Oren’s Daily Roast

Coffee is good. Espresso drinks are good too. Staff is nice save the guy with glasses at the 1^st ave and 81^st St location — he’s weird.
My only complaint is the music at all the locations. It’s fucking awful, radio friendly, trite music. Its music for people that need to be spoon fed their taste in music. I’ve been sitting here for half an hour and I’ve had the displeasure of having to listen to the fucking black eyed peas, the fucking white stripes, Rihanna’s big hit from 200?, endless vocoder tracks that don’t have any place outside a disco while not on some drug that will ultimately result in you getting an std. Uhhp, here we go Florence and the machine, you have the musical taste of a «now that’s what I call music, 2 CDs for 19.95 $» commercial.

Great place for anyone stopping by to get your coffee or espresso beverage. Their pastries are pretty good too. The staff are very good and on point. I highly recommend this place for anyone wants to grab a quick beverage on the go.

Coffee was great; muffin was also alright, minus the stale cornflakes on top. Odd combination. Fast service, affordable & better alternative to Starbucks.

If I were living in Paris, I’d have a cigarette, an espresso, and a croissant for breakfast. But being a non-​smoker and living in NYC (where croissants can get rather pricey), I go to Oren’s for a latte instead.
Cute little place with fantastic espresso. If you’re the type to douse your beverage with sugar, STOP IT! Whatever beans they use are so fragrant and delicious that sugar would just ruin it. If you’re in the neighborhood or at one of their chains, give it a go! You won’t regret it.
Plus: Super friendly staff.

Oren’s is a place I get my tea, not coffee. Go figure. Ha. Their tea’s are great especially the spring jasmine tea. Omg its amazing. This definitely helps me start my day right. The staff is super friendly. I love the fact that the store conveniently opens at 7am. Just when I need my tea. Their sizes have changed and the prices went up. Still this place is a nice lil coffee shop.

Tried the regular latte and an almond milk latte — both were excellent. Much better alternative to Starbucks.

I don’t think I can describe how much I love their coffee. They have many different blends so everyday they have a different blend of coffee (besides Monday, which is the oren’s special blend). My favorite are the African one’s: Ethiopian, Kenyan, Ugandan, Rwandan, Tanzanian. The place is very small so it gets crowded sometimes but they manage to get everyone’s order as quickly and efficiently as they can and all most all the workers are super kind. Its a 3 block walk from Hunter college so I go there almost twice a day. I would definitely recommend this spot.

good espresso… strong at the beginning, a bit bitter. approved! still not 5 stars cause i consider there’s better tasting ones in the city

All of this information is available to the public… lean how to source your information. I’d much rather know where to eat basted on food, health, and safety regulations. Enjoy your «coffee» folks.
Lines 13 701 — 13 713
Inspection date of 8÷28÷14 — 11÷19÷14 — Still standing.
«Insect, rodent, bird, or vermin activity likely to result in product contamination»
«Hand washing facilities improperly installed or maintained»
«Food not stored, conveyed or displayed in a manner that prevents contamination including marginal temperature deficiencies»
«Article 28 posting requirements are not met»
«Food equipment improperly designed, constructed or maintained»
«Interior floors, walls, ceilings or fixtures are not of suitable construction, clean or well maintained»
«Eating, drinking or use of tobacco in exposed food areas»
«Thermometers not provided where required»
«Food contact equipment, utensils or conveyances for potentially hazardous foods: contact surfaces unclean or not properly sanitized and likely to contribute to contamination»
«Sanitizing test devices not in use where required»
«Storage cabinets or shelves are not clean or in good repair»
«Establishment has insufficient space to accommodate operations.»

This is the worst place to start or end your day. Drinks are bad and so is the service. Save yourself a headache and dont waste your money. I ordered an iced chai and i specifically told little ice and girl acter like she didnt care

One of the better alternatives for Starbucks in the neighborhood (If you were looking for one).
The baristas are quick and friendly.
The prices are decent.
I’ve been going there for about a year and half since I go to school nearby, haven’t really ordered anything but the «coffee of the day» so I can’t tell you much (but the coffee is great).
If you plan on coming here often, be sure to get a member card to swipe everytime you buy, you’ll get a free cup after 10 cups of coffee.

