The Most Delicious Coffee Roasteries in Philadelphia

Beautiful aroma wafting throughout this neighborhood can only mean one thing...Rival Bros are at it again.You know this is going to be something special when you can smell this beautiful aroma dancing in the air from a block away. Just let it carry you inside where you will feel a sudden surge of excitement come upon you. You might also have  an impatient pulse wondering when is it your turn to order, when is it your turn to indulge into that perfect cup. Those are the questions that will be running through your head , or maybe you are in need of some much needed caffeine? Maybe less caffeine in how you would approach it, if you are that anxious.There are plenty of coffee shops in Philly, but this has to be the most unique one out of the bunch. Don't get me wrong there are some great shops out there also serving up works of art like Rival Bros. The coffee roasting gods have granted us with a gift, so don't question it, or how is it possible that this is that damn good. Accept it ladies and gents, accept this marvelous gift bestowed to us.

What an amazing coffee place! Very warm and homey feeling when you walk in! Staff is amazing super helpful on picking the right coffee for me. I love the seating area and loved how the garage has windows for when its chilly outside. The place can also have the garage door open when its nice outside.Coffee taste amazing and cant wait to come back. Own parking as well, they also have food and next time ill have to order some food.

ServiceAmbiance FriendlyThis is one of my favorite coffee shops in all of Philly - right near Rittenhouse Square Park. They have absolutely perfected their lattes

This place has become one of my favorite coffee places in the area. I first learned of it by attending their sister store via the TooGoodToGo app.The coffee is quality, it is local, and they offer a variety of quality options with some authentic specials that don't just feel like they are "there" to me. What they do, they do it well. Fair pricing for the quality. For Sunday mornings, they need a minimum of two staff but could probably do with 3. But the space is kind of small for 3. Probably expensive to expand but I feel this business model is likely to grow eventually. This place is "happenin" with a small but nice cozy space. Don't forget that the sign says "Life-Changing" waffles. If you don't order a waffle dish from this location, you're missing out!!7/25/23 update P.S. Where are the Monopoly boards?

I am undoubtedly a coffee junkie and since moving to Philly recently, I've been very excited to try out as many of the coffeehouses here as I can. One of the first I visited, and by far my most regular coffee haunt so far is Black Turtle Coffee at the corner of Chestnut and 21st. Atmosphere 7/10Black Turtle is a smallish coffee shop that can become a little cramped when there are a lot of people inside, though this is not unusual for coffee shops here in the city. I often do work when I go to a coffee shop, and if it weren't for the tables outside, a nice bonus, I wouldn't always find a space to work in. Otherwise, the interior is nicely and contemporarily decorated, and their cool little multi-colored turtle shell logos dot the scene.The Coffee 10/10Black Turtle has a nice menu of delicious hot and iced coffee drinks to choose from, and I especially love their cafe mocha. This is one of the few coffeehouses I've been to here that offers coconut milk as an alternative to other milks, and that is a big bonus for me.Service 10/10Undoubtedly the biggest reason why Black Turtle has become my virtual daily go-to for coffee is its employees. In the many times I've been there, I have yet to not be greeted with friendly smiles and conversation whenever I go in there. As someone brand new to Philadelphia that knows no one, it's become the one place in town where I almost feel as if do. Kudos to Dalton, Elliot, Kenny, Josh, and every other Black Turtle employee for spreading the sunshine! Highly recommended!

All these bad reviews are making me lol. People be getting all worked up and it's so painfully obvious that they've never worked in the service industry. I'm so glad I moved out of Rittenhouse. Anyway, I digress.Came here today for the first time - tomorrow is their 2 year anniversary, which is pretty impressive for opening during a pandemic. While I don't drink coffee, my two friends do and said it was really tasty. I got an iced chai and really liked it. There was a nice spice to it, and it wasn't too sweet unlike 90% of other shops.The shop itself is clean, bright and minimalistic. I'm super into that. I wish they had little tables, but they do have two sides of bar seating with lots wireless charging stations, which is really cool. While they do ask you to keep your time at the seating to 45 min, we def went over that by accident, but no "mean" owner kicked us out. Also they wore masks so +++. A stream of regular customers came and went. I'm going to bring my dad here to try their coffee because he's picky but would probably like it!

Pretty spacious coffee shop attached to an apartment complex. Both indoor and outdoor seating available. Good spot to study or read since they have free wifi, but note hours, they close very early. Coffee is good, but not amazing. The small size is 8oz which should be the size of a macchiato or shot of espresso, not the size of a latte. Personally, there are other coffee shops in the area that I like better, but this is not a bad option!

Wow I think this spot may b my fav cafe in philly! Ive literally only been here twice lmao but both times have had nothing short of a perfect experience. First time was at the end of last spring semester i came to try the seasonal espresso lime mojito something specialty drink and the barista warned me that it was controversial so they wld be happy to make me another drink if i didnt like it. Shld have heeded the warning but they came up and asked what i thot and when i told them it wasnt really for me they made me their specialty salted vanilla latte instead (for free!) which to this day is one of the best coffees ive ever had. This review is getting long but i just had to share that story bc that was such a nice thing for someone to do and ill forever remember it. This time my friend and i came to work and we tried their seasonal peppermint mocha and rose cardamom latte which were both amazing. So flavorful without being overbearing at all -- still felt light and delicious with a well roasted bean. Especially the hot rose cardamom was incredible. The ambience of this place, set so well by the decor, the kind people, and the tasteful for-here cups make it such a good place to work if u can snag a seat. Am definitely going to try to frequent this place more in the future