I swung by w/ friends one morning after a run in the area, and I rather appreciated it overall. I appreciate the discount they offer for bringing your own container, similar to other local shops, and the prices on black coffee are really reasonable to begin with! Good quality coffee as well, tasted good. Very charming spot, not huge, but some good space to hang out and chat. Service is right at the counter, like most coffee shops, and some others there ordered food, but I stuck w/ just coffee. I wouldn't be opposed to coming back if in the area. read more

Solid coffee, excellent location, and great bean value! Great Bean Value sounds like the hottest new punk band from Philly. Anyway, I stop in here all the time for a little pick me up when I'm out and about with fam around Clark Park. The space can be a little cramped, but the coffee is always on point, there's outdoor seating for when weather cooperates, and again, they sell their beans and give you a free coffee along with! The bean variety (Bean Variety is the smaller pop punk group that split off of Great Bean Value in the 00s, they went corporate it was totally lame) is solid. Small batch stuff from all over Lat Am, in a variety of roast levels from blonde to espresso. They can also grind the beans for you. $16 for artisinal beans and a coffee on top is pretty good if you're the type who can stick to one or two cups a day. A neighborhood fave of mine. read more

This cute coffee shop right next to the market was a great stop on our stop to west philly. We wanted to mix it up a bit so they gave us a recommendation based on our usual and it was pretty solid. Earthy and strong with a bit of light foam. The place itself was spacious and even though it was busy, we didn't have much of a wait. The staff was pretty friendly. It seemed like the prices were pretty good as well. We didn't work here but the wifi seemed pretty decent as well and we saw others working. Overall a good spot. read more

The Green Line Cafe - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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I had a chai latte. Nothing super memorable. I do like the location and the interior of the shop. read more

The Green Line Cafe - Chai Latte - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Chai felt a little dilute despite asking for light ice. Very spacious study space though read more

The Green Line Cafe - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

I really want to support local businesses. And the staff is so nice! But $5.50 for a bagel with cream cheese?! That's too much.

I love this place and the usual staff are wonderful. Recently I was overcharged by a new staff member and received a cold attitude. It was a disappointing experience because the other staff are welcoming and friendly. read more

Overall mediocre drinks, but they get the job done with so many options, and honestly I bumped them up purely on vibes. It felt super cozy in here-- there are a good amount of tables with outlets available, and though I expected it to be super busy because of how accessible tables are, I found that it wasn't busy at all. It was the perfect combination of people sitting along with some foot traffic. Not too quiet and not too loud. I ordered a matcha latte both times I came here. The first time, the barista recommended adding strawberry syrup to it. I love a matcha strawberry, so that sounded amazing. The strawberry is quite the artificial flavor, but it did the job and paired pretty well with the matcha. It was almost like a strawberry milk with matcha. I wish the matcha had been stronger because the strawberry was quite strong. I thought the same thing when I got a vanilla matcha the next day-- just needed more matcha in there to be satisfied with it. I loved how many syrup options they had. And it wasn't just regular syrup options that are offered in other places-- I remember there being coconut and lavender just to name a couple. I've seen a few reviews say that there's no wifi, but I definitely remember logging onto wifi. They have it posted right next to their bathroom! read more

The Green Line Cafe - Strawberry Matcha Latte - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

I love this location, it's great for people watching because it's across from Clark Park! Green Line makes a nice cup of coffee and the staff are always pleasant. The prepared food is okay and they have plenty of vegan/vegetarian options. It's good for something in a pinch. They also sell coffee here which has saved me a few times. Unfortunately there are not many tables and it feels like there are even less than there were pre-Covid. Makes it hard to meet someone here for coffee. They don't have wifi so if you do snag a table plan to use hotspot if you need internet. read more

The Green Line Cafe - Inside - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

This little spot was busy and inviting. It was the perfect spot to warm-up with delicious Hot Oolong Green Tea. Complimented with a made in-house vegan Cowboy Cookie. We dined in and it was a perfect Saturday morning vibe after shopping the Farmer's Market. I also ordered a cinnamon raisin bagel toasted with Peanut Butter. I dare not devour the aromatic bagel with all of it's melty,(I know it's not a word but IYKYK) peanut buttery goodness in public. Well imagine my disappointment to pretty much sprint to the car to open my still warm bagel bag and see a Justin's Peanut Butter pack. Dreadful!! Very disappointing, very unexpected, very Panera Bread! The bagel was still delish! read more

