ReAnimator Coffee

Hard to know where to find third wave/single origin coffee in a new city, so I’m telling as many people as I can to check out ReAnimator if they’re in town. Grabbed a bag of sweet sweet beans and cannot say a bad thing about them. Inside is cozy and the staff seemed to bear all the indicators of caffeine experts.

Great coffee and service! The counter person was really friendly, and I appreciated my salted vanilla latte. He recommended it as a flavor for a warm fall morning, and he couldn't have been more accurate! Definitely, I would advise. The pastries also appeared fantastic.

I wanted to love this place as my new, local go-to but was unimpressed w/ the staff, to be honest. I paid $5.40 for an espresso with a little bit of oat milk — I know the oat milk costs extra, but when you’re getting such a small amount, finding something fair to ring it up as would be appreciated… Then I saw someone get a coffee and proceed to pour double the amount of oat milk as I had used into his cup from the free cold canister 😆 In the end, the decaf espresso tasted acidic (I’ve had this drink kinda around the world, so I have something to compare it to…) and I didn’t enjoy the drink. They seemed super annoyed when I asked for a little hot water to soften it.

I don’t expect every barista to love my existence, but if you’re paying $5.50 for a 4oz drink, it’s pretty off-putting to be treated like you’re an annoyance. When I left and wished the staff members a nice evening, they barely acknowledged me.
Just not a nice feeling and I’ll be looking for another spot in the community where I feel more comfortable 🙏🏽

Ah, also, the pictures show food, but they don’t actually have fresh food.

One of the better roasters in Philly. My only complaint is that the seating is a little limited, but overall it’s a great place

Great coffee and nice selection of bags of coffee ! Will return!

..update, have returned and it is the only place I sip coffee in west philly! 10/10 wonderful little space! always great music and lively but laid back atmosphere

Customer service is always the best!! Love the vibe here. The Beignet's are the perfect compliment to a nice cup of tea and coffee. Unfortunately, I wish I liked the coffee 🥴 But it's always either super strong or has a burnt taste.

What am amazing place! Super friendly staff, great freshly roaster coffee, great capuchino and latte. The avocado toast is expensive, but very lush and generous on fresh bread. Music is not too loud, seating is comfortable for a cafe. I stayed here all day and was so productive. Usually I leave a cafe after 3 hours, but here I was able to work uninterrupted, and even take some work calls.

Great coffee with professional service. The only thing about this cafe that is lacking is its size. Very small and cramped when at full capacity.

Great house espresso ($2.XX) and pecan pastry! Self serve lemon water was nice. Friendly staff! I like their coffee and use it myself at home.
Clean modern interior, daylight. They must have wifi bc most folks were on their laptops (can kill a vibe tho).
Two outside tables.
My good dog got some pets from passerbys. Narrow sidewalk so if your dog is not great w people and dogs, not a good spot.

The best coffee in West Philly. Unfortunately it's often really hard to find a seat, and the music is a bit too loud for people who want to read or work.