Culture 36

New York, United States

4

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22 reviews

Accepts Credit Cards
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Telephone:
+1 646-861-3553
Website:
www.cultureespresso.com
Address:
247 W 36th St, New York, NY, 10018
b/t 7th Ave & 8th Ave
Midtown West
Nearby public transportation stops & stations:
430 ftWashington Deluxe
730 ft34th Street - Penn Station (A,C,E)
860 ft34th Street - Penn Station (1,2,3)
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Accepts Credit Cards
Yes
Parking
Street
Bike Parking
No
Wheelchair Accessible
Yes
Outdoor Seating
No
Wi-Fi
Free
Good for Working
Yes

Today

Today 7:00 am – 7:00 pm
Open now
Local time (New York) 07:33 Friday, 29 November 2024

Business hours

Monday 7:00 am – 7:00 pm
Tuesday 7:00 am – 7:00 pm
Wednesday 7:00 am – 7:00 pm
Thursday 7:00 am – 7:00 pm
Friday 7:00 am – 7:00 pm
Saturday 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Sunday –

Description

Specialties

oustanding espresso, drip coffee, and home made chocolate chip cookies.

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22 reviews of Culture 36

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Place rating: 3
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Sin duda alguna de tus mañanas debería estar acompañada de este tranquilo lugar. Una mecánica tipo starbucks pero más casera, va a satisfacer tus ganas de desayunar rico. La ambientación no lo es todo, pero su ventanal a la calle es un buen display del movimiento neoyorkino si sos un recién llegado.
Place rating: 4
Belmont, CA
Heart Stereo Blend for $ 2.50 — what more do you want? Pastries and espresso are good too.
Place rating: 5
New York, NY
The $ 3 chocolate chip cookie here is exquisite, and on my visit the display was freshly stocked with more than you could imagine are fiscally sound for 4:30pm on a weekday, but alas… Mine was dished out by a really friendly barista while it was still warm, and it was about 85% chocolate, 15% cookie.
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Place rating: 5
New York, NY
My initial review was completely unfair. Everyone has off days and being a barista is exhausting. At the end of the day, Culture still churns out delicious drinks and cookies with speed and precision that I haven’t seen in many other shops. The quality never disappoints.
Dear Mr. Barista,
Being greeted with a sullen stare after saying hello is awesome! I also absolutely love being handed my coffee without a word or acknowledgement of my existence when I say thanks. Just love it. One star for the cookie and one for the coffee.
Place rating: 5
Sydney, Australia
Best coffee I’ve had in the US in 3 weeks. I ordered a flat white. Normally I ask for ¾ full as I don’t like too much milk but decided to take it as it comes. Great flavour and smooth.
Apparently their cookies are great too so I’ll have to come back & try them next. This will be my daily coffee now even if I have to walk 5 blocks from my hotel.
Place rating: 5
Fair Lawn, NJ
See my previous review for espresso/​rest of the menu.
Didn’t take much to come back and try their chocolate chip cookie.
Honestly one of the best in the city. Excellent stuff, nice and gooey. Nice portion for 3 bucks.
Place rating: 3
Bloomington, IN
I like the look and spare feel of the place, with its wood floor, brick walls, and metal table. But there are seats for only 15 or so, despite the large open space. The music was too loud for my taste, especially mid-​morning. The coffee was nothing special.
Place rating: 4
Zürich, Schweiz
Bedienung ist zwar nicht so gesprächig, aber der Kaffee und der Cappuccino sind fein. Lokal ist zwar ein wenig versteckt, aber das Suchen lohnt sich
Place rating: 5
Manhattan, NY
Love the coffee and cookies! Sweet spot in midtown that feels like BK!
Place rating: 3
Upper East Side, Manhattan, NY
I had high hopes for this place but I’m a little underwhelmed. Highlight is the hibiscus donut. So so so good. Server was very friendly but barista not so much. The coffee, which is the most important factor was disappointing. My flat white was bitter and burnt so this was definitely a downer. Funky music and nice open layout. I’ll be coming back to give it another shot since they are very close to work but there are other better coffee shops around here that are currently above these guys in the pecking order.
Place rating: 5
Manhattan, NY
