Beans Cat Cafe

I’ve always been wary of cafes that use animals as an attraction like the ones in Thailand but this Cafe treats the cute kitties with respect. Their main goal is to find people to adopt the cats. They have strict rules about engaging the cats like no picking them up and no handling of the cats. You can play with the cats using the toys they have provided. It’s a great establishment that is looking out for the well-being of the abandoned cats. You can choose to book a 30 minute or an hour slot into the lounge.

Had a fabulous time visiting with some most-precious kitties who are lucky enough to call Beans home, if only temporarily. Adoptable cats chilling in roomy and bright space with seating, toys and a 25¢ treat dispenser to persuade maximum interaction. Coffee and treats available as well as knick knacks including mugs, shirts, plushies, pins and bags. Very friendly staff and laid back vibe. Cant wait to go back!

Visited New Paltz after some time and was so ecstatic to find that they had opened up a cat café — I wish they had it when I was a student at SUNY, I would definitely have been there all the time! I adored spending time with the cats. Staff seem to really care about them. Love the lavender latte! There was a cute mural in the café section, alongside some cute cat merchandise. I came back another day to participate in cat yoga which was such a fun, yet therapeutic experience (thank you to Victoria from Stellar Yoga!). Thanks for making my little day trips to New Paltz memorable, and thanks for caring for the cats! 🐾♡

Lovely place for coffee, snack and some cuddles. The barista was very friendly and made a delicious chai. Wonderful way to spend an hour, highly recommend. Though be aware that they charge to spend time in the car room, $7.50 for 30 min & 12.50 for 60 min.

Good coffee but we were there for the cats! They were so cute and very clearly cared for! All of them wanted pets or playtime. The staff had clear boundaries to keep them all safe and happy.

It was such a nice place to stop by and spend time with some of the cutest cats ever!

Coffee is delicious and cats are adorable and friendly! A must stop if in the New Paltz area.

Great cafe with beautiful kitties. One thing that caught our attention though was that the cats didn’t have water when we were in, the cats also had eye boogers and looked like they could be a little better taken care of. We just want for all of those little kitties to find loving homes.

A cute little cat cafe with lots of adorable cats! All the cats were wonderful but Lil Jon the orange cat is especially a heart throb. The cat sessions need to be reserved in advance (which you can do in person) and you can set up 30 minute or 60 minute sessions.

We were visiting family from Michigan, walking around the little downtown area of New Paltz, when I just happened to look down a side street and see Cat Cafe. My daughter is a huge cat lover and I said, oh my gosh, they have a cat cafe, do you want to go look in the window? - we lasted all of 4 seconds before we were entering the front door, looking at spending some time with the sweet babies. My daughter and I each got a drink; we were told the ground rules (nothing surprising) and were advised to wash our hands upon entering. Immediately, I had the sweetest cats at my feet, rubbing my legs, looking for all the pets and love. My daughter had so much fun, and we both enjoyed our experience. if we didnt have a 10-hour drive and 2 cats at home, we would have applied to take one home. The kittens were so cute and playful. None of the cats were aggressive or ill tempered. My tiramisu cold brew was fantastic, and my daughter had a vanilla steamer. I found this place to be fairly priced and the cats seemed very well taken care of. The staff was friendly and told us all about the cats and where they came from and their stories. My ONLY issue with the cafe, as SOON as they opened the door to where all the cats were, the smell was awful. You can tell they really do try to mask or hide the smell and with that many cats, Id imagine its hard to do. But I couldnt even see litter boxes and the cat urine smell was fairly strong. All in all, if you love cats and want to enjoy 30 or so minutes of feline company and a tasty coffee, check out Beans! Took home a sweatshirt to remember my fun adventure with my girl.

Clean well-kept space with lots of cats! There were 19 cats on the day we went. The cats are well-mannered; even the collared ones were not very aggressive. Good AC on a hot day too. And finally, the admission fee is a nice way to support a worthy cause.

Went for the cats more than the food. Got a muffin, lots of chips! Kitty cats so cute!!! Some were resting, some playful. Nice cat cafe. Spacious. Would recommend and return.

Super cute! Everyone was so nice there and the cats were adorable. Very reasonable prices for drinks and to sit with the cats. All of them were approachable and comfortable around people. You can buy treats for the cats (bring quarters!) and they had many toys and climbing areas for them. Will definitely be returning!

I had such a great experience! The cats were very fun to play with, the food and coffee was great as well

When I heard a cat cafe would be opening in New Paltz I was so excited, and this place doesnt disappoint! The cats have such great personalities, and spending a morning or afternoon with them is a great break from the grind. The food and drinks are tasty and the staff has been wonderful every time Ive gone. Theyve also got adorable merchandise up front if youre looking for gifts!

