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| - This is quickly becoming one of my favorite coffee shops in Pittsburgh. Comfortable and friendly place to spend an afternoon. I haven't met a latte here I didn't like, and as Adam K. wrote adding a flavor to your drink is a great idea. Also, their mochas are definitely worth a try: rich, and just sweet enough. Drinks are moderately priced as compared to what you might pay elsewhere. As Alexis B. wrote, you might not get as large a portion for your money as you'd like, but the quality makes it well worth a weekly trip in my book. That being said, my mug is almost always filled to the brim -- appreciated, but getting back to your seat without spilling requires a bit of finagling, especially with a line of customers to navigate around. It's a shame to mess up the latte art, too!
On that note, a word about the staff: very friendly and always ready to clarify your questions or to make a suggestion. I remember one experience in particular, when a barista spilled a bit of my mocha as he was making it. Considering that we had been talking while he was working and that the mug was essentially full, I didn't mind all that much, but after I'd sat down he brought be a complimentary refill. I'd call that pretty decent customer service.
This place has almost always been pretty full when I've been there, and I wouldn't say its for cramped space or a lack of seats either. On the other hand one of the small niceties that first attracted me to commonplace was the fact that the name isn't just that -- customers are subtly encouraged to get acquainted with one another. To the far left side of the bar next to the "share a table, I dare you" sign are a couple placards ("table share is go", for example) that add a nice touch. I like having my own island in a public space as much as the next person, but for me the placards are an opening to conversations with some fellow patrons.
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