Best Early-Morning Coffee Shops in Pittsburgh

Commonplace Coffee

Squirrel Hill North

Roastery-backed Squirrel Hill café pouring skilled shots and thoughtfully crafted drinks from their Indiana, PA roasting operation.

Big Dog Coffee

South Side Flats

South Side Flats neighborhood spot serving Intelligentsia Coffee with classic espresso drinks and daily drip options.

convive coffee roastery

Central Lawrenceville

Small-batch roastery focused on seasonally fresh, direct-sourced coffees from farms using innovative processing methods.

Espresso A Mano

Lower Lawrenceville

Lawrenceville espresso bar founded in 2009, rotating specialty roasters with brick-walled hangout space and house-made syrups.

Compass Point Coffee

Millvale

Millvale roaster crafting freshly roasted single-origin coffees with thoughtful espresso extraction and on-site roasting.

Commonplace Coffee

Central Northside

Community-focused roaster and multi-roaster café since 2003, serving Central Northside with house-roasted beans, and espresso.

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.

Hilltop Coffee & Tea

Arlington

Small-batch roaster on-site with an SCA-trained owner roasting naturally grown, ethically sourced beans through Thomas & Fisk.

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.

Commonplace Coffee

Garfield

Pittsburgh roaster since 2003 serving single-origin pour overs and espresso, deeply rooted in community-focused specialty coffee.

Convive Coffee Roastery

North Shore

Small-batch roastery focused on seasonally fresh single origins with innovative processing methods and direct farm relationships.

Espresso a mano

South Hills

Neighbourhood café on Potomac Ave in Dormont, roasting its own beans and serving espresso drinks and coffees listed by producer and origin.

La Prima Espresso Company - Oakland

West Oakland

Oakland outpost of Pittsburgh's storied roaster serving award-winning light roast espresso blends and 20+ roasts.

La Prima Espresso Company - Strip District

Strip District

Pittsburgh's longstanding roaster of Italian-style espresso blends and single origins, including an award-winning light roast espresso for shots and drip.

Nicholas Coffee & Tea Co.

Market Square

Century-old Pittsburgh roaster serving their own single-origin beans and Northern Italian blend at a European-style espresso bar.

Orbis Caffe

Mt. Lebanon

Locally-owned specialty coffeehouse featuring weekly rotating Onyx Coffee Lab single origins alongside full bar and housemade food.

Tazza D'Oro

Highland Park

Highland Park community café with rotating monthly craft coffee offerings and house-made baked goods in a bright space.

Constellation Coffee

Central Lawrenceville

Progressive specialty coffee since 2013, featuring rotating roasters like Little Waves with pour over and espresso in a bright, minimalist space.

The Coffee Tree Roasters

Pittsburgh roaster-café pouring house-roasted coffee, with a menu of named origins, seasonal lattes, scones, and light bites near Fox Chapel.

Commonplace Coffee

South Side Flats

Pittsburgh's community-focused roaster since 2003, serving their full specialty coffee menu along the Monongahela riverfront.

Redstart Roasters

East Liberty

Bird-friendly microroaster since 2017 serving their own sustainably sourced single origins with pour over alongside espresso drinks.

61B Cafe

Regent Square

Neighborhood café in Regent Square serving quality espresso drinks with skilled barista execution and a study-friendly atmosphere.

Thomas & Fisk, Ltd. Coffee Roasters

Arlington

Arlington roastery crafting balanced, made-to-order roasts with roastmaster Tim fostering deep connection to coffee's craft.

802 Bean Company

Brookline

Brookline neighborhood spot serving carefully crafted coffee with outdoor patio seating and locally-sourced treats.

Redhawk Coffee Roasters

Sharpsburg

Pittsburgh boutique roaster with direct-sourced beans and espresso truck roots, now operating multiple cafés with serious attention to quality.

Gasoline Street Coffee Company

Downtown

Industrial-chic downtown spot featuring carefully crafted cappuccinos with notable latte art in a converted loading dock space.