Abraço

"There’s nothing in coffee quite like Abraço, an East Village shop with so much personality it’s hard to take it in all at once. There’s the coffee, with wild-haired co-owner Jamie McCormick often working the bar. There are the pastries, such as co-owner Liz Quijada’s justifiably famous orange-scented olive oil cake. And there’s the scene, the chatty locals who, in the words of Frank Zappa, make this “the top freako watering hole and social HQ.” Also, if you’re lucky, they’ll be playing your favorite vinyl from start to finish." - Eater Staff

"It’s your duty as an East Village dweller to identify the coffee shops that will guide you through this harsh world. For me, one of those places is Abraço - an espresso kingdom that’s been on East 7th Street since 2007. Along with your biting, chocolate-y espresso (you’re getting one, it’s not optional), pick up a slice of olive oil cake, which is so moist it could almost be an olive oil brownie in disguise. The pastry menu here changes every day, but you can always find this bad boy on the menu." - hannah albertine

"Longtime favorite Abraço now charge around $4.50 to $5.50 for a baseline hot espresso-based drink." - Melissa McCart

"A beloved espresso kingdom on 7th Street, Abraço has been fuelling the lives of East Village dwellers since 2007, with their small cups of biting, chocolate-y espresso, and olive oil cake. That cake is so moist, it could almost be an olive oil brownie in disguise. The pastry and snacking menu here changes every day, but you can always find this treat on the menu. The red lighting and neon sign might remind you of a bar, and you can in fact get cocktails here. One thing to know—they decidedly don’t offer any dairy-free milk alternatives. " - neha talreja

"That’s why up to this point, I’ve been content getting my fix at local places like Abraco that do get it right." - Joy Cho