Incredible. Some of the best coffee i’ve outside of a European Café.
I was staying with a friend of mine on the UES for a week, and I went here every single morning I was in town to start my day. Each time I ordered the daily roast with a little bit of milk– heaven in a cup!
The people that work there are very nice and efficient. This place is perfect

Cute coffee spot on the UES. Right on my way to work, I’ve stopped by a few times to get my daily caffeine fix. The inside is very small and can kinda get cramped when busy. There’s no seating– it’s more of a grab and go type of deal. Their daily house coffee is always piping hot and delicious. Staff is friendly and attentive to customers. Also, if you’re in need of a new coffee mug, they have quite the interesting selections on the wall when you first walk in. Oren’s is a nice little pit-​stop if you’re looking for a good cup of coffee.

This location has gone downhill. The service is now unfriendly and the coffee inconsistent.
What really annoyed me about today’s visit was that they were advertising a gift card promo on their chalkboard (get $ 50 if you add $ 40 to your card), so I went in with my stroller (very difficult since there is a very high step to get in there). I mentioned I was adding the $ 40 to my card to get $ 50, and I ordered a coffee. Only AFTER the coffee was made did they mention that the promo ended yesterday. I pointed out that they were still advertising it on the chalkboard outside, and they still did not honor it. I was pleasant and polite, and they were just plain rude about it. No apologies and no explanations.
That is bad service. And the coffee was not as good as usual, adding insult to injury.
Very disappointed in the direction this location has taken, and I’ve been coming here for YEARS.

Worst coffee shop in the neighborhood. The staff is rude and the coffee tastes like Satan’s butthole. Much better local coffee spots: Joe’s, Maisan Kayser, Gotham, Sicaffe, Corrado. I’ve lived on the UES for a decade, I hope I have spared you the regret and shame of going to Oren’s.

Perfectly consistent and delicious! I finally strayed away from ordering my usual iced latte and got an iced mocha. My boyfriend, who typically doesn’t enjoy coffee, was holding my drink and when I got it back, half was gone!
I wish Oren’s would expand and open more downtown locations.

Angie K. frequents a different Oren’s Daily Roast location and brings me their chocolate covered espresso beans from time to time, which I really like, but a recent experience at this location has me thinking differently of the establishment.
Maybe the bad service was just the timing, or maybe it’s just how Oren’s does things, but we ordered a large blended drink, a piece of cake, and a cup of tap water, and we were charged for the tap water. I remember looking at the machine, thinking, «it would really be something if they charged us for the cup of water,» and of course, there was the charge. I asked, «do you guys really charge for tap water?» The barista’s response was, «yeah, sorry.» We weren’t informed that there would be a charge, neither were we given an option if we still wanted the cup of water after finding out for ourselves that it had a price tag. It was pretty shady to try and sneak that charge in on us — shame shame shame…

Nice cute little store on Lexington.
Their coffee is really good — Latte is much better than your usual Starbucks. Tea is also good. Staff is pretty cool and friendly. In addition to coffee beans they also sell coffee and tea related items such a pots, mugs, etc. For the kids — or the kid in you — they have this super huge cookies that are really good in case of a sugar injection need!

Super small coffee nook serving up good brews with pleasant service. Dropped in last night right before it was closing and still managed to get a tasty cup of their daily house coffee. This location is tiny with nowhere to really sit as it’s almost basically a coffee stand in a storefront, but with all the normal snacks and baked goods they usually carry along with their coffees and teas. Staff is pretty friendly here too and didn’t try to rush me when I was trying to figure what I wanted considering it was near closing time. Always a good alternative to Starbucks.

A definite «on the go» cup of joe or stop by to pick up your grinded coffee beans… just don’t plan on sitting because this place is TINY.
I absolutely love the coffee here (not too strong and not too weak, unless you request your coffee stronger or weaker of course). The prices are fair (easily less than Starbucks).
The only dilemma preventing the fifth star is the size of this coffee house. I’m okay with a non-​sitting location but if more than 5 people are in line then you are that guy basically holding the door open for everyone else.
And when you do finally get in, you have to move around a bit because while in line and working your way to the register people getting their coffee orders have to reach over the line because there is no pickup counter (like or dislike Starbucks, they make sense… order at one end and pick up on the other end).
They also have a door to the basement in the floor where everyone is in line and they open and close the door often so you should watch your step; don’t be the guy that falls in.
The coffee, the friendly staff and the prices more than make up for the mini-​location.