Thursday, April 23, 2015

Two Hands - Little Italy/Chinatown

Two Hands is an Australian coffee shop that is located in Little Italy and Chinatown. Two Hands opened last summer and it is one of the most popular coffee shop in New York City. The cafe recently has changed to do sit down service instead of the "bus yourself" because this place has gotten extremely popular and customers often cannot find a seat if the free-lancers bring in their laptops and sit at a table for the whole day. The space for the cafe is relatively big compare to most of the other coffee shops in New York City. There are round tables on two sides of the wall and one big long table in the middle. They have an open kitchen so if you are bored waiting for your food, you can watch the workers prepare for your food instead!
The baristas are all from Australia as well and they can make sure to pour you an authentic flat white. Two Hands serves coffee beans from Cafe Integral, which is a roaster based in New York City. A flat white is a must because that is an Aussie drink, and they also serve a drink called the "outback cap" which is a cappuccino that is served with a piece of Tim Tam of the side. The outback cap is one of my favorite because who doesn't like drinking coffee from a chocolate bar?! If you are not a big coffee person, you can go for the tea options they have. Two Hands serves Belloq teas which is a tea atlier based in Greenpoint. If you are not into tea or coffee, no worries, Two Hands also has freshly pressed juice and smoothies! They also make milkshakes from Van Leeuwen ice cream which is also one of my favorite. Two Hands get their pastries delivered daily from Balthazaar, vegan and gluten free cookies from Ovenly(my favorite!). Two Hands also serves pre-made sandwiches and avocado toasts. Overall, I love the diverse variety of food Two Hands offers, there is always something for your picky friends(you know what I'm talking about, the ones that complain about everything).

 Cortado
 Outback cap
 Outback cap with an acai bowl
Two Hands coffee mug

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