A popular, neighborhood coffee shop directly across the street from Clark Park. Indoor/outdoor seating and Wifi is available. The bathrooms are always clean, as is the rest of the place. It's not fancy inside but it doesn't have to be. Every time, I've gone in, there is always at least one table available, which is helpful. I've noticed that there is one employee that has been there for years, which is nice because it tells me that she likely is treated fairly to have stayed for so long. Good selection of coffee items, teas and food items (such as donuts and sandwiches). If you are plant based, they also have you covered with nut milks, sandwiches, and desert items. read more

A local and very popular cafe with a number of locations around Philly. They have very tasty and fresh options for drinks and breakfast foods. I enjoy the muffins and coffee that they serve here. They also serve Dottie's doughnuts which is really neat and worth a short walk. They have a bunch of vegan and vegetarian options which surprisingly are very tasty as well. The hot cocoa is also good as they use honey as a sweetener which tastes amazing! There are many scattered around the city so it is a short walk typically or you may find parking for this one around Clark park. There is indoor and outdoor seating and a bathroom located inside. The place is small but has a quick turnaround and the line is never very long. I highly recommend this spot for breakfast! read more

If you happen to be hanging around Spruce Hill, or indeed the larger area of University City, consider making the Green Line Cafe part of your day. We enjoyed our double espresso and iced coffee, both served "for here." (All Green Line espressos are doubles.) We liked the vibe of the place enough to return the next morning for breakfast. I docked one star because my espresso fell a bit short of greatness; indeed I thought that I detected a hint of staleness in the beans. For breakfast on our second visit, I ordered a cortado and a macchiato. The presence of milk on each of those drinks was enough to hide the staleness that I had detected in my espresso. read more

The Green Line Cafe - (double) espresso "for here" -- I liked the table! - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Cold Brew Coffee Quest #7 With the start of summer in Philly, my wife and I are determined to find the best Cold Brew Coffee that our city has to offer! No national chains allowed. -Overall Score: 3 out of 5 -Pros: Prime location for West Philly Porchfest caffeine boost and airy + rustic café architecture -Cons: Singular dark + roasty flavor and served in a plastic cup read more

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I've come here twice in the past month, once for lunch (ended up taking the food to go because there was no space) and another time for a drink. The space is tiny here, it's more enjoyable when it's not crowded. When ordering for lunch, it was awkward waiting for the order because there really isn't much room to stand without being in someone's way. I ordered the breakfast wrap but my two friends also ordered food that needed to be toasted and it took too long. The wrap itself was good, but really small....look how big my cookie was next to the burrito! The second time I came back, I was pretty sick and asked for a hot water but treated my friend to a drink here. Got a really weird look when they asked me if I was really ordering a hot water...I would rather go somewhere else in the area for a sandwich or drink in the future. read more

The Green Line Cafe - Breakfast burrito and funfetti cookie - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

We were excited to try this place, sadly the barista ruined our experience. The barista with the glasses is extremely rude. Don't ask any questions, she doesn't like to answer anything. Or perhaps she's racist. So if you like your lattes with a side of rudeness, check it out. Barista with the glasses: If you hate your job, find a new one. To the owners, hire kind people. You can teach them how to do the job, but frankly, you cannot teach kindness. read more

A cute local cafe where one can get a variety of different breakfast foods and drink. The green line cafe is across the street from clark park and can be easily accessed bt walking or trolley. This location is fairly small with limitted seating indoors, but also has a nice outdoor seating area as well. The food here is very good and options vary depending on the day and what they have available. Many of the food options are locally sourced and are typically a healthier(sounds healthier) and organic meal. Options for people of all food types can come here and get food. Vegetarian and vegan options can be found here as well as some very unique foods and drinks. I love coming here to get decent food, but am always left a little hungry afterwards. Definitely a good place to go to and eat breakfast at. Many people come here to do work and study so it can be very beneficial, but maybe limited seating! read more

Just stopped in to get some Weckerly's sorbet & ice cream since they were not at the local farmer's market today. Was highly disappointed and insulted at the poor customer service I received at the counter by clearly a low paid and classless cashier. It's one thing to purchase some items and request a bag and the items not to be placed in the bag, but it's another to receive an annoying look when asking for a bag and it lightly being tossed on the counter and givien a side remark when asked, "Do you not put items (more than one or 2) in a bag?" Reply, "No"... Question, "Will I ever return to this place?" Answer, "Sure, half past NEVER". The sure fire way to lose customers, rude and dismissive staff. read more

The Green Line Cafe - Black & White ice cream sandwich, apple pie ice cream and blue berry mint sorbet... - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Fantastic COVID-19 protocol in place. Easy online ordering and pickup. No one is allowed in the small space except to pick up orders placed online. They have a table setup right in front with hand sanitizer, napkins etc for easy maneuvering in & out quickly. No complaints read more

Loved my iced tea and bagel! Only thing is there's no Wi-Fi here. However, I would definitely return.

