Commonplace Coffee — Restaurant in Pittsburgh

This is probably my favourite coffee shop I've been to in the world. I mean that literally. Let's do some calculations to amplify the weight of that statement. I would consider myself well traveled. Rome, Paris, Sydney, Tokyo, Florence, London, Boston, New York, Salt Lake City, Boulder, Miami, Tampa, Marseille, Hoi An, Canberra, Melbourne, and Pittsburgh, PA represent 17 cities across 7 countries. To estimate how many coffee shops we are dealing with we can use aggregate population data. For example, in New York City (pop. 8.5 million) there is an estimated 3,400 coffee shops (including chains and independents). That’s 1 shop per 2,500 people. Extrapolating that estimate to all cities we can make a conservative estimate of 500 coffee shops per 'large' city (ignoring confounding variables such as the 'coffee-centricity' eg. Seattle.) Utilizing the formula for finite populations, we can estimate the margin of error in representing an entire city by visiting a smaller sample of the total population. Visiting at least 10 shops per city gives us a margin of error of 31.5% which while not statistically significant can be representative enough considering the restrictions concerning travel. I can confidently say I have visited at least 10 per city, meaning that within that margin, commonplace in the northside is the best coffee shop in...

Coffeehouses are popping up everywhere it seems and on a recent visit to Pittsburgh to explore the beer and coffee scenes, I was pleasantly surprised at just how many coffeehouses call the Pittsburgh area home. One of the most popular and best is Commonplace Coffee.

At Commonplace Coffee, you can order a chai latte, mocha latte, teas in different flavors, cold brew, or just a regular cup of java black or any way you like it. They serve delicious blueberry muffins and other snacks and the atmosphere is about as laid back and friendly as it could possibly be.

Speaking of the atmosphere, it has an artistic vibe and you will notice different art work on the walls as you sit and sip on your beverage. The inside is on the small side and seats are somewhat limited, but if the weather is nice, I recommend heading across the street. There is an outdoor space with seating where you can soak up a natural setting while sipping on your brew.

Coffeehouses are nice and Commonplace is one of the best of all in the Pittsburgh area. I liked everything about this coffeehouse and I recommend a visit if you're...

I love it here! They have a big communal table with outlets for working on a laptop, ceramic mugs for in-house orders, and a nice selection of baked goods, including gluten free! There’s also a bunch of outdoor seating, including a courtyard, which is so rare in Pittsburgh. Throughout the week they have various food trucks that park outside so you can have a little lunch there too. The staff is kind and efficient. Drinks are quality + they always have a rotating menu of seasonal syrups. I usually get the chai latte, which is a nice balance of warm, spicey + tannin-y (some places’ chai lattes are either really hot spicy without much milkiness or depth, or they just taste like liquid oatmeal because the only spice used is cinnamon). Parking is easy. I just feel like they’ve thought of everything, which is what I want in a coffee shop. I travel 10 minutes from a neighboring suburb just to come here once, sometimes twice a week. Keep up the...