As the greater Pittsburgh area's only cafe and paint your own pottery studio, we are here to help you caffeinate & create.
Pull up a chair, let us pour you a cup of coffee and unleash the artist inside you.
Brushes & Beans Cafe proudly partners with some of the nation’s and region’s premier names in bringing you the absolute best in coffee and pottery. All of our coffee beans come from the city’s best roaster, La Prima Espresso. We serve delectable treats courtesy of Mediterra and Biondi Biscotti.
On the studio side, we offer hundreds of different pieces and a full wall of glazes to bring your creative vision to life.
Choose from dozens of plates, bowls, mugs, vases, planters, figurines and seasonal wares to paint. If all that choice leaves you a tad overwhelmed, our team will be happy to provide recommendations or design inspiration.
Once your select your piece, our team will set up your station with paints of your choosing, as well as sponges, brushes and stencils.
Upon entering the studio, you will be greeted with shelves brimming with blank, white pottery pieces waiting to be painted. After picking out your piece to paint, you'll make your way to our towering color wall. There, you can select the colors you would like to paint with before a team member sets up your station with brushes, sponges and any other tools you may need.
We strongly recommend covering your piece in three, even coats of glaze.
Once you are done, we clear glaze your piece and fire it in our kilns. It will be ready for pick-up in about 14 days.
New to pottery? Don't worry! We've got you covered. All our staff members are interdisciplinary artists trained to teach even the greenest newcomer. Our studio is designed to accommodate everyone from tiny tots to pottery professionals.
That’s all up to you and what you decide to paint. Some people come and make a day of it, while others come in and they’re done in an hour. To properly glaze (aka paint) your piece, it’s going to take some time, because for best results we recommend three coats of glaze. We’ll explain more in the store!
We highly recommend it, especially on the weekends, but we will gladly accept any walk-ins as space permits. All walk-ins must come in at least an hour before close to begin painting pottery. Those who are unfinished at closing time may leave their piece to finish another day!
