The official soft opening for Astoria Coffee is this coming Monday, August 18th, but that’s not stopping them from thanking their myriad social media followers with a soft, soft opening today, and offering $1 off if you follow them online. Owners Dennis and Liz do a particularly lovely job with online engagement, so their soft opening is likely to be a big tent, busy, fun sort of welcoming party.

Astoria Coffee is bright and beautiful inside!

They have utterly transformed the former campaign headquarters of one of New York City’s more hilarious mayoral primary candidates, John Catsimatidis, into a stunning, modern, yet utterly welcoming space. Plenty of seating and free wifi ensure that this will be a new favorite place for locals to congregate.

On to the all-important beverages, I ordered a flat white, which was delicious, and their coffee menu is wonderfully succinct. Espresso and milk drinks are $4, brewed coffee is $2-$3, and the all important summer ice coffee is $3-$4.

My first of many coffee drinks at Astoria Coffee

As of Monday, they will be offering Affagatos with ice cream from Vendy Award nominated Ice & Vice. They will also be offering scoops and pints  of Ice & Vice’s intriguing, lauded flavors. A few additional beverages are in the works, and I got a preview of a refreshing coffee-seltzer drink that I truly hope makes it to the menu! They are also offering a selection of pastries from Nolita’s popular Ceci Cela Bakery.

Ice & Vice Affogato Coming Soon!!!!

For now, Astoria Coffee’s hours will be 7am to 8pm daily. They are waiting for a license to serve beer and wine, and when that happens, which should be soon, the night hours will expand.

One final thing, if you’re not already following them on Twitter @AstoriaCoffeeNY, do so ASAP, and stop by tonight between 7pm and 10pm for a meet and greet and toast to their social media followers!

Welcome to the neighborhood, Astoria Coffee, we are so glad you’re here!

Astoria Coffee: 30-04 30th Street, Astoria, NY