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Obscure Coffee Roasters

5 ★★★★★ 161 Google reviews · Coffee shop

EspressoPour OverFair Trade roasts in-housegreat espressopour-over barfresh pastries

Cozy spot for roasted Latin-sourced coffee, plus espresso drinks, pour-overs and cold brews.

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259 Melrose St
Brooklyn, NY 11206

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Hours

Monday 10 AM–4 PM
Tuesday Closed
Wednesday 9 AM–4 PM
Thursday 9 AM–4 PM
Friday 9 AM–4 PM
Saturday 10 AM–4 PM
Sunday 10 AM–4 PM

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What's in the cup

What Obscure Coffee Roasters is pouring and bagging — straight from customers' own reviews, not our guesswork.

Espresso 7 mentions

“They have a nice selection of beans from the roastery, and if you buy a bag you get a free espresso or drip coffee.”

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🫖 Pour Over 7 mentions

“Their coffee selection and pour over technique was way better than the other two.”

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🤝 Fair Trade

“The beans are high quality, ethically sourced and roasted here in Bushwick--beats the shit out of other shops in the area.”

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What regulars say again and again

The things that keep coming up across 161 Google reviews — with a reviewer's own words as proof.

🔥 roasts in-house

“The owner is super knowledgeable and passionate about coffee, and they roast their own beans right in Brooklyn which is super cool.”

great espresso 2 mentions

“Latin America has my favorite variety of coffee beans and this place has dialed brewing them to absolute perfection. From drip to espresso, their cups are hard to find any fault.”

🫖 pour-over bar 7 mentions

“Their coffee selection and pour over technique was way better than the other two.”

🥐 fresh pastries 6 mentions

“This cafe has an amazing selection of creative drinks that rotates seasonally and delicious local pastries.”

What customers say

Enjoyed my experience at Obscure. A small neighborhood cafe/nano roaster that specializes in South American coffee beans. I ordered a pour-over with anaerobic, natural gesha from Peru ($12). It was brewed on a v60, well balanced, good clarity, yellow fruit juiciness. Maybe slightly over extracted but very tasty.

★★★★★ — Coffee, 2026-03

Visited Obscure after visiting Dayglow and Sey on the same day, and Obscure was 100x better. Their coffee selection and pour over technique was way better than the other two. I was able to taste all the notes listed on the coffee description, and it was a reasonable price!

★★★★★ — Carlos, 2026-04

Awesome new shop in the front of Bushwick Comedy Club! The owner is super knowledgeable and passionate about coffee, and they roast their own beans right in Brooklyn which is super cool. I love the creativity of the specialty drinks, I had the coquito latte and it was delicious!

★★★★★ — Emma, 2025-05

Pastries and coffee are insane. One of the better specialty coffee shops in the area. Pourover with Geisha beans is a must try if you like lighter fruitier beans.

★★★★★ — David, 2026-03

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