Pipers Tea & Coffee — Restaurant in St. Louis

Pipers Tea & Coffee is a quaint, bougie little gem in South St. Louis. Big city attitudes for no reason in an unfailingly midwestern shop. Very cutesy. Inauthentic. Great lighting. Drinks and pastries are delicious. I appreciate the woke artwork showcasing “diverse” artists and depictions of worldly travels, as well as the impromptu unsolicited English lesson provided to me by one of the employees 🥰. I wholeheartedly agree with many of the reviews here that the employees should be compensated more GENEROUSLY. ❤️ Depending on who you are and what you look like, it might not be evident just how SERIOUSLY they take their role in this line of work, with several really trying their best to look like they are working hard. Then there are the few to whom being kind and genuine to others in the community comes so effortlessly that I have to wonder if their gifts are being recognized at all by the management in this place. In addition to higher wages, wellness or SEL resources might encourage some of these people to pursue more humbling life experiences in addition to simply impostering pictures of them up on their wall and marketing trendy disingenuous “inclusivity” energy (not sure if this was meant to be ironic or not; if so, nice work 💯 ) with unwelcoming looks on their faces. Great damn cup of coffee though! Looking forward to my next visit to Quick Trip for subpar coffee and positive community...

Stopped by for a quick breakfast on the way to Tower Grove farmers market. The cafe is tucked into the corner of an industrial complex on a one way street off the main thoroughfare. We found parking easily in the back and made our way inside. There was no line and the person at the counter greeted us with a big smile! They had a small case of pastries and a menu on the counter that we quickly perused. We ended up getting an iced mocha and iced vanilla latte as well as a blueberry muffin and peach pop tart (they have homemade pop tarts which we were super excited for) and found a seat at a bar height table by the front door where we could watch the traffic go by. They warmed up our snacks which was super sweet and both items were absolutely delicious! The blueberry muffin was supper soft and moist with the perfect amount of Blueberries and a crispy powdered sugar top. The peach poptart was so good my partner went back for a second one!! Both of our iced lattes were wonderful and flavors were well balanced and we thought they were well sized for the price as we were able to sip them awhile and play a game while there. Overall I definitely understood why so many people had recommended this cafe to me and would definitely visit more if we lived closer! The warm environment and delicious snacks were the perfect start to...

The store is beautifully designed with plentiful seating and chargers. It feels very modern and clean. The plants on the shelf by the front door were yellowing and likely overwatered, but not beyond saving. Staff was welcoming and kind, but generally awkward and fairly unprofessional. My partner ordered a dirty “extra slutty” chai that tastes like oat milk with a little chai in it. The chai:milk:espresso ratio was not pleasant to either of us. I tried one of their seasonal drinks, a “cherry bomb” or something like that. All of the makings sounded good, but we both agreed it was not. His chai is palatable. I got rid of mine.

We also tried the macarons and a brownie (because that’s all that was left at 10am). The macaroons were fine. Nothing notable but not bad. The brownie was dense and fluffy looking, but very dry and crumbly. I took it home to drink with milk. There were no forks or silverware available to eat your pastries with, only plastic utensils in plastic wrapping, which doesn’t match the aesthetic of the store at all. We were excited to try something cute, new, and local, but the quality of what we experienced won’t...