Coffee shops have been a tradition on Long Island. It is a place where folks start their morning and keep going throughout the day. Most people cannot start their day without a good cup o’ Joe. At coffeehouses, customers usually pick up a bit of local chatter as well as picking up a quick bite to eat.
On Long Island, there are three well-known chains that serve coffee, though there are a number of independent outlets as well.
Dunkin’ Donuts
Dunkin’ Donuts is a mainstay in the coffee industry. Founded in 1950 by William Rosenberg in Quincy, MA, Dunkin’ Donuts is a global donut company and coffeehouse chain based in Canton, MA, in the greater Boston area. It is a popular U.S. franchise, each location individually owned.
Dunkin’s menu has expanded to include sandwiches for breakfast and lunch. Dunkin’ Donuts also has colors associated with its brand. Originally yellow and brown, the logo now includes hot pink and orange, which are consistent with the insides of each location.
Check out Long Island Weekly‘s reviews of local tea and coffee houses
Starbucks
Starbucks was founded in 1971 by three former University of San Fransisco students: English teacher Jerry Baldwin, history teacher Zev Siegl, and writer Gordon Bowker. They wanted to sell high-quality coffee and were taught by coffee roasting entrepreneur Alfred Peet who taught them his style of roasting beans. The Starbucks Corporation is U.S. owned.
The colors of Starbucks are forest green and the interiors of most locations are coffee brown with low lighting, giving it a coffeehouse feel. Each location is owned by Starbucks Corporation. Although food is sold through the locations, breakfast sandwiches are not.
Check out more reviews of local coffee shops by LIW‘s Betsy Abraham
Caffé Bene
A new entrant into the coffeehouse market is Caffé Bene. The coffeehouse chain is based in Seoul, South Korea. It was founded in May 2008 by Sun-Kwon Kim, its CEO. The chain is trying to rapidly expand in the United States, since 2012. The food focus is the bagel.
For those who want the full coffeehouse experience, consider visiting these local places on Long Island:
5 Irma Ave.
Port Washington, NY 11050
Bean & Bean
210-21 Northern Blvd.
Bayside, NY 11361
The Witches Brew
311 Hempstead Tpke.
West Hempstead, NY 11552
♦ See our review!
The Cup Coffeehouse
3268 Railroad Ave.
Wantagh, NY 11793
♦ See our review!
Sip This
64 Rockaway Ave.
Valley Stream, NY 11580
♦ See our review!
The Starving Artist Cafe & Gallery Inc.
1045 Tulip Ave.
Franklin Square
♦ See our review!
Kookaburra Coffee Company
69 N Village Ave.
Rockville Centre, NY 11570
Bellmore Bean
2718 Grand Ave.
Bellmore, NY 11710
Gentle Brew Coffee
151 E Park Ave.
Long Beach, NY 11561
♦ See our review!
Massapequa Perk
117 Front St.
Massapequa Park, NY 11762
Center Coffee Shop
Plainview Shopping Center
363 S Oyster Bay Rd.
Plainview, NY 11803
Simone’s Coffee Shop
501 Stewart Ave.
Bethpage, NY 11714
Georgio’s Coffee Roasters
1965 New Hwy.
Farmingdale, NY 11735
Babylon Bean Coffee House
17 Fire Island Ave.
Babylon, NY 11702
Southdown Coffee
210-B Wall St.
Huntington, NY 11743
Bay Shore Bean
47 E Main St.
Bay Shore, NY 11706
Urban Coffee
101 Broadway
Greenlawn, NY 11740
Caffe Portofino
249 Main St.
Northport, NY 11768
Roast Coffee & Tea Trading Company
41 E Main St.
Patchogue, NY 11772
Toast Coffeehouse
242 E Main Street
Port Jefferson, NY 11777
Coffee Booths
226 Middle Country Rd
Selden, NY 11784
Tend Coffee
924 Montauk Hwy.
Shirley, NY 11967
Hampton Coffee Company (four locations)
194 Mill Rd.
Westhampton Beach, NY 11978
272 Main Rd.
Riverhead, NY 11901
749 County Rd 39A
Southampton, NY 11968
869 Montauk Hwy.
Water Mill, NY 11976
SagTown Coffee
78 Main St.
Sag Harbor, NY 11963
North Fork Roasting Co.
55795 Main Rd.
Southold, NY 11971
Stars Cafe
17 Grand Ave.
Shelter Island, NY 11964
Jack’s Stir Brew Coffee
146 Montauk Hwy
Amagansett, NY 11930
