Coffee in Murray Hill

A counter in the tiled passage that runs from the main concourse out to Lexington Avenue, which means you drink it standing in a corridor of Grand Central with commuters going past. Joe started on Waverly Place in 2003 and roasts its own. Espresso and drip come by the cup. A cortado and a short pastry case fill out the counter.

Mon to Fri, 7am to 7pm. Sat and Sun, 9am to 6pm

The 32nd Street branch opens at five in the morning, which nothing else on this block does. Trays and tongs at the door, then a wall of milk bread, red bean buns, cream-filled pastries and the sweet-savory garlic bread, and a coffee counter at the back. Seats upstairs if you want to sit with it.

Mon to Wed and Sun, 5am to 10pm. Thu to Sat, 5am to 11pm