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| - I was thrilled to learn that there was a coffee shop opening up in my hometown of Carnegie. I'm a local student and have my favorite coffee shops on and around campus, but I've never been able to find a good study locale when I'm back in town to visit my parents for a long weekend. Carnegie Coffee Company is everything I was looking for. Right when I walked in, the staff greeted me and was very friendly as I reminisced about the old post office (which is what this particular locale was when I was growing up!). In that regard, they have repurposed a number of details from the old post office, which I thought was a lovely touch. I spent a Sunday morning/early afternoon here, and the ambiance was relaxing and quiet, despite the steady flow of patrons coming in and out for their Sunday morning coffee and newspapers.
As for the food/beverages, Carnegie Coffee Co. serves Illy products, which I've had the fortune to try at the original Dozen Bake Shop in Squirrel Hill (RIP) as well as outside of Pittsburgh. I treated myself to a white mocha, which had just enough sweetness to keep me from attacking the doughnuts, which they bring in daily from local favorite Big Daddy Donuts in Crafton. I did splurge on some soup for lunch, which was tomato arugula on the day of my visit. Served with a baguette and butter (!), the soup was flavorful and warm with an ever so slight chunk factor that gave the soup good texture. It definitely hit the spot on a somewhat dreary summer Sunday mid-morning.
Final verdict: I will be back to Carnegie Coffee Company whenever I need to get some studying done to the tunes of a warm cup of coffee and just a hint of childhood nostalgia for this Carnegie girl.
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