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Best coffee for tired dads in Pittsburgh

7 curated specialty roasters in Pittsburgh, ranked on roast quality and local standing. The short list for the 5am wake-ups.

7 top specialty coffee roasters in pittsburgh, US, ranked by nri.

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    de fer coffee & tea

    atelier de fer roasts specialty coffee in pittsburgh, founded by licensed q-grader matt marietti.

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    prestogeorge coffee & tea

    the best roasters earn their reputation one cup at a time, and prestogeorge coffee & tea on penn avenue has been doing exactly that.

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    soluna coffee & mezcal

    penn avenue has plenty of coffee options, but soluna coffee & mezcal understands something most places miss.

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    the coffee tree roasters

    you're on fox chapel road where the strip malls and residential streets blur together in that distinctly pittsburgh way.

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    the coffee tree roasters - shd

    when your laptop battery hits fifteen percent and you need somewhere reliable to finish what you started, walnut street delivers.

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    arriviste coffee roasters — shadyside

    when you need a place that takes coffee seriously without making theater of it, arriviste on ellsworth avenue delivers exactly that.

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    klvn coffee lab

    ...and when you're looking for something that takes coffee seriously without making a whole spectacle about it.

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Questions, answered

Where is the best coffee in Pittsburgh?

de fer coffee & tea tops our Pittsburgh list, ranked on roast quality and local standing. It is one of 7 curated specialty roasters in the city.

How many specialty coffee roasters are in Pittsburgh?

7 curated specialty roasters in Pittsburgh make our list, each chosen on merit rather than paid placement.

What is the best coffee setup for a tired new dad?

Buy whole beans from a local roaster and grind per cup, keep a simple AeroPress or pour-over by the kettle, and pre-fill it the night before. Two minutes at 5am, proper coffee, no machine to clean.

Coffee data via Not Another Sunday. Roaster names and notes shown as published.