The best cafes in Ulster County

Bluestone Coffee Roasting Company keeps mornings moving with all the coffee and espresso classics plus loose tea for the leaf-inclined. Hungry? Order the Bluestone Burrito or a Breakfast Panini, then balance it out with a fresh-squeezed Blue Mountain juice.

From the Saugerties newsletter, October 6, 2026

Olsen & Company nails the cozy cafe trifecta with strong coffee, bright salads, and sandwiches like gruyere with fig jam or burrata with semi-dried tomatoes. They lean local and organic, plus there’s a tiny specialty grocery so you can bring the good stuff home.

From the Saugerties newsletter, October 20, 2026

Long-running chain serving signature breakfast items & a variety of coffee drinks.

Long-running chain serving signature breakfast items & a variety of coffee drinks.

Long-running chain serving signature breakfast items & a variety of coffee drinks.

Farm Fuel Coffee is a mobile coffee cart serving handcrafted espresso, premium matcha, and specialty drinks at pop-ups and private gatherings around here, with hospitality that feels dialed in. For extra fun, they offer a custom bottled latte bar and can literally print your logo on the latte foam.

From the Walden newsletter, October 15, 2026

Morning Sunshine is the local market-meets-cafe serving breakfast, lunch, and kick-ass coffee, plus baked goods, sandwiches, cheese, vegan options, and specialty groceries. Grab a cup, stock the pantry, then linger on the dining lawn with Shawangunk views because errands taste better with sunshine.

From the Wawarsing newsletter, October 17, 2026

Beans Cat Cafe lets you grab a good coffee and then chill with adoptable cats in a mellow lounge, in partnership with a local rescue. Slide in for a midweek reset, get your serotonin levels purring, and maybe meet the roommate you didn’t know you needed.

From the Catskills newsletter, August 28, 2026