Inside Whispering Pines Furniture in Springs, Pennsylvania, Dawdy Haus Coffee is a small coffee house and café known for its premium coffee and in-house biscotti. The café makes fresh biscotti each week through a multi-step, twice-baked process, with flavors and toppings that can change from week to week. Its name, Pennsylvania Dutch for “Grandpa’s House,” reflects the intimate setting it occupies beside the furniture store.
Koffmeyer's Old Fashioned Cookies & Ice CreamSince 1978, Koffmeyer’s has been making old-fashioned cookies from scratch and baking them daily at its Havertown shop, where the original owner and baker still oversee the work. A Philadelphia tradition that began in Society Hill, the shop now pairs its signature Head House Squares and other cookies with Leiby’s ice cream for a distinctly local dessert stop.HAVERTOWN, PA
Wall House Coffee Co., LLCFounded by Wayne Weaver in 2008, Wall House Coffee Co. is a Sugarcreek coffee house and small-batch roaster that brings beans from around the world to Ohio for roasting. The Weaver family’s interest in fine coffee grew from travels through the western United States, including time in Seattle, before they opened their hometown shop. Its signature Wayne’s Blend, created by Weaver and kept as a trade secret, remains the company’s most popular blend, while the café also serves housemade ice cream and food.MILLERSBURG, OH
Fellow Mountain CafeNestled in Hunter Mountain, Fellow Mountain Cafe is a Catskills cafe and on-premise bakery making breakfast, lunch, pastries and handcrafted drinks with locally sourced ingredients. Chef Rachel Lauginiger shapes the menu around the region’s micro-seasons, while the small kitchen bakes everything on-site daily—one reason its pastries can sell out by midday. The cafe also hosts a summer Makers’ Market featuring local producers and makers.HUNTER, NY
Grays Ferry CoffeeAt the corner of Tasker and 30th Street, Grays Ferry Coffee is a neighborhood coffee shop that roasts its own beans and serves coffee inspired by styles from around the world. Its small group of coffee enthusiasts developed the irreverent Bitch Panting blend while building a gathering place tied closely to Grays Ferry’s renewal. The shop also ships freshly roasted coffee for home drinkers and uses its platform to help support local voices and creators.PHILADELPHIA, PA