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5 Coffee Shops for Studying in Erie, PA

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5 Coffee Shops for Studying in Erie, PA

We know what time of year it is. Finals week is quickly approaching and end of the semester projects are due. Knowing there are many colleges in the Erie area, we wanted to highlight a few coffee shops students may want to stop by to have a cram session or work on a project while taking in some much needed caffeine, and maybe even grab a bite to eat!

Pressed

If you’re looking for a place to not only grab a coffee and study, but do a little shopping for books and gifts too, Pressed is a super cool place to visit. Head into the bookstore first and pick up some new reading material (or bring your own) and then walk through the doors into the coffee shop to grab a drink and a snack to enjoy while you read. Hightops, tables, and a couch provide different locations for you to relax while you indulge (in studies or coffee, or both). You can also sit outside, right in front of the shop. This is a great option for Gannon and Mercyhurst students, as it isn’t a very far drive from either. Open from 8 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday through Friday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. on Saturdays, and 10:00 a.m.-3 p.m. on Sundays, convenient for those of you who may have evening classes.

Above: Seating in Coffee Shop
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The Crick Coffeehouse & Eatery

Although it is a small drive from most colleges in the area, we think The Crick is worth it. With seating indoors and outdoors, you can choose your atmosphere. This is a great place to go if you’re looking for a place to study while eating breakfast or lunch. The Crick is great for students who enjoy studying earlier in the day, as it is open from 8 a.m.-3 p.m. every day except Monday, when they are closed.

Outdoor Seating
Some Indoor Seating
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The Mainstreet Cakery Cafe: 2 Locations

Either location (Fairview or Millcreek) of The Mainstreet Cakery Cafe would be great for studying while grabbing a bite to eat. While both locations offer indoor and outdoor seating, you will find a wonderful atmosphere to dive into your studies while enjoying a coffee, eating a meal, or even indulging in a bakery treat or some ice cream. The tables are spaced well, and it’s a great place to meet up with a group for dinner as you dive into your studies. Open from 7 a.m.-8 p.m. every day except for Sunday, this is for studiers at any time of day.

Outdoors: Fairview Location
Indoors: Millcreek Location
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Javamango’s Outpost

A quaint coffee shop and small eatery as a pass-through inside of an office building, Javamango’s Outpost offers a few tables and a hightop bar that are perfect for posting up while hitting the books and enjoying some much needed caffeine. Enjoy the calm atmosphere of a quiet space while you get your study on. Open from 6:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Monday-Friday, and 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturdays, this is for morning and early afternoon studiers.

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Romolo Chocolates

Studying while drinking coffee in a candy store? Initially, it sounds like a bad idea, and quite unattainable. But if you’ve ever been to Romolo Chocolates, you would understand why it’s a good idea. With a quiet atmosphere in the ice cream and coffee shop, you’ll find couches and tables set up for social interactions or some time to yourself. If you’re more of an outside person, you’ll find several tables outdoors in front and to the side of the building, and even heaters available to warm you in the colder months. Enjoy the provided scenery of a fictional alleyway well lit with many Instagram worthy spots to snap a picture in between cramming for your classes. And added to all of that, you can induldge in some amazing sponge candy! Romolo Chocolate is open from 8 a.m.-8 p.m. Monday-Friday, 9:00 a.m.-8 p.m. Saturdays, and 10:00 a.m.-5 p.m. Sundays.

Above: Seating inside of the shop
Beside: Seating in front of the shop

[Editors Note: We know there are several other coffee shops in Erie, some we have yet to visit and post on our site. We are not trying to be selective, simply offering choices from our current blog posts. If you have any suggestions of other places we could visit and highlight, please comment and let us know! We want to make sure we mention as much of what Erie has to offer as we can! All business hours are current as of 4/18/2022, please check the hours on their Facebook pages or Google Search if you are reading this at a much later date.]

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[Editor’s note: Please be aware that we are not affiliated with any of these businesses in any way. This is true of all of our posts. We simply enjoy wandering around Erie as we know finding what to do in Erie, PA area can be hard.]

A Cup of Coffee in Erie PA October Edition 2021

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A Cup of Coffee in Erie, PA: October Edition 2021

Pumpkin this. Spice that. Sweeten everything. We love coffee. Here’s a few of the Fall beverages we’ve had while wandering around Erie recently. All of these drinks are delicious in their own way. Which one will you try?

The Crick Coffeehouse & Eatery: Pumpkin Cold Brew with Almond Milk and Pumpkin Pie Spice Syrup

What we love about this drink: This cold brew coffee has more pumpkin and less spice. Although we customized it to these specifications, you can get this served with whatever dairy/non-dairy milk that you’d like. You can also get it without the Pumpkin Pie Spice Syrup. We added the syrup because we do like spice added to anything pumpkin, and we were told that this pumpkin cold brew was more pumpkin rather than spice.

