The Coffee Scoop

good coffee in fishtown isn't hard to find, but something that actually holds up under scrutiny is a different matter. the coffee scoop has built a reputation worth paying attention to, roasting in-house and keeping the focus tight on what ends up in your cup rather than padding the menu out with distractions. independent roasters in philadelphia tend to either go precious about it or lose the thread entirely, and this one seems to have avoided both. if you're in the neighborhood on a weekday morning, that's probably the move, before the foot traffic picks up along the corridor and the pace shifts. the espresso on its own is a reasonable place to start.