How many coffee shops are there within 1 km of Chelsea?
129 coffee shops within 1 km of Chelsea, 41.1 per km². Only go in with a clear point of difference; places here already average 4.2★.
Chelsea, New York · scanned 13 October 2026 · the 4th most crowded of 14 areas mapped in New York
Within 1 km
129
coffee shops
Per km²
41.1
intense competition
With 10+ reviews
120
enough to judge a rating
Established
92
100 or more reviews
Average rating
4.2★
places with 10+ reviews
Median reviews
230
per coffee shop
Every coffee shop in the circle
Measured within 1 km of the centre: LOW under 5, MODERATE 5–15, HIGH 15–40, INTENSE over 40 places per km².
Rating spread
How the 129 coffee shops here are rated. Places with fewer than 10 reviews are counted apart.
- 4.5 and up42 (33%)
- 4.0 to 4.453 (41%)
- 3.5 to 3.917 (13%)
- Below 3.58 (6%)
- Under 10 reviews9 (7%)
Top rated
Highest rating among places with at least 50 reviews.
| Name | Rating | Reviews | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 787 Coffee | 4.9★ | 4,316 | 730 m |
| 787 Coffee | 4.9★ | 4,106 | 640 m |
| Dear Coffee | 4.9★ | 95 | 300 m |
| 787 Coffee Co. | 4.8★ | 5,963 | 570 m |
| Copper Mug Coffee | 4.8★ | 948 | 880 m |
| Blank Street | 4.8★ | 580 | 990 m |
| The Walkers Espresso | 4.8★ | 234 | 870 m |
| Monoblend Coffee | 4.8★ | 209 | 390 m |
| Teapulse | 4.8★ | 170 | 800 m |
| Velvette Espresso Bar | 4.8★ | 97 | 450 m |
Most reviewed
The places customers here write about most.
| Name | Rating | Reviews | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Starbucks Reserve Roastery New York | 4.4★ | 7,957 | 710 m |
| 787 Coffee Co. | 4.8★ | 5,963 | 570 m |
| 787 Coffee | 4.9★ | 4,316 | 730 m |
| 787 Coffee | 4.9★ | 4,106 | 640 m |
| Starbucks Coffee Company | 3.8★ | 2,442 | 950 m |
Chains
- Starbucks Coffee Company · 12 outlets
- Dunkin' · 8 outlets
- Blank Street · 5 outlets
- Starbucks · 5 outlets
- Think Coffee · 4 outlets
- Blue Bottle Coffee · 2 outlets
- Birch Coffee · 2 outlets
- maman · 2 outlets
- 787 Coffee · 2 outlets
- Luckin Coffee · 2 outlets
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Questions
How many coffee shops are there in Chelsea?
129 within 1 km of the centre of Chelsea, New York, counted on 13 October 2026. That is 41.1 per km², which we rate intense competition. It is the 4th most crowded of the 14 New York areas we mapped.
Is Chelsea a good place to open a coffee shop?
INTENSE competition: 129 coffee shops within 1 km of Chelsea, 41.1 per km². Only go in with a clear point of difference; places here already average 4.2★. The numbers here are for the area centre; a free scan shows every competitor on a map around your exact address.
What is the average rating of coffee shops in Chelsea?
4.2 out of 5, across the 120 with at least 10 reviews. 42 are rated 4.5 or higher. The typical coffee shop here has 230 reviews.
Which coffee shops in Chelsea are rated highest?
Among places with at least 50 reviews: 787 Coffee (4.9, 4,316 reviews), 787 Coffee (4.9, 4,106 reviews), Dear Coffee (4.9, 95 reviews).
How was this counted?
We scanned a 1 km circle around the centre of Chelsea on 13 October 2026 and counted every coffee shop on the map inside it. Places missing from the map or opened since are not counted, so treat the numbers as a floor. Average rating only counts places with 10 or more reviews.