Javamango’s Outpost: French Lumberjack

What we love about this drink: The rich smoked maple syrup and the spiciness of the cinnamon give this drink all of the Fall flair it could possibly need! In our opinion, it wasn’t over spiced, but just perfect! It is a café au lait, which means that hot milk is added to the coffee or espresso; it’s very similar to a latte.

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The Mainstreet Cakery Cafe: Pumpkin Cappuccino

What we love about this drink: This pumpkin cappuccino was basically like drinking pumpkin pie. It was served at just the right temperature; it was really hot, but not to the point where you had to wait a long time to truly enjoy it. It’s sweet and has a really great pumpkin pie flavoring to it. It’s not overbearing with spice, we truly thought it had just enough. The littles even tried a few sips of this and really liked it.

Romolo’s Chocolate: Caramel Pumpkin Pie Latte

What we love about this drink: This latte is made with real pumpkin that you can actually taste. It has subtle spices, it’s creamy, and it has a caramel aftertaste. Nothing about this drink tastes “fake” and you’ll absolutely feel the texture of the real pumpkin. This is something for those of you looking for a truly authentic drink.

Brew Ha Ha: Golden Chai

What we love about this drink: This drink is full of spice. It’s a latte blend with cardamom, ginger, cinnamon, black pepper, and clove. Be sure to ask for honey added when you order this, as it truly sweetens the drink and may calm down the spice, at least a little bit! For those of you that enjoy spicy chai, this is a must to try this Fall!

For more Fall things in Erie, PA and the surrounding area, check out this list!

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[Editor’s note: Please be aware that we are not affiliated with The Buffalo Cherry Blossom Festival in any way. This is true of all of our posts. We simply enjoy wandering around Erie as we know finding what to do in Erie, PA area can be hard.]

Javamango’s Outpost

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Javamango’s Outpost

When you’re not looking for a great new coffee place, you probably won’t find it. A lot of us just travel in the car (whether in the passenger seat or back seat), staring at our phones, not paying attention to the world around us outside of our windows. Well, we’ve recently decided to put the phones down and start looking out the window, and we’re happy to say that we found Javamango’s Outpost in Waterford, PA.

Location:

Javamango’s in Waterford, PA is a very simple coffee shop in a limited space. First of all, we think it has a great location amidst the different types of offices located in Heritage Center. If you are headed to the outpatient center or physical therapy, it’s a great stop to grab a cup of coffee or quick meal.

Property Description:

When you walk into the center door of the Heritage Center in Waterford, continue straight forward and you will see Javamango’s on your left. There is a small counter where you order. You’ll see bakery items for sale behind a case, and different drink descriptions to your left as you stand at the counter.

There is a table to eat at before you even get to Javamango’s when you walk in, but theres also a 4 top table across from the counter and a bar area on the back wall.

What to Do:

This coffee shop in Waterford, PA offers a good selection of coffee, drinks, bakery items, and sandwiches. We only tried a few things on this visit, but we really enjoyed what we got!

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We’ll talk drinks first. One of us enjoyed the “French Lumberjack,” which is a café au lait, with smoked maple syrup and cinnamon. It was delicious, to say the least. A wonderful Fall hot beverage that just gives you all those Fall feels. If only we had flannel on and were walking in the Autumn woods. The second drink we tried was the “Latte-da-de-da,” which is flavored Macadamia nut milk with caramel and a little dark chocolate. It was very, very tasty, and also full of caffeine!

Latte-da-de-da
French Lumberjack

We also wanted to try the Italian soda, and when we saw the flavor sign we just had to ask for the secret menu! We ended up choosing watermelon, and we have to say we’re proud of that choice! Beware that the soda is slightly on the sweeter side, but they can tweak it to your liking by messing with the amount of flavor.

We wanted to try some of their baked foods as well, so we went with two different muffins, blueberry and chocolate with chocolate chips. Both muffins were really good; moist inside yet still crumby and flaky. The littles thought they were “so yummy and delicious.”

Who Can Go:

Anyone can come to this coffee shop in Waterford! Don’t assume that you can’t come in if you don’t have an appointment in the building. The location of this coffee shop in Erie County adds convenience to those who work or visit the building. We were confused at first, wondering if we could enter; however, this coffee shop is for all!

Although it is a bit far from our local colleges, we really think this would be a great setting to study in. There doesn’t seem to be a lot of traffic, and the atmosphere was calm and quiet.

Final Thoughts:

We really enjoyed this simple coffee shop. We’re happy to try several different kinds of coffee, and the flavors at Javamango’s were exceptional. If you’re on the hunt for a great cup of coffee in Erie County, try Javamango’s!

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[Editor’s note: Please be aware that we are not affiliated with Javamango’s Outpost in any way. This is true of all of our posts. We simply enjoy wandering around Erie as we know finding what to do in Erie, PA area can be hard.]