Less a coffee pop-up than a Japanese/Korean lifestyle brand, Persimmon has been appearing all over the city with limited runs of its own single-origin coffee, perfect cups of pour-over and Japanese flash-chilled coffee, and a line of apparel that can only be described as high coffee fashion. Multiple locations. Read More »
Vietnamese coffee is nuanced and delicious and often underrepresented. So we’re lucky to have an operation like this new one, which sources single-origin coffee directly from Vietnam and presents it in a way that’s both traditional and appealing to our third-wave coffee sensibilities. Order wholesale, or find them popping up around town. Read More »
3525 I Street, Studio 205, Philadelphia, PA | 215-870-6369 | Website
This BYOB has an adorably illustrated (kopitiam) menu that’s true to the street-side coffee shops in Malaysia; rare imported brews—hot or cold—are mixed with condensed milk, citrus and more to create all sorts of tasty concoctions. So join us while we yawn at all the cappuccinos in Philly. Read More »
1837 East Passyunk Avenue, Philadelphia, PA | 267-324-3860 | Website
La Colombe founder Todd Carmichael might as well be a mad scientist. He went ahead and kegged the two-ingredient latte (cold brewed coffee and frothed milk) and then, with the help of a super-secret proprietary method for pulling the drink from the tap, created the most velvety-smooth iced coffee you've ever had. (Multiple locations.) Read More »