Fantastic coffee, I’ve been here for the week doing some classes at UCB nearby. Staff is friendly, every drink and snack I’ve had has been fantastic. Been here for a couple years and I’d say that this is one of my favorite coffee shops in the city. Did I mention that the staff is friendly? Because for me, that is the usual one of the three major factors (others being space and well, coffee) that makes or breaks the coffee shop, and this shop has definitely made it on that one (obviously along with the coffee and space).
Place rating: 4
Oakland Gardens, Queens, NY
They have the best chocolate chip cookies in midtown! Sometimes they are so popular that they’re sold out mid day — totally ruins my day. I would try their other pastries but I couldn’t resist their chocolate chip every time. Their flat white and latte are not bad too.
It’s pretty comfortable sitting at the café, which has an industrial design to it.
Place rating: 4
Cedar Grove, NJ
Great cold brew — definitely more of a sipping drink than a gulp-​it-​down-​as-​quick-​as-​you-​can-​in-​the-​morning type; slightly bitter dark chocolate notes. I was bummed that they didn’t have any cookies when I was there, but seeing as it’s right around the corner from my office, I’m sure I’ll be back to try again!
Place rating: 2
New York, NY
I was happy to find this place close to my school. I love the coffee but the guys working there are not friendly at all… kind of people who will put negative energy while you need a smiling face in the morning.
I definitely believe this kind of unprofessionalism will put any business down.
Place rating: 4
Queens, NY
I don’t drink coffee
so I had the chocolate chip cookie which I could spy from the street
and they were pretty big
not as big as Levain’s but
I think Levain’s is TOO big.
Word, the cookie here was better than Levain’s. Try.
I tried it twice (and they brought out a warm batch mid afternoon on two separate occasions! They KNOW when the cookie monsters come out!)
and TWICE the chocolate chip cookie did not fail satisfaction.
Bottom line, I’m glad i don’t live near there.
Place rating: 3
Atlanta, GA
Minimalist interior, very loud music. Ok cold press coffee, huge cookies that looked amazing, but I didn’t try. The guy there was slightly zoned out and didn’t refill the milk until after someone asked, even though he was staring at me looking around for some milk /​cream.
Place rating: 2
New York, NY
Culture 38th is my fav … I was so delighted to find this shop today which is closer to my place. I ordered ice coffee, it’s too light, very disappointed and the staff is not friendly as 38th as well.
Place rating: 5
West New York, NJ
Delicious soy latte! I prefer the iced soy latte as the regular is very strong. Keep in mind that this is much stronger than Starbucks or Gregory’s.
The best chocolate chip cookies in NYC! They are pure greatness!
They have gourmet donuts… For instance I had a lemon poppy seed donut today that was good, but the mocha was better!
Go, you’ll thank me later.
Place rating: 5
New York, NY
Adorable hidden coffee shop. Had a delicious latte today, the space is large but not too many seats.
Place rating: 5
FOREST HILLS, NY
My favorite coffee shop by my job. The staff is super friendly and always so helpful. One of my favorite additions to my coffee is the baked good, they bake the best chocolate chip cookies in the world. Not to mention they are smart enough to bring in Brooklyn dough doughnuts. Thanks culture
Place rating: 4
Brooklyn, NY
It’s from the same folks as Culture Espresso on 38th that I used to frequent (and wrote a pretty glowing review about). This location is fairly close to my new office (but not so close as to pose a problem to my waistline) and in a much bigger space. Baristas are, dare I say, even friendlier, perhaps because it’s not as crowded. There are several tall tables and a counter with benches along the window, which is perfect for people watching. The soundtrack is usually pretty good and varied from hip hop to Beethoven last time.
Flat white and chocolate chip cookie are still my top items, but I’ll hopefully be able to try the Kyoto iced coffee here in the spring.
Place rating: 4
Bellmore, NY
There have been quite a few specialty coffee shops opening in the area and I don’t hate it. This is one of the newer ones.
It is pretty spacious inside with decent seating. The menu is very standard. I like that pricing includes tax. No surprises!
I ordered a latte ($ 4.50), which was delicious although I wish they had more size options.
I’ll be back!