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| - In order to finish my rounds of the Pittsburgh coffee shops, I've begun going to those that are a little out of the way of my normal driving routes. I went here today in order to check it out, mostly because I'd heard from some coworkers that it's a pretty cool place - I should have connected the fact that all the coworkers who mentioned it were a little punk/hipster and arrived with less expectations. Either way, the coffee wasn't amazing - served from a push-pot - high acidity and hardly any forward notes. My macchiato was more of a dry cappuccino, which is kind of my pet peeve at coffee shops. Making a macchiato properly is a requirement for me, meaning a double shot (preferably pulled short) stained with milk foam; all of this should fit into a demitasse. There are other variations, I just judge you if you use them. We also had a pastry, it was old, soggy, and sad. I personally don't think it's a great idea to wrap baked goods up in plastic for over a day - because they generally get soggy in coolers. So, not the best, on the plus side though, everybody has really nice tattoos and the actual shop is comfy with a great view of the Polish Hill area. And they sell Red Star Kombucha, which is locally brewed and awesome. If I lived on Polish Hill, I'd get used to the coffee and set up shop here, but it's nowhere near worth driving to.
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