Saxbys Pitt Forbes Avenue

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Big Idea Center, 3601 Forbes Avenue,
Pittsburgh, PA 15260
(412) 275-5004

Hi Friends! We are currently closed at this location while repairs are made to the Big Idea Center. Please stop by one of our other cafe locations at the Hillman Library or Cathedral of learning for all your Saxbys needs.

The Saxbys at the University of Pittsburgh's Big Idea Center is an Experiential Learning Platform cafe helmed by a Student Cafe Executive Officer that oversees a team of peers and all cafe operations while earning an undergraduate degree. Everything at this cafe is crafted for students, by students!

The cafe’s carefully curated beverage menu features a range of options from its signature Cold Brew Collection, to all-natural smoothies, Harney & Sons teas, and seasonal sippers. Start studying right at Saxbys!

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Pep Talk® Brewed Coffee

A lively & well-rounded reminder that you rock, today and every day. We taste notes of butterscotch, chocolate chips, & dark cherry. Sourced personally from: Guatemala (Huehuetenango region), Colombia (Huila region) & Brazil (Cerrado region).
Liquid Courage Dark Roast Brewed® Coffee

Can’t champion a life full of calculated risks without a little Liquid Courage Dark Roast. We taste notes of dark chocolate, maple, & vanilla. Sourced personally from: El Salvador (San Miguel region), Guatemala (Huehuetenango region), & Colombia (Huila region). We taste notes of dark chocolate, maple, & vanilla.
Go-Getter® Espresso

We’ll go anywhere as long as this coffee gets to ride shotgun. We taste notes of black tea, honey, & burnt caramel. Sourced personally from: Guatemala (Huehuetenango region), El Salvador (San Miguel region), Colombia (Huila region), & Ethiopia (Yirgacheffe region).
Latte

Our signature espresso made with steamed milk and topped with fresh foam.
Cappuccino

Equal parts espresso and milk, made with heavy foam.
Americano

Our signature espresso, diluted with hot water.
Cafe Au Lait

Our signature coffee blend served with steamed milk.
Flat White

Espresso & microfoam (steamed milk with small, fine bubbles). Comparable to a latte, but with a higher ratio of coffee to milk.
Mocha

Our signature espresso made with steamed milk, milk chocolate, and topped with house-made whipped cream.
Vanilla Latte

Our signature espresso made with steamed milk and all-natural vanilla, topped with fresh foam.
Caramel Macchiato

Our signature espresso made with steamed milk, all-natural vanilla, and caramel.
Matcha Latte

A creamy, three-ingredient, antioxidant-rich hot matcha latte. Made with 100% organic matcha from Matchaful NYC.
Hot Chocolate

A classic hot chocolate made with steamed milk and chocolate sauce.
Steamer

Freshly steamed milk with any flavor of your choice.
Chai Latte

Our chai is a rich and creamy mixture of black tea and premium spices, including cinnamon, cardamom, and clove. All natural, non GMO, and Gluten Free.
Hot Tea

Teas rotate daily. Check your nearest café for the latest selection.
London Fog

Strong Earl Grey tea made with steamed milk and spiked with vanilla.

Cold Brew

Not just coffee over ice. We steep our coffee grounds in cool water overnight to create the smoothest, most flavorful cold brew imaginable.
Iced Americano

Our signature espresso, served over ice
Iced Latte

Freshly ground and brewed espresso, combined with cold milk and served over ice.
Iced Matcha Latte

Calm energy, served over ice. Made from 100% organic matcha from Matchaful NYC.
Iced Tea

Refreshing, caffeinated and full of flavor.
Peach Sweet Tea

A punch of flavor you'll ap-peach-iate: Black tea with a sweet swirl of peach syrup.
Sweet Raspberry Tea

Sweet dreams are made of tea. Meet this delicious & refreshing take on Raspberry tea that's equal parts fruity & sweet.

Cold Brew

Not just coffee over ice. We steep our coffee grounds in cool water overnight to create the smoothest, most flavorful cold brew imaginable.
Vanilla Bean Cold Brew

This flavorful cold brew is made with fresh vanilla beans.
Salted Caramel Cold Brew

This exceptionally well-rounded cold brew is finished with salted caramel.
Milk & Honey Cold Brew

This well-balanced cold brew is finished with Grade A pure honey and a splash of milk.

Green Goals

So fresh & so green. Nothing but spinach, mango, banana, & pineapple juice.
The Daily Grind

An uplifting blend of Cold Brew, banana, peanut butter, vanilla, and oat milk.
Bananas For Strawberries

Strawberry meets Banana meets Oat Milk.
Vacay All Day

Hold the daily hustle; add mango, pineapple juice, and strawberry puree.

OG Rush

Whatever’s on your plate, channel the energy you need through our new double layered energy drink. This sweet & zippy energy spritz features our cold brewed energy tea, a blend of yerba maté & butterfly tea.
Strawberry Rush

It's time for some new energy. Spritz it up with our new energy drink: a sweet rush of our cold brewed energy tea, a blend of yerba maté & butterfly tea, and strawberry.

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