Point Park Globe

Judging Java: Downtown Coffee Shops Ranked

Written By Jake Dabkowski, Editor-In-Chief • April 19, 2023

Well folks, this is it - the final installment in The Globe’s long-running Judging Java series. For maximum impact, I personally recommend reading this while listening to the song Komm Susser Tod from...

Judging Java: Black Forge Coffee II

Written By Jake Dabkowski, Editor-In-Chief • April 4, 2023

For April Fools’ Day, my comedy band was asked to play a show last minute to fill in for someone at Black Forge Coffee II in McKees Rocks. The show was very fun as it is always nice to play some saxophone...

Judging Java: IKEA

Written By Jake Dabkowski, Coffee Columnist • March 29, 2023

IKEA may stand for Ingvar Kamprad Elmtaryd Agunnayrd, but in my eyes, it stands for IKEA Keeps Everything Amazing. Every piece of furniture that I have bought and assembled from IKEA has been an amazing...

Judging Java: Orbis Irish Coffee

Written By Jake Dabkowski, Coffee Columnist • March 22, 2023

A long time ago in Ireland, a man named Patrick allegedly played the flute and got rid of a bunch of snakes. Then he became Saint Patrick because the Catholic Church, much like Indiana Jones, hates snakes....

Judging Java: Downtown Media Hub

Written By Jake Dabkowski, Coffee Columnist • March 15, 2023

Located directly next to PPG Plaza, the recently opened Downtown Media Hub is a wonderful resource for communications students. The Hub houses six different media outlets in the area and is open to students...

Judging Java: Spring Break

Written By Jake Dabkowski, Coffee Columnist • March 8, 2023

There’s no better time to be a college student than Spring Break. Every year (except one awful year) of my college experience I have relished the time off that is spring break, and this year was no exception....

Judging Java: Delanie’s Revisited

Written By Jake Dabkowski, Coffee Columnist • February 22, 2023

One of the first coffee shops that I ever reviewed for this column happens to be one of my favorite coffee shops in the Pittsburgh area. Delanie’s Coffee, on East Carson Street in the South Side, is...

Judging Java: The Library

Written By Jake Dabkowski, Editor-in-Chief • February 15, 2023

There is no greater place on Point Park’s campus than the library. I love the library. It is a beautiful building that offers an atmosphere incredibly unique to both Point Park University and a typical...

Judging Java: Shops that “Proudly Serve Starbucks Coffee”

Written By Jake Dabkowski, Editor-in-Chief • February 1, 2023

Stop saying that you proudly serve Starbucks Coffee. You don’t. Almost anytime I get coffee from a coffee shop that “proudly” serves Starbucks coffee, it is just a worse version of Starbucks. This...

Judging Java: Pistachio Latte

Written By Jake Dabkowski, Coffee Columnist • January 25, 2023

Starbucks Coffee constantly introduces limited-time themed drinks, as a means of marketing. This “fear of missing out” style drink first began with the Pumpkin Spice Latte in the early 2000s, and the...

Judging Java: Round Table

Written By Jake Dabkowski, Editor-in-Chief • January 18, 2023

One thing that I find incredibly frustrating about many coffee shops is volume. Many coffee shops, especially coffee shops that double as eateries, are entirely too loud. A coffee shop should be chill,...

Judging Java: The City of Philadelphia

Written By Jake Dabkowski, Coffee Columnist • January 11, 2023

The city of Philadelphia. What more do I have to say? A lot, actually. The city of Philadelphia has the same vibe as the Mos Eisley Spaceport. Many would describe it as a wretched hive of scum and villainy....