"5"^^ . "1"^^ . "4"^^ . "2017-09-20T00:00:00"^^ . "I've had a fairly difficult time finding good third-wave coffee In Pittsburgh. Being from Anchorage, which has a great coffee scene, my standards are high, and there are only one or two places in PGH that measure up.\n\nThis is now at the top of my list. And they're not even technically open yet.\n\nI drove by here on the way to get a hair cut, and something about the shop's look caked out to me, so I resolved to swing back by afterwards. Their \"open\" sign is covered by a sign that says they'll be opening in September, so I wasn't sure if they were actually serving. I came in to a warm welcome and a quick explanation that they were really just in practice mode but would be glad to serve me if I didn't mind. Of course I didn't mind, and I ordered a latte (my bellwether drink).\n\nWow. Perfectly executed. Great microfoam texture (with the obligatory latte art fern leaf), and fantastic, sweet coffee (Iron Star beans) balanced perfectly with the milk.\n\nWe chatted a bit about their plans for rotating roasters, featuring single-origin coffees, and building up a team of experienced baristas. They have a fantastic start and I am excited to see them succeed.\n\nIt's a little far from home (Greenfield), but I get down here every few weeks at least, and so I'll be making it an obligatory stop when in the area...and maybe, just maybe, I might even come down just for them."^^ . . . "0"^^ . .