New York certainly has no shortage of foodie heaven spots.  On a recent trip after my new found coffee obsession (I actually spend a reasonable amount of time there due to my sons acting career) I started with a simple Google search for “coffee” near my location.  The obligatory swarm of Starbucks locations showed up, as well as a small hole in the wall with pretty good reviews called Lucid Cafe.

Lucid Cafe is located at 311 Lexington Ave (Southwest corner of 38th st) in Manhattan.  There was lots of construction and I nearly made the mistake of assuming it was gone.

It is a tiny hole in the wall with maybe room for 10 people to stand.  So, this is not a place you will come to hang around and connect to WiFi.  There were only 2 people behind the counter.

Their machine is a very nice (but smaller) looking La Marzocco.  And, all shots are doubles.  They appear to be using Counter Culture beans.

My shot was very, very good.  The crema was thick with a nice dark golden color.  There was a spice note to the aroma and taste that I’ve not experienced before, but it was really nice.  The final sip was sweet and fruity with that spic note still present.  At $2.75 for a double shot of very good quality, I will be back to try lattes and cappuccinos.