Cute cafe with swing in East Village!
We were on a date in SoHo, and since the weather was beautiful, we decided to take a walk toward the East Village. Along the way, we stumbled upon the cutest little café called 787 Coffee — turns out they actually have over 10 locations across Manhattan!
What really caught our eye was the adorable swing seat in one corner of the shop, and the way they served iced drinks in plastic pouches like juice bags — it was super fun and different. We said, “Let’s go in only if we can sit on the swing,” and lucky us — the swing was available! So of course, we stayed for a bit!
They had a small selection of bakeries and lots of different coffee and drink options. One cool thing was that you could actually choose the type of coffee bean for your drink. At the location we visited, they had three types — including ones infused with rum and whiskey! It was wild how the beans actually smelled like real whiskey.
We were going to order a regular latte and an Americano, but the owner’s very convincing suggestions led us to try something new. I ended up with the Dulce de Leche Latte, and my boyfriend got the Rum Infused Cold Brew.
What we ordered
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Dulce de Leche Latte Sweet!! Like… really sweet. It tasted kind of like those old-school Korean-style café lattes. I kinda wished I had just gone with a plain latte 😅
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Rum Infused Cold Brew It had a really unique flavor — definitely could taste the rum infusion. But yeah… probably should’ve stuck with a regular cold brew 😂
How was it
To be honest, the drinks weren’t really our thing. We’re the kind of people who drink coffee more to wake up than for sweetness or flavor notes, so we both ended up saying, “Yeah… should’ve just gotten the basics.”
BUT — the vibe totally made up for it! The open windows, the swing seat, the sunny day… it was all just really lovely.
The café is called 787 Coffee, but interestingly, they were selling merch with totally different branding on it? It looked kind of hipster and cool, and I almost bought something… until I saw the price and quietly put it back.
Final Thoughts : Should you go?
Overall, it was a super cute spot we just happened to find while walking by. I wouldn’t go for the coffee alone (though we’re not coffee experts), but if you’re looking for a sweet little neighborhood café with great vibes and cozy corners, I’d totally recommend it. We noticed quite a few regulars coming in and out too — always a good sign!