Elementary Coffee Co. — Restaurant in Harrisburg

My favorite coffee!!

A few years ago I worked at a small restaurant that served Elementary Coffee exclusively, which is where I fell in love with their coffee, specifically the Black Rose blend.

Fast forward to today, where I just got back into drinking more coffee again. I ordered and quickly received a bag of their Black Rose ,along with a thoughtful handwritten note from the owner! When I first opened the bag, and smelled the freshly roasted aromas coming off it, I may or may not have had an emotional reaction where a tear formed in the corner of my eye. Partly because of the nostalgia, but primarily because it is just THAT GOOD !! :))

If you want world class, locally roasted coffee then look no further. Elementary Coffee Co....

There are very few places to eat near the State Capitol, and none at all if you have your pup with you. So, we’ve been very happy when they let us inside the Elementary Coffee shop on 1233 N 3rd St Broad Street, Harrisburg, with our dog. Especially considering that it was about 83F outside. We happily placed orders tipping 20%, found a nice table near the window, and got some water for our dog. Coffee and snacks arrived. Then, as if this was already too much, a woman, one of the employees, approached us and politely asked to leave the shop and eat outside: apparently, pet-friendly arrangements are considered by the staff on the individual basis. Well, at least their quiches weren’t bad, coffee was pretty strong and tea… it...

After more than ten years of supporting this place, I'm done. I've been buying coffee at Elementary since it opened and yet every time I come in I'm glared at. I rarely ever get the sense I'm at all welcome.

Yesterday was the final straw. I got an email stating my 5lbs of ground coffee were ready for pick up. I was told previously to "just grab it off the shelf" if I see my order.

While I was doing so, I was snapped at for potentially violating other customer's privacy.

I understand the reasoning behind keeping personal information for at risk people private. That's fine. What isn't fine is that I've been coming for ten years and I still get treated like an...