Two Persons — Restaurant in Philadelphia

I feel like a Karen writing this, but I think it’s important to note… I took a picture of the coffee shop because it’s so nicely done and I part of my job is documenting and reviewing new, cool spaces I go to. I didn’t zoom in on anything just snapped a quick shot of the place as it’s pretty small where you order. One of the baristas proceeded to put their hands in front of their face and scolded me in front of all the other customers saying that I needed to please ask for permission before I take pictures of them. I apologized immediately and deleted the photo. They then seemed reluctant to serve me and my husband after. I always obviously want to respect people’s boundaries and I would never want to make anyone feel uncomfortable but it was said with such anger and loud enough that I can’t help but think it was to embarrass me. It would be helpful if there was some sort of signage that asked people not to take photos. I let them know I would delete the photo and they all said “thank you” in unison so I’m pretty sure no photos are allowed. I was just shocked and I obviously feel bad for putting someone in that position. But I’m also sad I paid $10 for a coffee and had to end up getting it takeaway because I got my hand slapped by the barista and was too awkward...

Great coffee & croissants in a cool space carved out of the back of the Bok building. Enter off of Dudley Street, mid-block. Two Persons is the title of a book by Edward Bok, who the school is named after.

They brew Passenger coffee, roasted in Lancaster. I enjoyed a hot cup one day and cold brew the next. Both were excellent.

The delicious croissants hail from the Machine Shop bakery, a wholesale operation also located in Bok. I tried the ham and cheese (it was huge!) which made for a very nice breakfast.

I'd call the vibe post-Scholastic / Industrial. The decor is made up of a lot of repurposed Vocational School fixtures and furnishings. The room is well-lit and comfortable. I wish I had a job where I could work from home...this would be a great place to...

We were visiting from out of town and found this through Google search and reading reviews looking for specialty coffee shops… it was certainly unique! The “store” is a small fenced area in a reclaimed industrial warehouse - there’s no signage outside for the coffee shop but once you go through the outside door it’s right there. There is also a very interesting pastry shop in the next space over where you can sit and enjoy both a coffee and a croissant or whatever. Our coffees from Two Persons were good. They don’t do pour overs but their drip is good quality and tasting....