Check out these old New York City coffee shops, from the 1880s to 1980s
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| 550 West 125th Street, 1932. Battle’s Coffee Pot. (Courtesy of the MCNY) |
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| 8th Avenue and 23rd Street, Coffee Pot. February 28, 1926. (Courtesy of the Municipal Archives) |
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| Caffe Reggio, 1975 |
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| Caffe Reggio, 1978 |
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| Chock Full O’Nuts on Lexington Avenue and 86th Street, 1935. (Courtesy of the MCNY) |
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| Coffee and donuts on the waterfront, May 1937. (Courtesy of the MCNY) |
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| Coffee at one of the last Horn & Hardart Automats. Photo taken June 8th, 1987. (via AP) |
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| Hotel Governor Clinton. Coffee room niche. October 15th, 1929. With table set. Southeast corner of 31st Street and 7th Avenue. (Courtesy of the MCNY) |
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| King’s Coffee and Teas, 288 Hudson Street, 1915. (Courtesy of the MCNY) |
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| La Casa del Cafe; coffee shop, 1962. (Courtesy of the MCNY) |
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| Rufus Story, dealer in coffee, 1881. (Courtesy of the MCNY) |
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| Santa taking a coffee break, 1962. (via LIFE) |
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| The Peacock, an Italian coffee house in New York. March 1953. (via LIFE) |
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| Cat sitting in front of Galatzer & Botoshaner Tea & Coffee House, 1930s. (Courtesy of the Municipal Archives) |
