Coffee Tree Roasters

12/16/2007 Posted by mken

The shop in Squirrel Hill has deteriorated. They have very good coffee, but the help are very inexperienced. One person sneezed into his hands before pouring my coffee! I am finding coffee grounds in the bottom of my cup when they tilt the container in order to drain the very last drop of coffee. Any now, when I tell them not to leave room for milk or cream, they still only fill the cup 3/4 full. They were and still have the potential to be an excellent coffe house, but without supervision, and experienced help, it is going down hill. I use one of their cards and get coffe there all the time, but I now must re-think my preferences.

08/16/2007 Posted by dogkysser

Service-oriented, great place to meet the locals. Excellent coffee, too. If the coffee shop is crowded, that's because people keep coming back and are in no rush to leave. In the roughly ten years my partner and I have been going to the Coffee Tree Roasters, I've had the pleasure of learning about quality coffee, getting to know the owners (Bills Sr. and Jr.) and their families, meet new people and run into old friends. When I want to give my visiting friends a snapshot of what recommends Pittsburgh, I take them to The Coffee Tree Roasters to meet the diverse and friendly people who consistently linger at the shop, and enjoy great coffee. I am a service snob, I work hard for my money and I will be the first to pipe up about bad service or a bad product - but Coffee Tree Roasters has performed with excellence consistently over the decade regardless of which of their locations I patronize.

Pros: Consistently good coffee, excellent service, great place to meet locals.

Cons: Little-to-no gluten-free food options, no sound absorbers (lots of background noise inside).

12/16/2006 Posted by pgunn01

The Coffee Tree is one of Squirrel Hill's two longer-lived coffeeshops (the other being the 61c). Coffee Tree aims to have more of a neighbourhood feel, with low prices and reportedly excellent coffee (available and popular in bagged form). Seating is normally inadequate, although on summer evenings they put a number of chairs out front. Their tea is inexpensive but not particularly good. Avoid during December unless you like holiday music. The crowd in Coffee Tree tends to get to know each other because of the size and the local (non-student) focus.

Pros: Coffee is supposed to be good, you'll meet Squirrel Hill residents, not expensive

Cons: Seating is often unavailable, tea isn't very good, holiday music, owners arn't that nice

01/05/2006 Posted by mhwolk

A great place to grab a cup of cofee. A pleasent atmosphere.

10/30/2002 Posted by heartwood

i love the coffee tree in fox chapel, it really is great. the baristas are so friendly and quick, they're really wonderful and have high quality food and drinks. a couple of the employees are pretty good looking as well as charming, which is always a plus. :-)

Pros: good coffee, great baristas, great atmosphere

Cons: none

06/12/2002 Posted by fieldvue

This is a great, locally owned coffee place with a number of locations (Fox Chapel, Mount Lebanon and others.) They have a different light, dark and decaf brew everyday, plus all the expresso and cappachino drinks you could want. There's a nice choice of teas and cold drinks, too, if you're not into coffee. There are cases full of large-sized, tempting treats like big muffins, scones, cookies and a great selection of gooey pastries. The staff is friendly and well-trained, and the atmosphere is cozy coffee house, more Eurpoean than American, with sturdy wooden chairs around small tables. They also sell a large number of speciallly roasted beans by the pound if you want to brew your own. It's a great place to start the day, to take a break in the afternoon, or to have a coffee, dessert and a chat after dinner.

Pros: great coffee, great treats, good service

Cons: can get crowded