Seasonal city guide · Pittsburgh area
Seven independent roasters and cafes around Pittsburgh, from a Peppermint Bark Latte in Shadyside to a brown butter latte in Millvale. Every shop here roasts its own coffee and has a listing in our directory.
We asked each shop what they’re pouring this season. Where a shop wrote back, we quote them. Everywhere else we list what’s on their public menu. Holiday menus typically roll out in early November, and seasonal menus change, so check before you go.
7 shops · updated Oct 24, 2026
The list
01 · ShadysidePeppermint pick
Our peppermint headliner. These drinks appear in published listings of Coffee Tree’s seasonal menu. Seasonal menus change, so check before you go.
Check before you go: @coffeetreepgh on Instagram
02 · MillvaleIn their words
Aerocano: Steamed espresso and ice in a cold cup — “like if Guinness were a coffee beverage.”
Brown Butter Latte: “Made with all-natural ingredients, our Brown Butter Latte perfectly complements our coffee — pure warmth in a cup.”
Photos: Compass Point Coffee
Check before you go: @compasspointcoffee on Instagram
03 · Strip District
This is De Fer’s seasonal menu as of mid-October. Holiday menus typically roll out in early November, so check before you go. A handy stop if you’re holiday shopping in the Strip.
Check before you go: @defercoffeeandtea on Instagram
04 · East End (Washington Blvd)
These were on Commonplace’s fall menu as reported by Axios Pittsburgh (August 2025). Holiday menus typically roll out in early November. Seasonal menus change, so check before you go.
Check before you go: @commonplacecoffee on Instagram
05 · South Side
Standing Wave makes its seasonal flavors in house and posts new menu drops on Instagram. Ask about their seasonal specials. Holiday menus typically roll out in early November.
Check before you go: @standingwavecoffee on Instagram
06 · Bethel Park (South Hills)
A South Hills cafe whose website has a Holiday Pre-Orders page. Their holiday drinks haven’t been posted yet. Holiday menus typically roll out in early November, so check before you go.
Check before you go: @reginaldscoffee on Instagram
07 · South Pittsburgh (Brownsville Rd)Seasonal beans
Costa Rica Honey Processed Seasonal Special: A honey-processed Villalobos microlot from Tarrazú, Costa Rica, with tasting notes of jam, honey and black cherry. It’s a “limited Seasonal Special” — “once it’s gone, it’s gone.”
Photo: 19 Coffee
19 Coffee imports, roasts and packs its own coffee at its roaster in the South Hills, and sells roasted-to-order beans to local cafes, groceries and restaurants. The cafe is open Monday to Thursday 9am to 4pm and Friday 9am to noon. Bags of beans make an easy holiday gift.
Check before you go: @19coffeecompany on Instagram · Costa Rica Honey on 19coffee.com
FAQ
The Coffee Tree Roasters in Shadyside lists a Peppermint Bark Latte (hot, iced or as a Frozaccino) on its seasonal menu. Seasonal menus change, so check before you go.
Holiday menus typically roll out in early November, and many shops post the drop on Instagram first. Each entry on this list links to the shop’s Instagram.
Compass Point’s Aerocano is steamed espresso and ice in a cold cup, which Compass Point describes as “like if Guinness were a coffee beverage.”
We only list drinks from a shop’s public menu or from the shop itself, and quotes only where the shop sent them to us. Know a holiday drink we missed, or one that’s off the menu? Let us know through any listing’s suggest-an-update link.