Such sweet cats, this is a great cat cafe! Cant speak to the food as I didnt have any.

Did not have the food, but played and hung out with the cats in the cat room for an hour. Really great staff and cute cats. Applied to adopt 2 of them and heard back the next day. Whether youre looking for a furry friend or just to visit and get a coffee, its a great place to go.

What a wonderful spot this is!The environment is lovely and relaxing, for both kitties and humans.My tea was delicious and the company of the kitties was delightful.Cant wait to visit again!

Super cute spot. Been to both this one and the one in beacon. This one is more spacious which is nice. Love that you can get a cup of coffee for $2. Cats are cute. Great thing to do on a rainy day!

Coffee was delicious, cats were adorable and a great set of rules is in place to ensure the comfort of the kitty residents. Highly recommend!

Really solid oatmilk latte 👌 Kitties are so cute.If I didnt already have a couple of cats at home, I would have totally paid to enter the cat room (cafe area and cat room are divided by a glass wall)... And even then, I did consider it.

Went there for their late night study hours and couldn’t be more happy with my experience. The staff is extremely friendly and the kitties are so sweet. Definitely the best study spot in town!

Super cute cat cafe! Was able to get a hot chocolate and look at some of the adoptable cats. Such a sweet place! Thank you Cat Cafe!

Great little cat cafe! Delicious oatmilk latte while hanging with some cute cats. Staff was nice!

A fun place to get a snack and interact with some adorable kitties!

I love the idea of this place! The coffee and drinks are good. Not being from the area I did not know the background here, there are no signs telling you the story of the cats. I learned they come from local shelters. You pay for time in the cat room, in 30 minute increments. There are some basic rules to follow, nothing surprising... Here is the but. It smells horrible in the cat room. When they opened the door I was punched in the face by the litter box smell... And I could not even see the boxes. I was done after 10 minutes. I am not what they need to do, but the sheet was a problem for me.

We did not order anything during this visit. We were too excited about the cats.Everything was clean and the staff was friendly. They offered ground rules for engaging with the cats safely and gave a gentle reminder when we had 5 minutes left in our time slot. We made our reservations and paid online before arriving. It was an easy process.We lucked out and found street parking only a few spaces from the front door. We used the parking app to make it really easy to pay for parking.Overall a great experience. There are a few steps upon entry, limiting the accessibility for anyone with ambulation differences.We will definitely be back again.

This is the cutest place ever!! the cats were so cute and their coffee was delicious. i definitely recommend coming here!!:)

Lots of very friendly cats!!! Great place to relax and snuggle with some kitties for an hour.

Best drinks and cats in New Paltz!

A truly great experience

Loved this area ! The cats were so friendly and they had books about cats also!

This cafe was great. It was my first time going to a cat cafe and it was a wonderful experience.

My husband and I visited here this past Saturday and overall it was a difficult experience. The first 20 minutes were fine - I was mainly sat on the window seat with a cat named Nick who climbed into my lap. During the last ten minutes or so of our experience there were a few issues (i) a cat fight between three or four cats, half of whom were wearing collars indicating that they had temperament issues and/or issues with other cats/people and (ii) I was bit by a non-collared cat named Butters who was, up until a day or two ago, listed on the website as being both human and cat friendly. The cat bite infected my hand and Sunday morning I had to go receive a tetanus shot and I am currently on a slew of antibiotics as a result. While I understand that every cat is different and, perhaps, Butters was stressed out from the previous cat fight, I do have some concerns with keeping a cafe in which half of the cats, at least, are collared due to having temperament issues while simultaneously being in an environment of profound stress. My hope is that since this branch seems to be relatively new this can be chalked up to growing pains and they might be able to figure out a way to prevent issues with stressed out cats having behavior issues!

What a lovely find! Good drinks, cute cats, friendly welcome 😊

Drinks and food were great, and cats were adorable:)

I wasnt impressed, I dont think the café is run with the cats best interests at heart. We were told that cats with collars were the spicy ones. Why have spicy cats at a cat café to begin with when its definitely not the best environment for rehabilitating a traumatised or bad tempered cat, although I suspect the bad tempers might be from being at the café. Half or more of the cats were spicy and therefore prone to biting and scratching. There was a white cat with black spots that didnt have a collar but he attacked at least two people including a small child.I also dont blame the cats for being on edge, the cafe doesnt seem to have age restrictions so there were small children screeching and waving toys in sleeping cats faces.Also they had elevator type music playing which probably is also contributing to overstimulating the poor cats.I wouldnt in good conscience be able to recommend this place. I dont think cat cafés are inherently a bad concept, but this is a bad cat café.

Fantastic drinks and great cats 😍

I love the cats

Loved snuggling with the cats.

Cute little place full of furbabies!!