Prestogeorge Coffee & Tea

I have been coming here for years and I have loved the loose teas that they have for sale. The variety is first rate and the quality is excellent. There are so many that it makes it difficult to choose. This is how I first experienced this shop is with the teas, however I have since tried their coffee. Could I have guessed that their coffee would be excellent as well? Maybe not, but it really is so great. They certainly strive for quality in this area as well. The advantage they have as a local store is that they pay attention to the needs of the customer. You can even ask them to make you a custom blend of coffee of your choice, wow. You can also order a cup of tea, or coffee right there in the store. If you ask for a recommendation they will give it to you gladly. The store has a very wooden, old fashioned look to it that is very charming. The tea is displayed nicely, so that you can get an idea of what it is like. This place comes with my highest recommendation.

I loved Prestogeorge! They have an outstanding selection of bulk coffees and teas with fair pricing and knowledgeable, helpful staff. Their to-go coffee menu is also great - they have some of the best lattes in the strip and if they're offering a special flavor, then you have to try it.

Great experience!!! The shop smells wonderful. The staff is helpful and friendly. They have an awesome selection of both coffee and tea. Better yet, they have loose leaf tea. I bought some Cherry Black Tea. I was given information on how I can order their tea from Denver! I heard someone saw that this place smells like pancakes and I agree. I could spend some serious time and money there!! Prices were reasonable and the tea is delicious. I will be back but I can also order from Colorado-bonus.

From what I understand, this is one of three Coffee Roasters in PGH. I stopped by on a Monday morning, and everyone was super friendly. They had fresh coffee brewing and at the ready for any passerbys. I picked up a large (24oz) of their Medium Brew for the day which was the Costa Rican.

A very cool coffee and tea shop. Tons of options to choose from. A classic shop that you'd expect to find in a city market area like the strip. Both of our coffee drinks were excellent and we loved checking out all of the different varieties they had in stock.

This was my first time at this coffee/tea shop and I will definitely be here again! They have so many different flavors to choose from for both tea & coffee!I ordered a hot butter pecan latte with almond milk (wasn't even extra!) and it was delicious, perfect for a chilly fall afternoon of walking down the strip. My sister got a hot rose latte and my husband got a vanilla almond tea. Everything was very good. They have so many different teas to choose from, my husband took forever to decide on just one! We were there on a Saturday so it was pretty crowded but our drinks were ready very fast. There's no seating, only to go orders.

Once you start buying fresh coffee beans & tea from Prestogeorge, there's no going back. They have an incredible selection of both, in addition to a full coffee bar menu made to-go, lots of biscotti and a handful of helpful tools for sale for your inner barista/o. My favorite coffee blend is the Highlander Kreme, which has just the right level of vanilla flavor. I typically mix some of these beans with various signature blends of theirs. You can't go wrong.

Best once- baked biscotti and try the Tanzanian Peaberry Coffee and freshly roasted peanuts roasted in 1890 vintage cast iron? Peanut roaster!

The corporate world has become a major player in the coffee and tea business. The whole process of getting coffee has been mechanized into a machine that churns out flavored sugar milk. Quick, convenient, and impersonal. Prestogeorge doesn't feel like a corporation at all. Of course the staff are quick, knowledgeable, and make the process of buying coffee easy, but the place feels more like entering an old apothecary shop, pitching delicious smelling potions and elixirs. Jars stuffed with all kinds of teas and dried fruits line the walls, while old style roasting and brewing machines give the place an old world charm that simply doesn't come with any massive chain store I have visited. I was a steady Prestogeorge customer for years, but circumstances moved me away from Pittsburgh. I have since tried tea shops across the United States, and have found no place quite like Prestogeorge. I still order tea online from them because their products are amazing. Try the Lady Grey blend and I challenge you to tell me you've had better somewhere else. Good coffee is about freshness and roast, and they work on a small enough scale to keep it fresh by the time it gets to the cup. They know their business. They have been operating since 1980, and they have only improved their process. I finally got back to Pittsburgh after seven years, and I made a special point to visit their home base in the Strip District. I was astonished that some people on staff remembered me after all that time. Everyone was so nice and welcoming, I didn't want to leave. It is such an amazing place, I can't wait to get back to Pittsburgh to visit again, maybe try something I haven't had yet. Online is great, but going in Prestogeorge...the smells, the tastes, the staff, all the neat stuff in jars...that is a quintessentially Pittsburgh experience to me.

Don't exactly know what happened at Prestogeoarge... this venerable Pittsburgh institution appeared to have taken on new "management" at some point and indeed they are able to sell the old inventory but manage now to turn away substantial business volume by allowing the cappuccino machine to fall into disrepair. No more expresso drinks!