Black Turtle Coffee

the 90 minute limit is quite rude. In fact I have seen a few people come in and leave when they saw this sign because its stressful and not very welcoming to customers. I was approached and told to leave when I hadn't quite been there for 90 minutes yet, and was planning to leave after 90 minutes. Over 50 percent of the tables were free anyway so its not like there were people waiting to sit. It overall does not create a very comfortable environment.

Stumbled upon this coffee shop on a walk around the city. I got the bourbon reserve iced with oat milk and had to go back the next day!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

I’ve found the coffee here to often taste burnt, which is disappointing given how inviting the rest of the menu looks. The savory tarts and pastries are really good, but the muffins and sweet snacks feel a bit too sweet for my taste. There’s definitely a lot of variety in flavors, but the prices are on the higher side. Paying $10 for a cup of coffee feels steep.

They recently started enforcing a 90-minute rule, which I can understand if the place is packed. But asking people to leave when the café is nearly empty feels unnecessary. The space itself is well set up, with extra seating downstairs, and the baristas are always warm and welcoming. Still, the number of rules posted everywhere gives the place a colder, less inviting feel, which takes away from the overall experience.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 2

Service: 4

Mocha was lovely and appreciated the coconut and soy milk options! 5/5

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 4

The most consistently brewed coffee in rittenhouse. I have yet to have a bad cup.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

overpriced, and certainly not the good stuff. FYI-- the owners also owned Kook Burger, which had numerous employees who claimed to not get paid and were mistreated. Kook also had infestation problems, so after finding that out I don't think I'd feel comfortable getting coffee from here again.

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 2

Service: 1

The perfect stop for that morning pick me up! The color scheme of the shop is awesome, too. I was immediately greeted as well upon entering.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

This place was really good ❤️🍵 The matcha was sweet and creamy and it was perfect! It wasn’t too expensive either… $7 for a 20 oz cup 🥳

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Nice cafe with a good menu and aesthetic design. I got a dirty chai and it was outstanding.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

They’re supposed to be open until 7pm. I arrived at 6pm and they had already locked the door and had the trash outside. If you’re advertised as being open until 7pm, you should be open until then.

730 am Saturday and so tired. One dirty chai later and I am ready to take on the day. And it was delicious. Coffee steward was friendly and helpful. So glad I made it here on my last morning in Philadelphia. You guys are so lucky!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

I'm in town on business and needed a good coffee shop. After searching around the hotel I'm staying at, I found that Black Turtle Coffee had great reviews. Even though there were only a few comments, it still looked amazing. Both the ambiance and the coffee selection were impressive. When I walked in, I encountered an extremely friendly staff and spoke to one of the co-owners. The drink that I ordered was a cold brew with sugar-free caramel and a cold foam topped with black sea salt, called the Zeppelin Cold Brew. I would highly recommend stopping by if you are in town, heading off of Walnut onto 18th, and grabbing a coffee. The atmosphere is semi-industrial, with bar-top seating that overlooks the sidewalk so you can people-watch if you like, or an upstairs area with a few tables.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 1

Service: 5

My only complaint is that it is a tad expensive. If your looking for a place with a great range of beverages and they have delicious foods, friendly people and clean space, then this is the place! I had the lattice parmesan leek egg pastry and it was so delicious, they warmed it up for me and I was very happy :)

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Very nice little cafe in Philly. Loved the matcha (was on the sweeter side if you prefer that) and muffin selection. Appreciated the customer bathroom.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 4

Pricey but the baristas are nice! They have bathrooms but closed to patrons for some reason.

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 3

Service: 5