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-Tue, 7:30 AM-9 PM Wed-Fri,
7:30 AM-10 PM Fri, 9 AM-10 PM Sat, 10-2 Sun. $
Café Perk Ups
415 Whitehall Road, Albany, 512-5204. Offering an array
of specialty coffees and teas, as well as other beverages
including smoothies. Serving a variety of sweet and savory
crepes all day long. Breakfast, lunch and dinner are all
made to order. 7 AM-9 PM Mon-Fri, 9-8 Sat, 9-3 Sun. AE,
MC. V, ATM. $
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. Breakfast served all day
specializing in egg sandwiches. 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, 250-4196. ebalbany.com.
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, art shows, gifts and open mic. Free
Wi-Fi. Serving 11 AM-10 PM Sun-Thu, 11 AM-11 PM Fri-Sat.
AE, D, MC, V. $
Eugenio’s Cafe Gelato
419 Broadway, Saratoga Springs, 691-6000, eugenioscafegelato.com.
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. Serving breakfast and lunch all day.
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, flavour cafe.com. More than
50 flavors of fresh-brewed coffee; also plenty of teas and
Torani syrups. Menu features soups, salads, wraps and panini
sandwiches. Now offering over 20 varieties of cakes and
cupcakes made on the premises, and soft-serve ice cream.
Lotto. Patio and free Wi-Fi. On- and off-premises catering,
and takeout available. Open 7:30 AM-10 PM Mon-Fri, 8 AM-10
PM Sat, 9-8 Sun. AE, D, MC, V, RAD card. $
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 95 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, locally baked pastries, and
a retail teashop. Takeout available. 10:30 AM-7 PM Mon-Fri,
noon-6 PM Sat. Hours may vary seasonally. MC, V. $
Java Jazz Café
See listing under “Light Fare.”
Mezzaluna Café & Bistro
See listing under “Light Fare.”
Muddy Cup Coffee House
1038 Madison Ave., Albany, 458-6120; Proctors Theatre Arcade,
432 State St., Schenectady, 881-4515. Neighborhood coffeehouse
with an artist-friendly vibe. Serving their own coffee blends,
plus fresh pastries and more. Albany: 8 AM-midnight daily.
Schenectady: 7 AM-10 PM daily. Cash only, ATM on premises.
$
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-7 PM Mon, 7 AM-8 PM Tue-Thu, 7 AM-7 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, 8-4 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. An extensive line of iced teas, and blueberry
iced coffee. Fresh baked goods—including bagels, scones,
croissants and Danishes. 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 hot apple cider. 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. uncommongrounds.com. 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 also offers 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, and 25 flavors of homemade gelato. Open 7 AM-9
PM Mon-Thurs, 7 AM-11 PM Fri, 8:30 AM-11 PM Sat, 8:30-6
Sun. Open until 11 PM any night of a Proctors show. AE,
MC, V. $
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