Very cute vibes clean bathroom Got cappuccino foamy and good. Friendly service, would bring a girl here read more

The Green Line Cafe - a bari serving a customer - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

We popped into Green Line Cafe on Sunday for a quick iced coffee to go and, I have to say, that coffee was delicious! Smooth and flavorful; it was everything I wanted in an iced coffee! The baristas were so friendly and we were in and out quickly. I also noticed lots of good looking baked goods as well. read more

So, I love coffee shops. Few cool things about The Green Line: it's frequented by legit artists, bibliophiles, and poets - largely I imagine because this The Green Line doesn't have wifi. It's location is perfect: kiddy-corner to Clark Park, which makes it ideal for a coffee and a stroll. And I am a sucker for corner entrances - they're so welcoming! Yet, staff are not friendly nor unfriendly, the coffee is not great nor not great, the decor is pretty cool but not that cool, the food isn't bad but nothing to write home about. The Green Line is a staple and of course I'll go there when near Clark Park, but it's not a favorite. *this review is in regards to pre-COVID and intra-COVID times. I waver between 3 and 4 stars but this is COVID and everyone deserves to be thrown a bone. read more

Attempted coming to this coffee shop this morning to get a cold drink after being a few weeks post-op from a major surgery and forgetting a bottle of water during a walk through Clark Park with my dog. I held my quiet, 15 pound dog in my arms so I could quickly get an iced tea as I have many times before at many other coffee shops in Philly, but I was immediately told that if he wasn't a service dog that I have to get out, even for the 2 minutes it'd take to pay and walk out with a drink. I mean I can even bring my dog into the pharmacy a few blocks away without any issue! I can overlook a guy shooting up in the bathroom for 30+ minutes during a previous visit here, but I can't overlook an employee being a jerk to me, so I'll be walking a little bit further in the future to go to Starbucks or the badass new Panera. I'm totally okay with not supporting this local business anymore. read more

Ravi H I went there to get lunch that I ordered online and I was told they never received it and they don't even let you order when you are there and charged me for a sandwich I never got and I was told to take it up with my bank. It would be nice if the barista - Sandy Devito or Manager - Dan Thut showed greater appreciation for loyal customers. read more

Much like the review by Kayla below. I had a similar experience. I understand the dogs are not allowed in coffee shops and I have smaller dogs than she has. I usually start at the door of the coffee shop waiting for down time in the shop and give the person my money in exchange for a cup of coffee. I do this all over the city, tip for the service and I have never had a problem. That way dogs don't have to come in the shop, I get my coffee and they get their sale, no laws are broken. You should never leave your dogs tied up outside anywhere especially if they are small dogs because they are very vulnerable to theft and injury. It is an irresponsible dog owner who leaves their dogs tied up outside. New to the area for the past two mornings at an off time when it's not crowded, I showed up and ordered coffee today the woman came out and said that she couldn't do this every day because it disrupted the flow of her shop and she wouldn't sell me coffee like this after today. I took the money back and said thank you I will go somewhere else. Which I did. A block away is a store called milk and Honey they were very happy to sell me a cup of coffee from the doorway and said come back anytime. There is a horticultural bump out on the street in front of the greenline shop that is open to anyone to sit in. I intended to sit there from the beginning And went back and had my coffee from another vendor. It's really very unfortunate because it sounds like they're losing customers from dog owners and walkers. read more

I have only good things to say about this business. I have been living in the area for 13 years and I am a fan. It represents the West Philly cool spirit without the sloppiness of some neighboring businesses. The food is good, the waiters are nice and thought it the pandemic they have been a reference snd a showcase of professionalism. read more

This is a cute little coffee shop basically across from Clark park. It has a nice front area where you can sit outside and get work done. As far as the iced coffee; not super strong . The breakfast burritos are ok but they're premade and tiny. I also agree with the comments regarding some of the staff's attitude towards customers. Definitely not the warmest vibe which is honestly too bad because the place has potential! read more

I found this place when I was trying to waste time before my first "Take the Lead" latin dance party last week (feel free to check my review of that as well!). It's located across from Clark Park, and is a perfect place to people watch. I stopped in for a drink and decided to have an iced tea. The girl who helped me was extremely polite and even offered her opinion on the teas they had. I went with the raspberry tea, but they get 1 star off for not informing me that it was unsweetened. The whole front half of the cafe is windows, so I sat by the window and people watched. It is a great little place with great service. :) read more

