COFFEE
BARS
Barnes
& Noble Café
Barnes & Noble Booksellers, 131 Colonie Center Suite
355, Albany, 438-1728. A sunny browsing café that features
Starbucks coffee, as well as espresso and cappuccino, chai
and other teas. Featuring four cheesecakes from the Cheesecake
Factory. Everyone’s welcome to bring books into the café.
Serving 9 AM-11 PM Mon-Sat, 9-9 Sun. AE, D, DC, MC, V. $
Bread and Jam Café
130 Remsen St., Cohoes, 326-2275, breadandjamcafe.com. Serving
breakfast, treats and light fare, as well as coffee drinks
and fresh smoothies. 7:30-7 Mon-Wed, 7:30 AM-9 PM Thu, 7:30
AM-10 PM Fri, 8 AM-10 PM Sat, 10-2 Sun. $
Capital Grounds
145 Rye Road, Colonie, 869-3277. Fresh-roasted coffee. Espresso
bar. Light fare including breakfast sandwiches, fresh-baked
pastries and muffins. Coffee available by the pound. All
coffee roasted on premises. Takeout available. 6:30 AM-3
PM Mon-Fri. AE, D, MC, V. $
The Coffee Beanery Ltd.
Rensselaer Amtrak Station, 463-8770. The Coffee Beanery’s
emphasis is on creating the “right roast,” roasting each
different gourmet bean to ensure optimum flavor. New flavors
are served along with traditional favorites, specialty coffee
drinks and gourmet pastries. Try the Italian-style cappuccino,
made with the “espresso perfecto” roast. 4:30 AM-7:30 PM
daily. AE, D, MC, V. $
Coffee Planet
100 Milton Ave., Ballston Spa, 884-9913, thecoffeeplanet.net.
Classic and colorful coffeehouse offering traditional drip
selection with brews changing daily as well as flavors,
decafs, fair trade and organics. Full espresso menu including
lattes, cappuccinos and mochas. Chillers, coffee coolers,
and fruit smoothies. Also bagels and cream cheese, sweet
and savory scones, cookies, shortbread, biscotti, sandwiches,
soups and dessert. Wines and microbrew beers available.
Takeout available. Serving 7-7 Mon-Sat, 8-3 Sun. AE, D,
MC, V, personal checks. $
The Daily Grind
204 Lark St., Albany, 427-0464; 43 3rd St., Troy, 272-8658,
dailygrind.com. The Troy location features a true coffee
bar with plenty of tables and couches, offering coffee of
the day, espresso, cappuccino, and latte, as well as gourmet
soups, sandwiches and desserts. Select teas, too. Beer and
wine also available. Serving 8-6 Mon-Wed, 8-11 Thu, 8-6
Fri, 8-5 Sat, 10-4 Sun. At the Lark Street location, you’ll
find more than coffee: Upstairs there’s a retail store where
all the beans are roasted, and downstairs there’s a European-style
café offering an eclectic variety of light fare. Free Wi-Fi.
Serving 7 AM-9 PM Mon- Sat, 7 AM-8 PM Sun. AE, D, MC, V.
$
Emack & Bolio’s Ice Cream Parlor & Coffee House
366 Delaware Ave., Albany, 512-5100; Town Center Plaza,
1704 Western Ave., Guilderland, ebalbany.com. Guilderland
location slated to open in June. A cozy ice cream and coffeehouse
chain, serving espresso, smoothies, pastries, gourmet ice
cream and ice cream cakes. Great for parties. Fireplace
and outdoor garden seating. Live music Fri, Sat. Free Wi-Fi.
Serving 7 AM-10 PM Mon-Thu, 7 AM-11 PM Fri, 10 AM-11 PM
Sat, 10-10 Sun. AE, D, MC, V. $
Eugenio’s Cafe Gelato
419 Broadway, Saratoga Springs, 691-6000. Featuring gelato
made on premises with imported Italian ingredients, and
Italian pastries made from Eugene’s family recipes. Also
Italian espresso, cappuccino and the house specialty, café
gelato (espresso with gelato topped with whipped cream and
caramel). Also soups, cakes, and more. Takeout available.
Serving noon-9 Wed-Fri, 11-10 Sat, noon-8 Sun. MC, V. $
Everybody’s Café
674 Columbia Turnpike, East Greenbush, 479-2233, everybodyscafe.biz.
Featuring a full espresso menu including latte, cappuccino,
mocha, and a large assortment of loose teas. Homemade desserts,
soups, and light fare served all day. Now serving breakfast,
along with Saturday brunch. Off-premises catering and takeout
available. Serving 7-4 PM Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, 7-8 PM Wed,
8-2 PM Sat. AE, MC, V. $
Flavour Café and Lounge
228 4th St., Troy, 266-9253, flavourcafe.com. More than
50 flavors of fresh-brewed coffee; also plenty of teas and
Torani syrups. Menu features soups, salads, wraps and panini
sandwiches. Patio and free Wi-Fi. On- and off-premises catering,
takeout and delivery available. Open 7:30 AM-9 PM Mon-Fri,
8 AM-9 PM Sat, 8-8 Sun. AE, D, MC, V. $
Francesca’s
See listing under “Light Fare.”
The Good Leaf Gourmet Tea Company
274 Lark St., Albany, 434-0132, goodleaftea.com. Albany’s
only independent teahouse offers a globally inspired oasis
in the heart of the city, and features more than 70 varieties
of house brand loose-leaf tea, chai, yerba mate, bubble
tea, and other “specialteas.” All tea drinks are fresh and
homemade using in-house recipes; no prepackaged mixes. Also
offering coffee, egg creams, home-baked pastries, and a
retail teashop. Takeout available. Noon-7 Tue-Sun. Hours
may vary seasonally. MC, V. $
Illium Café
9 Broadway on Monument Square, Troy, 629-0004. Soups, salads,
sandwiches and paninis in an old-world, European-style coffeehouse
in historic downtown Troy. Featuring organic coffees. Serving
7:30-7 Mon-Sat, 9-5 Sun; call to see if open for Troy Music
Hall events. AE, D, MC, V. $
Java Jazz Café
See listing under “Light Fare.”
