with every drink purchase from 3 to 5 p.m..

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Free Caffeine Near Campus With SeamlessWeb’s Free Coffee Days

February 23rd, 2011 by Sharon Wu

You know what’s better than coffee? Free coffee. Lucky for us, food delivery website SeamlessWeb has partnered up with several restaurants and cafes in Manhattan, Brooklyn, and Queens to offer free coffee for New Yorkers all over the city. From now until mid-March, you can go to any of the participating restaurants and grab a free cup of coffee — any day, any time.

Every week features a restaurants from a different borough. From now until February 27, all participating restaurants are located in lower Manhattan, which also happens to be where we attend college. So forget paying and aging at Starbucks on West 4th (if it’s not on fire already), get all the free coffee you want this week at one of the many locations by NYU. These include Little Atlas (6 W. 4th St.), Bully’s (759 Broadway), and Bagel Cafe (2 St. Mark’s Pl.). Check out Free Coffee Days to find more participating restaurants.

Added bonus: Free money! If you tweet at @SeamlessWeb a photo of your free cup of coffee, you could win $100.


Campus Starbucks’ Live Jazz Raises Ire

March 6th, 2009 by Charlie Eisenhood

Murder at 1600 download.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/sb.jpg” alt=”sb” width=”240″ height=”160″ />Here’s an email from a student who likes to study at the 4th street Starbucks:

“Am I the only one who finds it incredibly distracting and inconsiderate to host that insanely loud, live jazz band in Starbucks at Washington Square all the time? I’m all for culture and entertainment, but… it becomes virtually impossible to work, and takes away one of our vital comfy-studying-areas every time they play. It’s so frustrating.”

I rarely go into this Starbucks, but I’ve personally only ever heard jazz on Thursday nights. I think that’s a pretty reasonable time to have music – and it’s great for young musicians to have a place to perform in a popular public setting. But is there more music now? And do you think it’s pleasant or annoying?

Photo courtesy of Flickr user Miskan – used under CC license.


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