Tazza D’Oro

The CMU outlet of the Highland Park coffee shop. Good coffee, but expensive, better to walk a few more steps to La Prima. Pastries are good and location in the Gates building is cool.

The storefront seemed cheesy and lacked the expected coffeeshop look as I pulled up and parked my car. Getting closer, I noticed the most adorable curly haired dog that everyone was petting and giving love. It was the comfortable and relaxed atmosphere that made me enjoy my experience so much.
I had an oolong tea called «Iron Goddness of Mercy,» which I’m hoping is a You-​Are-​What-​You-​Eat situation. Not every place carries oolong tea, and considering that, my tea was especially good.
There were plenty of small tables for people looking to get some computer work done in a calm and cool environment or for people meeting one another. I was doing some video work, but every now and then when I took my earbuds out, I could hear the couple in front of me (clearly on the first or second date) hitting it off. Evidentally it’s a good date spot, too.

I pretty much go to Tazza every day when I need to study or need a coffee fix. I normally get their mocha, or a fruit tart, which is sweet and always hits the spot.
They are expensive, but everything in CMU is pretty expensive, so I wouldn’t spend too much here. Their baristas make cute designs when you order a latte. Also, they bake their cookies every few hours, so once they come out get a bite of that.
Overall, a great way to sit down, do homework, and drink some good coffee. Wherever you are on campus, definitely make a trip down here.

Awesome coffee shop at the bottom of the robotics building. Just follow the winding brick
Or I guess yellowish carpet at the end of the Randy Pausch bridge. Watch out for long lines during lunch hours.

I think their coffee (cappuccinos) are normally pretty good. I also just had a fruit tart from them that was warm and moist, which is nice. I think most pastries I’ve had at coffee shops end up being dry and cold, so props to them.
I did have a prosciutto panini yesterday which was good, but I felt overpriced. I think it was $ 9, and while it wouldn’t have been as good I would rather have paid $ 6 for a Subway sandwich or something.

The coffee was pretty good, but I didn’t enjoy their card payment software because it makes you feel subhuman if you don’t put a (designated) 15/​20% tip as you pay. These suggested tips are out of control. I digress. I was just in the shop for a few minutes and only had a cappuccino, so that’s all I have to opine on.

Seriously the best coffee I have ever had, hands down. Great space, too.

Super convenient when you’re a CMU student. Service is always on the pleasant side but quality fluctuates at peak times. Tables are a hot commodity, as are their chocolate chip cookies (literally hot, they are freshly baked).

We have this place on our campus! Awesome! They know about coffee and make good stuff. Espresso and cappuccino in ceramic. Even their drip is pretty good (though often on the tart side).

This place makes the best latte I’ve ever had. I miss it so much after I graduated. Hot/​iced latte, macchiato, berry tart, sfogliatelle are my favorite~

If I had to miss one place about the CMU dining plan, it would be this place (and La Prima Espresso). They are on the pricey side (about $ 10 – 12 for a panini), but with with a CMU block or Dinex, this is a perfect place for lunch. Just prepare for a long line during lunch especially Monday-​Fridays.
My favorite panini (and the most expensive one) has to be the Proscuitto w/​Mozzarella, Tomato, and Basil Pesto. Also recommended are the Roast Beef or Turkey w/​Asiago panini. Each panini comes with a side salad dressed with vinegar.
Besides their paninis, Tazzo D’oro also offers freshly baked pastries. You can see them baking right on the premises.
My favorites:
Apple tart — One of their most popular items along with the Chocolate croissant. Grab on one of these if you can. Love the caramelized apples on top and the crispy, yet flaky pastry underneath.
Chocolate croissant — they fill the croissant with so much chocolate that the part that spills out of the flaky croissant forms into a hard candy-​like substance
Chocolate chip cookie — huge, gooey, and addicting
I don’t drink coffee, but they make a decent hot chocolate and hot apple cider. They also offer various teas and a soup of the day. Get there early if you want soup, because that sells out even faster than the pastries.

Great little hidden coffee shop in Oakland. Only place I know of in Oakland that offers pour overs made by the cup. They have some food options too and their paninis are pretty good. Lots of seating by large windows makes for a nice ambiance. Large tables so you often have to share.