Muddy Cup Coffee House
1038 Madison Ave., Albany, 458-6120; 742 Warren St., Hudson,
828-2210; Proctors Theatre Arcade, 432 State St., Schenectady.
Neighborhood coffeehouse with an artist-friendly vibe. Serving
their own coffee blends, plus fresh pastries and more. Albany:
7 AM-midnight Sun-Thu, 7 AM-2 AM Fri-Sat. Hudson: 7 AM-10
PM Mon-Thu, 7 AM-11 PM Fri-Sat, 8 AM-9 PM Sun. Schenectady:
7 AM-11 PM daily. MC, V. $
Perfect Blend
376 Delaware Ave., Delmar, 439-6537, perfectblendcafe.com.
Under new ownership, this indie coffeehouse offers a selection
of coffee, tea, espresso-based drinks, chai and smoothies.
Wide variety of homemade pastries baked daily, as well as
specialty cakes and pies. Private meeting room with fireplace,
patio, free Wi-Fi, live entertainment and catering. Open
7 AM-8 PM Mon-Thu, 7 AM-9 PM Fri-Sat, 7 AM-4 PM Sun. AE,
MC, V. $
Professor Java’s Coffee Sanctuary
217 Wolf Road, Colonie, 435-0843. A light menu features
sandwiches, salads, wraps, quesadillas, stuffed breads,
croissants, bagels, paninis and pastries. Large selection
of coffees, teas, fruit frappes, etc. Coffee is roasted
on the premises. It’s all served in an eclectic, comfy atmosphere.
Part of the Gift Basket Company program. Serving 6:30 AM-11
PM Mon-Thu; 6:30 AM-midnight Fri-Sat; 7:30 AM-10 PM Sun.
AE, MC, V. $
Rock Hill Bakehouse Café
19 Exchange St., Glens Falls, 615-0777. Rock Hill’s bread-based
café menu makes for uniquely satisfying breakfast and lunch
fare. Try the naturally leavened, hearth-baked breads. Also
featuring organic coffee, scones and biscotti. Free film
showing on Fridays. Open 7 AM-9 PM Mon-Fri, 8 AM-9 PM Sat,
10-6 Sun. AE, MC, V, personal checks. $
Scratch Bakery Café
See listing under “Light Fare.”
Spill ’n the Beans Coffeehouse & Bistro
13 3rd St., Troy, 268-1028, spillnthe beans.com. Located
in downtown Troy’s historic Kennedy Hall building. Offering
fresh coffees, roasted on premises, from around the globe.
Complete homemade breakfasts, sandwiches, homemade soups
and baked goods, unique panini and European sandwiches.
Enjoy the fireplace and lounge area, Wi-Fi access and Internet
PCs. Takeout available. Open 7-5:30 Mon-Fri, 8-5:30 Sat,
8-3 Sun (breakfast only all day Sunday). AE, D, MC, V. $.
Stagecoach Coffee
90 State St., Albany, 436-7233. An extensive beverage list,
including latte, cappuccino, chai, specialty drinks, fresh-fruit
smoothies and 19 different types of whole-bean coffees roasted
fresh daily. For the summer, an extensive line of iced teas,
and blueberry iced coffee. Fresh baked goods—including bagels,
scones, croissants and Danish. Soups, too. Serving 7-5 Mon-Fri.
MC, V. $
Ultraviolet Café
290 Delaware Ave., Albany. 434-0333 Located right next to
the Spectrum 8 Theatres. Laid-back, bohemian ambience is
accented by changing art shows that feature the work of
local artists. Offering certified fair-trade coffee and
organic whole-leaf teas. A full range of espresso drinks,
including cappuccinos, lattes and iced espresso drinks.
Also Mayan chai, fruit smoothies, frappes, tea freezes,
freshly brewed iced teas and fresh-squeezed lemonade. Plus
panini sandwiches, soups, quiches, assorted pastries and
baked goods. Free Wi-Fi. Open 8 AM-10 PM Mon-Thu; 8 AM-11
PM Fri; 10-11 PM Sat; 10-10 Sun. AE, D, MC, V. $
Uncommon Grounds
1225 Western Ave., Albany, 453-5649; 402 Broadway, Saratoga
Springs, 581-0656. Wide selection of aromatic, freshly roasted
and freshly brewed coffees, teas of all kinds and a variety
of desserts, muffins bagels, bagel sandwiches, soups and
salads. Newly expanded and beautifully remodeled Saratoga
store now offering gelato. Albany: serving 6 AM-10 PM Sun-Thu,
6 AM-11 PM Fri-Sat. Saratoga: serving 6:30 AM-11 PM Mon-Thu,
6:30 AM-midnight Fri, 7 AM-midnight Sat, 7 AM-11 PM Sun.
AE, D, MC, V. UAlbany off-podium cards accepted at Albany
location; Skidmore cards accepted at Saratoga location.
$
Villa Italia Pasticceria
226 Broadway, Schenectady, 355-1144, villaitaliabakery.com.
Now located in downtown Schenectady’s entertainment district,
Villa Italia is known for fine wedding and special-occasion
cakes and pastries; also breads, panini sandwiches, Italian
coffees, imported liquors and 25 flavors of homemade gelato.
Open 7 AM-9 PM Mon-Fri, 8:30 AM-9 PM Sat, 8:30-6 Sun. AE,
MC, V. $
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