Best Coffee Shops To Work From Home In Pittsburgh

The Daily Meal Staff|Sept. 10, 2014 7:00 am EST

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Many people fantasize about working from home during their bumper-to-bumper morning commute. Sleeping a little later, answering emails in your PJs and getting work done without interruption are things that the average nine-to-fiver dreams about. If you are lucky enough to work from home, however, it can be a little lonely and you may get tired of staring at the same four walls of your home office. If you need to get out and get a little creative, a visit to your local coffee shop can help with motivation and creativity. Here are a few great places to try throughout the city.

21st Street Coffee and Tea
2002 Smallman St.
Pittsburgh PA 15222
(412) 281-0809
www.21streetcoffee.com

Located in the Strip District, 21st Street Coffee and Tea offers a light and bright space to browse email or meet clients for a cup of coffee. It is a quiet space to get some work done in the middle of the hustle and bustle of the Strip. If you need an office to go to on a daily basis, 21st Street Coffee has co-working space available. The shop opens at 7 a.m. so you can start your day early with a great cup of coffee.

Uptown Coffee
723 Washington Road
Mt. Lebanon, PA 15228
(412) 563-8563
www.facebook.com/Uptown-Coffee

Located in Mt. Lebanon, Uptown Coffee is an easy walk from several residential neighborhoods. Uptown Coffee offers a friendly and casual environment for reading, doing computer work or meeting with clients. Start your work day off right with a nice breakfast. Take a working lunch break. Enjoy a freshly baked pastry in the afternoon. At any time of day, the organic coffee will keep you on track for a great work day.

Biddle's Escape
401 Biddle Ave.
Pittsburgh, PA 15221
(412) 999-9009
www.biddlesescape.com

Located in Regent Square, Biddle's Escape offers coffee, smoothies and specialty drinks as well as pastries and panini to feed your creativity. If you work in a creative field, Biddle's Escape has a regular writing group that meets weekly to discuss and critique each other's work. There are also monthly book clubs, poetry readings, book signings and open mic nights. It is the perfect coffee shop for brainstorming and collaboration.

Tazza D'oro
1125 N. Highland Ave.
Pittsburgh, PA 15206
(412) 362-3676
www.tazzadoro.net

Located in Highland Park, Tazza D'oro is the perfect work escape for the fitness buff. Tazza D'oro is a bike-friendly coffee shop that has always offered free wifi. Take a morning bike ride to get your workout in, then enjoy a great espresso while listening in on that conference call or updating that website. Tazza D'oro also has a location on the campus of CMU for your work-at-home convenience.

Espresso A Mano
3623 Butler St.
Pittsburgh, PA 15201
(412) 918-1864
www.espressoamano.com

Located in the hip neighborhood of Lawrenceville, Espresso a Mano offers a light and bright space for your office away from home. This neighborhood shop is relaxed and friendly and located within walking distance of many other shops for your convenience. You can run errands on your "lunch break" and get your work done while enjoying fair trade and organic coffee and espresso. The selections change daily, so you will never get bored with the same old coffee.

Jennifer Stockdale is a native of the greater Pittsburgh, PA area. She is a restaurant marketer and wine enthusiast and one of the hosts of the East Coast Wine Geeks Podcast. Her work can be found at Examiner.com.