How many coffee shops are there within 1 km of Harlem?
28 coffee shops within 1 km of Harlem, 8.9 per km². There is room for a coffee shop that does better than the 4.3★ average here.
Harlem, New York · scanned 13 October 2026 · the 14th most crowded of 14 areas mapped in New York
Within 1 km
28
coffee shops
Per km²
8.9
moderate competition
With 10+ reviews
24
enough to judge a rating
Established
15
100 or more reviews
Average rating
4.3★
places with 10+ reviews
Median reviews
173
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 28 coffee shops here are rated. Places with fewer than 10 reviews are counted apart.
- 4.5 and up14 (50%)
- 4.0 to 4.44 (14%)
- 3.5 to 3.94 (14%)
- Below 3.52 (7%)
- Under 10 reviews4 (14%)
Top rated
Highest rating among places with at least 50 reviews.
| Name | Rating | Reviews | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 787 Coffee | 4.9★ | 3,026 | 430 m |
| Sojourner Coffee | 4.9★ | 225 | 710 m |
| Ginjan Cafe | 4.8★ | 691 | 860 m |
| The Monkey Cup | 4.7★ | 804 | 540 m |
| I Like It Black | 4.7★ | 311 | 610 m |
| Superhet Coffee | 4.7★ | 120 | 790 m |
| Harlem Bubble Tea - 125th | 4.7★ | 71 | 680 m |
| Mushtari Cafe | 4.6★ | 233 | 450 m |
| Picky Barista | 4.6★ | 70 | 860 m |
| Double Dutch Espresso | 4.5★ | 638 | 600 m |
Most reviewed
The places customers here write about most.
| Name | Rating | Reviews | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 787 Coffee | 4.9★ | 3,026 | 430 m |
| The Monkey Cup | 4.7★ | 804 | 540 m |
| Starbucks Coffee Company | 3.6★ | 719 | 290 m |
| Ginjan Cafe | 4.8★ | 691 | 860 m |
| Double Dutch Espresso | 4.5★ | 638 | 600 m |
Chains
- Dunkin' · 4 outlets
- Starbucks Coffee Company · 2 outlets
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Questions
How many coffee shops are there in Harlem?
28 within 1 km of the centre of Harlem, New York, counted on 13 October 2026. That is 8.9 per km², which we rate moderate competition. It is the 14th most crowded of the 14 New York areas we mapped.
Is Harlem a good place to open a coffee shop?
MODERATE competition: 28 coffee shops within 1 km of Harlem, 8.9 per km². There is room for a coffee shop that does better than the 4.3★ average here. 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 Harlem?
4.3 out of 5, across the 24 with at least 10 reviews. 14 are rated 4.5 or higher. The typical coffee shop here has 173 reviews.
Which coffee shops in Harlem are rated highest?
Among places with at least 50 reviews: 787 Coffee (4.9, 3,026 reviews), Sojourner Coffee (4.9, 225 reviews), Ginjan Cafe (4.8, 691 reviews).
How was this counted?
We scanned a 1 km circle around the centre of Harlem 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.