McNulty's Tea & Coffee Company

08/17/09

Great tea shop.

by Puntas at Citysearch

Really interesting shop. Non-Hipster workers. Great selection.

• Pros: Friendly Staff, Great Selection, Nice Part of town.
• Cons: Nothing

01/30/09

Best Place For Tea in NYC

by vsminimoose at Citysearch

An amazing selection of loose and packaged teas. I've usually shyed away from loose teas as I prefer the convenience of the bags. McNulty's got me to change my mind. After spending a good 45 minutes browsing over their tea selection I decided on two different teas to take home. A 1/4 of their finest black: Golden Monkey and a 1/4 of my favorite combo: Chocolate mint. I brewed both last night and they are both amazing, quality teas.

Friendly service and a great atmosphere - I'm a customer for life.

• Pros: Best selection nation wide, friendly service, quality tea and coffee, great store hours

09/25/08

THE coffee and tea shop

by shaogo at Citysearch

Say what you will about other places, but McNulty's Specialty Teas and Coffee, at 109 Christopher Street in New York City is as close to a real time machine as one can get. At least a time machine absent any selector dial or switch ? this time machine takes one back a hundred years give or take ten; no more.

Suffice it to say that your local gourmet store cannot approach the variety nor quality of the precious beans found here; even the really fussy places who've treated themselves to a Probst coffee roaster (one of the world's finest bulk roasting machines for coffee beans). As for tea, they've got the whole city beat by a mile. And this wonderful selection and sublime sensual experience can be had at a fair price; nothing in the regular catalog exceeds $25 per "quarter;" a quarter pound; the preferred measure for purchasing a week's worth of good tea for two.

On our first visit, we admitted to the gentleman who walked over and offered assistance that we were probably novices compared to the usual customers of the store. That's when this lovely gentleman nearly literally took me by the hand and showed us around the store. He then asked specifics.

How courteous that when I inquired about Peppermint tea the sales clerk warned that there was Oolong mixed in and that it contained caffeine. This marked the beginning of a wonderful relationship. I told him that caffeine was one of the few vices I allow myself any longer and if it's there, so be it. My first "quarter" bought! Upon hearing that he became even more passionate about his product. We asked about a fine Earl Grey; they insinuate the bergamot oil themselves, into the finest Oolong. My second "quarter." At this point I realized that I'd have enough tea for a Texas debutantes' society Sunday afternoon soiree, so I slowed down.

• Pros: The place for all things brewed!
• Cons: Parking