3. Toby’s Estate, N 6th Street, Williamsburg
Toby’s Estate roasts their coffee on the premises of this shop, which was once a meat-provisioning house. At the coffee counter up front, they make espresso and brew drip coffee by the cup. They sell pastries from local bakers, including Ovenly, and have a brew school, where you can take private lessons on extracting, brewing, cupping and tasting coffee. We love their interior design, which displays vintage objects on modern shelves, but so do a lot of locals, so it can be hard to find a seat.