It’s convenient for CMU people, especially those in GHC. The staff are nice and they serve good coffe here. I like the Cappuccino. I used to have apple tart quite often, but they’re kind of expensive ($ 4.25?).

Great coffee and espresso drinks. I think they’re the best that you can find in Oakland.
I disagree with the pastry-​haters… I actually think this place has better tasting pastries than most other coffeeshops in Pittsburgh! Who cares if they’re uniformly shaped? The double-​chocolate chunk brownies here are some of the best non-​home-​baked brownies I’ve ever had. The apple pastry is awesome, and their chocolate-​filled croissant is the second best one I’ve tried in Pittsburgh (surpassed so far only by La Gourmandine’s).
Their food is pricey for lunch (~$ 8 – 10 range), but that’s because it’s delicious and made out of the freshest ingredients! Love their salads and turkey panini. One of the best places (if not THE best) to eat on campus.
The staff has never been anything but super friendly and pleasant with me.
The working environment around the coffeeshop is pretty cute, too, with lots of outlets and natural sunlight, and a nice view of all the gardens outside Gates building. It can get very crowded, though, with undergrads during the school year and class hours. Typically, during inbetween-​class times in the afternoon you can expect long lines!

Gotta love Tazza D’Oro.
This place is by far the best coffee within a ten minute walk of Carnegie Mellon… though that isn’t saying much. The wait staff is very friendly and the coffee is A-​OK!
Occasionally the coffee has an oiliness to it, which typically means the beans aren’t fresh, but overall I’m satisfied. The hot sandwiches and soup are the most edible thing on campus and the pastries are amazing. If the prices were a TINY bit lower I would give the place 4 stars.

Coffee so good, my mother ships it to me out of state. Seriously, phenomenal.

Tazza D’Oro is by far the best coffee near Carnegie Mellon, and has great sandwiches and pretty good pastries to go with.
Tazza’s brewed coffee ranges from good to excellent, depending on how fresh and which blend it is. It is where I first learned to drink my coffee black and appreciate the interesting flavors in the coffee instead of just drowning it in milk and sugar to hide the coffee for the sake of the caffeine. Their lattes are strong and wonderfully bitter, but don’t have the overly-​dark, burnt flavor that some have. They also have a nice selection of teas, although I haven’t tried most of them.
Tazza also has a great selection of panini, often made with local ingredients. My favorites are the roast beef and the portabello mushroom; at one point they had (and periodically still have) an absolutely excellent ham, apple, and brie sandwich. They’re a little pricey, but if you skip the (tasty!) side salad, you can save $ 2.
Their pastries are pretty good. There seems to be some contention as to whether they’re made by Tazza or not; I’m not sure if they’re *assembled* locally, but they are certainly *baked* locally. My favorites include the cinnamon scones, the brownies, and the apple tarts.
Tazza is on the CMU dining plan; it’s probably one of the best values (in terms of quality, at least, if not quantity) for a lunch block. As a consequence of this, though, they do accept credit cards, but only Visa and MasterCard.

5 stars are for the espresso drinks, definitely not anything I normally would expect from a coffee bar in a university. TD only «bike love» blend is simply great for latte. Once in a while the quality fluctuate a bit if the barista is relatively newer, but still bits anything within 10 miles. The original shop at highland doesn’t seem to have this problem.
I believe they do make their own pastries everyday (replying the review from Peter B), ‘cuz I went there so often once upon the time that I got to have some failing products straight from the oven. Bars and cookies are ok, but apple tart and apple dumpling are worthwhile trying… Again, the original shop seem to have better pastries and more choices in general.
In general, I definitely recommend this place, for a cup of spro drink plus some nice reading in the morning or some intellectual discussion in the afternoon. :)

This is a satellite location of the coffee shop that originated in Highland Park. They serve, without question, the best cappuccino you can get within a mile of Craig Street.
Around lunchtime they sell yummy and reasonably priced panini, often using local ingredients. Everything is very simple — no fine dining here — but very good.
The only negative comment I have is regarding their pastries. They have a selection of scones, cookies, croissant, and the like, all of which are really very nondescript and feel (regardless of their actual source) that they came from a factory somewhere. Generally speaking, avoid them. If you must indulge, the sfogliatelle are actually OK (when they have them) and there is an apple tart that’s somewhat OK. Everything else is generally not worth eating.

Great italian cappuccinos, comfy seating.