Department of FoodieDepartment of FoodieCool, bright offshoot brewing specialty coffee with single-origin beans, plus pastries and desserts.
From Google Maps reviews.
My wife and I visited NYC during a blizzard and stopped to warm up with coffee and an almond milk matcha. They are top atmosphere is fun, coffee tasty and high quality, and the matcha was very healthy and could use some added sugar to sweeten it up. The baristas were awesome and provided fun and great service. We really enjoyed our first time to Gumptown.
I was looking for a local coffee spot on my way to my collaborative book release in times square and passed Gumption Coffee. I ordered and they gave my regular black drip back pretty quickly. It tasted full and slightly bitter and not burnt and acidic like that nasty chain, which I appreciate. Viva los local coffee shops!
Gumption clearly prides itself on deep coffee knowledge and serious experience — and they make sure you know it. Unfortunately, the focus seems to lean more toward coffee than toward people. I had a cortado, which is usually my benchmark for judging bean quality, extraction, and latte art. Sadly, none of the three really stood out. Perfectly drinkable, but far from memorable — especially considering the reputation. But here’s the bigger issue: coffee simply never tastes as good when the people
From the Jul 25, 2025 health inspection. Lower-priority items are listed after the serious ones.
Food surfaces weren't washed and sanitized between uses.
Shelves, ledges, or equipment exteriors aren't clean or easy to clean.