De Fer Coffee & Tea: Cute, cozy, caffeine

03/28/2019 Katia Faroun | Photo Editor Hidden in the Strip District on Smallman Street is a cozy European-style coffee shop that’ll melt any coffee lover’s heart. From its delicious lattes and lavender grey tea to its local art and dried flower centerpieces, De Fer Coffee & Tea hits all the bases of what qualifies a coffee shop as cute, warm and cozy. Located in the … Continue reading De Fer Coffee & Tea: Cute, cozy, caffeine

Redhawk Coffee provides a welcoming, comfortable atmosphere

02/7/2019 Makenna Winner | staff contributor Redhawk Coffee is tucked away on the slanted slope of Meyran Avenue in Oakland. A bustling yet quaint space, Redhawk Coffee was born into the neighborhood in early 2017. Before customers were going to the concrete space on Meyran Ave., Redhawk was going to them; the caffeine stop was once a coffee-truck that served its insanely good espresso at … Continue reading Redhawk Coffee provides a welcoming, comfortable atmosphere

French roast and felines: Colony Cafe brings coffee, baked goods and adoption-ready cats to the Strip District

By Jamie Crow | Staff Writer  When Colony Cafe opened on Penn Avenue in the Strip District two weeks ago, people were anxiously awaiting their chance to visit. While the opening of another coffee shop in Pittsburgh doesn’t sound like breaking news, the Colony Cafe earned its hype. See, the Colony Cafe offers one special purr-k: cats. Cat cafes have made their way across the … Continue reading French roast and felines: Colony Cafe brings coffee, baked goods and adoption-ready cats to the Strip District