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| - I stopped by on Sun. morning with a couple friends for a drink. I hadn't been to a Crazy Mocha in years, and this was one of the few coffeeshops in SqHill I hadn't been to. For those of you who may not be familiar with Crazy Mocha, it is a regional coffee shop chain found in PGH and the surrounding environs.
I ordered the Pittsburgh hot chocolate, which is listed under the smoothie section because it's not a hot chocolate at all! Rather, as the barista explained, it's a chocolate smoothie topped with whipped cream. Given that I was looking for something refreshing, this was perfect. It was pretty sweet, but not overly so, which was nice. However, unlike another dessert-y drink I tried at a coffeeshop in the South Side, it wasn't particularly creative or special--I was hoping for some cinnamon or something. Anyway, if you stop in and are looking for a cold and dessert-y drink, it's worth a try.
This Crazy Mocha, like others I've visited, lends itself more to socialization than getting work done. The space is larger than it looks from outside, consisting of two rooms, and is rather cavernous--thus, sound has a tendency to echo. Nevertheless, it wasn't too busy on a Sun. morning, and there were a few people with laptops or newspapers, in addition to a larger group with a baby.
While this Crazy Mocha isn't my go-to coffeeshop in SqHill (my favorites are Commonplace and Dobra Te), it offers a nice change of pace, not to mention an alternative to Sbux. While it's a chain, unlike Sbux, it's at least locally owned, so if you patronize it, your money stays in the local area. So, show some PGH love and stop in here, rather than at Sbux across the street, to get your caffeine fix on! 3.5 stars.
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