I spent nearly the entire day at the Green Line Cafe the other day helping hang my wife's artwork and I fell in love with this place. 1. It has great artwork there (not just my wife's) 2. The coffee is great 3. The food is great (Turkey cheddar on a croissant...mmmm) 4. The music choice is good 5. The people there are simply good people 6. Everyone that works there is EXTREMELY nice 7. The owners are great people My wife and I will be going to The Green Line Cafe long after her work comes off the walls (can't wait to see who's art will go up next). This is a great coffee shop and cafe and I recommend them highly. read more

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Good for fudge Brownie, parfait & root beer! Little shop, set up was typical cafe style, with food snacks (sandwiches, croissants, brownies) behind glass. Omg their fudge brownies are frigging awesome! It's open until at least 8:15 on Friday night. Staff is small (2 ppl seen behind counter), but there was no line so it was no big deal. read more

Need to take this one down just a notch. It doesn't have anything to do with The Green Line being bad (far from it). It's just that before The larger Green Line that hooks up live music opened up on Locust, this was the one to go to. But now it's pretty much second banana. But being second banana isn't necessarily a bad thing, and this Green Line shows it nicely. It still has the same cool staff, great variety of food, and well rounded selection of drinks. Of course the fact that it's across the street from Clark Park never hurts either! And even though it isn't without it's flaws (the long line during the weekend rush can be killer, it runs out of things like bagels too quickly on most days, etc.) It's still a coffeehouse that McThrill has a soft spot for. And I'm not just saying that because I'm 5 blocks away. read more

I'm not a huge fan of their bitter and watery coffee. While I appreciate that Green Line tries to appeal to a community that leans toward organic options, what is the point of that when a coffee shop doesn't get their coffee right? On the other hand, their tea and their pumpkin spice latte (offered in the fall/winter) are pretty good. Their croissants are also good, especially if you get them early in the morning, when they've been freshly delivered. As for their sandwiches, I'd stay clear out of the way. I've had their sandwiches and burritos. They are barely edible and over-priced for packaged food. For a quick bite, I'd walk down two blocks to grab a freshly-made sandwich at Milk & Honey. This location has shaded outdoor seating in the summer, overlooking Clark Park and the Farmer's market - a great place to hang out on a nice day. However, it does not have wifi and can get a bit cramped when a lot of people come in. I would prefer their 45th and Locust location as a place to study. Service here is all right. It might be worth noting that they only accept cash. read more

I love this cute little cafe! The atmosphere is laid back and the baristas are really friendly -- reminds me so much of Madison!! Food-wise, this establishment is vegan friendly. I tried the sweet potato burrito and it's super yummy! Soy latte is also done well!! Prices are also reasonable: the giant burrito and a large soy latte costs only 9ish. Wish I could come here everyday -- too bad I'm only visiting Philly:( read more

The Green Line Cafe - Sweet potato burrito. Vegan - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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Very nice place. The staff are friendly. I love the sweet potato burrito. It was delicous and fresh!

I really like this coffee shop and has good cold brew this is a haiku about you. Just kidding actually this isn't a qualified haiku but they have good cold brew read more

The Green Line Cafe - Ajay and coldbrew - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Love the vegan tofu sandwiches and multiple vegan options. Quiet and friendly place next to the park

love to stop by here and get the lavender latte + breakfast burrito. it also has an optimal location right across from clark park which makes it ideal for going on a walk or sitting outside while drinking coffee. read more

I've heard a lot about this place, so I'm excited that I finally got to try it. It's a cute little coffee shop a little ways off of the main Penn campus area. The area isn't so great, but the coffee shop is small-ish and intimate so it's a great environment for a low-key study session with some good coffee. I got the Iced Mocha with skim milk (I'm the only one who orders iced coffee in the 20 degree weather but I can't help myself). It was a pretty good drink, although I do wish it was a bit more chocolatey and sugary. I added extra sugar and the drink was pretty good, although I will say that $4 for the drink was a bit too expensive. I probably will come back to do work if I feel like making the trek and to snack on something/get a drink. Their assortment of baked goods looked delicious so I'll definitely want to try them in the future. read more

The Green Line Cafe - Cappuccino - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Green Line Cafe is a cozy neighborhood coffee shop, but with only mediocre offerings. I came here for a quick breakfast pick-me-up before work. Unfortunately, none of the food options looked particularly fresh or appealing. So I settled for just a cappuccino - which was good but not particularly remarkable. If you live close and want a nice relaxing place to sit and work or read, Green Line is a fine option. But if you're looking for great food and drink, you might have a better shot elsewhere. read more

The Green Line Cafe - The cappuccino was so-so - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania