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Pittsburgh's specialty coffee scene punches well above its weight. Across the city's distinct neighborhoods, connected by bridges and separated by rivers, you'll find a mature and fiercely independent café culture that has been building for years.
Strip District is the historic epicenter. La Prima Espresso Company helped establish Pittsburgh's espresso culture here decades ago, and the...
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Standing Wave Coffee
South Side Flats
Family-operated roaster brewing their own beans from a Probat P12, roasted weekly in-house for maximum freshness and sustainability
Opens at 7:00 AM
Ghost Coffee Collab
Uptown
Competition-level coffee spot featuring Felipe Arcila's Sidra and Sudan Rume from Joe's 2023 U.S. Brewers Cup run
Opens at 8:00 AM
COLOMBINO Coffee
Allegheny-West
Colombian direct-trade specialist roasting their own single-origin beans sourced from partner farms, with traditional arepas and bean-to-bar chocolate
Opens at 7:00 AM
Espresso a mano
South Hills
Specialty coffee in South Hills.
Opens at 7:00 AM
The Coffee Tree Roasters - SHD
Shadyside
Pittsburgh's pioneering roaster since 1993, founded by father-son team 'The Bills' with in-house small-batch roasting and five locations across the city
Opens at 6:00 AM
Orbis Caffe
Mt. Lebanon
Locally-owned specialty coffeehouse featuring weekly rotating Onyx Coffee Lab single origins alongside full bar and housemade food
Opens at 7:00 AMPour-Over & Filter Coffee
View all 50Standing Wave Coffee
South Side Flats
Family-operated roaster brewing their own beans from a Probat P12, roasted weekly in-house for maximum freshness and sustainability
Opens at 7:00 AMGhost Coffee Collab
Uptown
Competition-level coffee spot featuring Felipe Arcila's Sidra and Sudan Rume from Joe's 2023 U.S. Brewers Cup run
Opens at 8:00 AMCOLOMBINO Coffee
Allegheny-West
Colombian direct-trade specialist roasting their own single-origin beans sourced from partner farms, with traditional arepas and bean-to-bar chocolate
Opens at 7:00 AMEspresso a mano
South Hills
Specialty coffee in South Hills.
Opens at 7:00 AM
La Prima Espresso Company - Oakland
West Oakland
Oakland outpost of Pittsburgh's storied roaster serving award-winning light roast espresso blends and 20+ roasts
Opens at 6:00 AMThe Coffee Tree Roasters - SHD
Shadyside
Pittsburgh's pioneering roaster since 1993, founded by father-son team 'The Bills' with in-house small-batch roasting and five locations across the city
Opens at 6:00 AMEspresso Focused
View all 50Standing Wave Coffee
South Side Flats
Family-operated roaster brewing their own beans from a Probat P12, roasted weekly in-house for maximum freshness and sustainability
Opens at 7:00 AMGhost Coffee Collab
Uptown
Competition-level coffee spot featuring Felipe Arcila's Sidra and Sudan Rume from Joe's 2023 U.S. Brewers Cup run
Opens at 8:00 AMCOLOMBINO Coffee
Allegheny-West
Colombian direct-trade specialist roasting their own single-origin beans sourced from partner farms, with traditional arepas and bean-to-bar chocolate
Opens at 7:00 AMEspresso a mano
South Hills
Specialty coffee in South Hills.
Opens at 7:00 AMLa Prima Espresso Company - Oakland
West Oakland
Oakland outpost of Pittsburgh's storied roaster serving award-winning light roast espresso blends and 20+ roasts
Opens at 6:00 AMThe Coffee Tree Roasters - SHD
Shadyside
Pittsburgh's pioneering roaster since 1993, founded by father-son team 'The Bills' with in-house small-batch roasting and five locations across the city
Opens at 6:00 AMCafés with Food
View all 39COLOMBINO Coffee
Allegheny-West
Colombian direct-trade specialist roasting their own single-origin beans sourced from partner farms, with traditional arepas and bean-to-bar chocolate
Opens at 7:00 AMLa Prima Espresso Company - Oakland
West Oakland
Oakland outpost of Pittsburgh's storied roaster serving award-winning light roast espresso blends and 20+ roasts
Opens at 6:00 AMThe Coffee Tree Roasters - SHD
Shadyside
Pittsburgh's pioneering roaster since 1993, founded by father-son team 'The Bills' with in-house small-batch roasting and five locations across the city
Opens at 6:00 AMOrbis Caffe
Mt. Lebanon
Locally-owned specialty coffeehouse featuring weekly rotating Onyx Coffee Lab single origins alongside full bar and housemade food
Opens at 7:00 AM
Grim Wizard Coffee
Allentown
Heavy metal-themed coffee shop pouring small-batch Zeke's Coffee from Baltimore alongside pinball machines and underground vibes
Opens at 8:00 AM
Commonplace Coffee
Squirrel Hill North
Roastery-backed Squirrel Hill café pouring skilled shots and thoughtfully crafted drinks from their Indiana, PA roasting operation
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