Double Shots Espresso Bar

Open. They offer bacon… add bacon to anything or have a bowl of bacon. My mom had an iced coffee latte day 1. Loved it. We had English muffins, bagels, a bagel sandwich, juice and other things while staying nearby. This was a nice place to have nearby. Quick, efficient with a simple but creative menu. Thank you to the staff and owners.

I came here for the first time today and I had an awesome experience. My friend and I ordered mint mocha and toffee nut latte. They were not the best coffee I had but definitely not the worst. This coffee shop is spacious (for those looking for free wi-​fi and place to study, this is the place!) and the service was great! We asked him if he could heat our coffees when it became lukewarm and he made new ones for us! I would definitely come back here.

yeah, it was decent.
the best thing about this place is that it’s conveniently located across from the US Customs House, and it offers free wifi. after the frustration of waiting an excruciatingly long time for a passport appointment, it was great to grab a beverage and snack while plugging in and getting some work done. the soy chai latte was pretty fantastic (and I’m pretty picky about those, so yeah). the blueberry muffin tasted like an everything bagel. my taste buds are still confused. it was like there was something in my mouth that shouldn’t have been there.
oh well, the numerous seating options and availability of sockets was a good distraction. seating: comfy couches, standard tables, and a counter at the window. plugs: all over. wifi: free, just ask for the password. bathroom: one, in the back, kinda grimy.
if i ever get stuck at the Customs House, I’ll gladly be back… but it’s not worth making a trip just to visit this spot.

I love Double Shots Espresso Bar… or is it Customs Coffee House… or Customhouse Coffee… all the same, all good.
They offer only a house blend for regular coffee… they used to have a cup of the day but did away with it. Focus is more on their espresso, cappuccino, lattes, iced coffee, etc.
I usually get the espresso or plain olé cup of java. Love both. Friendly staff. Cheaper than Starbucks. Nice atmosphere. Comfy couches. Free Wireless

This is a pretty solid place to grab a coffee in Old City. It’s conveniently located on Chestnut, and it’s huge: inside you’ll find a nice space by the windows with bright seating and the seating area expands back to feature lots of tables and space for studying.
The prices are what you expect for coffee and the service is quick. Did this place used to be called Customs Coffee House? If so the sign now officially declares Double Shots Espresso Bar, but I believe they are one and the same.
Note: They have a $ 4 minimum on cards.

I came here with my boyfriend one afternoon to escape the frigid weather. I decided to go fancy and order an armaretto mocha. It was great but a little too sweet for my liking, and I couldn’t quite finish it. My boyfriend, on the other hand, got a pumpkin latte which wasn’t too good. Their pumpkin flavor is pretty bland – I tasted the drink and suggested that he take it back and ask for another. In trying to rectify the situation, the barista said he would «fix» my boyfriend’s drink and proceeded to dump out half, add more sugar, pumpkin flavor, and milk, and asked my boyfriend to taste it to see if it was better. The 2^nd try was definitely better, but I just felt like the way they handled it was a little strange… it would have been better to just make a new drink for my boyfriend and leave it at that! Otherwise, there’s plenty of seating, and it was definitely toasty inside.

Really cool local spot which I will definitely be returning to!
Was instantly excited to see that they kept their door propped wide open in welcome, despite the rain. The space is comfy and spacious, with tons of seating options. The staff was friendly and relaxed, and the prices for food and coffee were decent (although for me, decent means ‘cheaper than Starbucks’ since not much else is these days). I grabbed a mocha and cinnamon bagel with cream cheese, and somehow they wound up being one of the best mochas and bagels I’ve ever had.
As others have mentioned, they’ve got some couches, squishy seats, and high and low tables. There’s a «bookshelf» with a smattering of books and board games, which is pretty cool. They’ve got a cute chalkboard with coffee facts and a silly question of the day. They played mostly punk rock music at a good volume, which I dug.
The place wasn’t sparkling clean (there were crumbs on the couch across from me, the floor could have used a sweeping, and a fly kept me company through my meal since the door was open) — but it wasn’t anything that I minded. It’s the kind of unkept that comes from a lot of TLC and relaxed clientele/​management, and the food areas looked clean. Overall, just a nice place with a really positive vibe.

The few times I have been at Double Shots have been really, really good times. But I am not just reviewing that, I am reviewing the place in general.
It’s in a good spot, it’s got a cool look and a good feel, a cool atmosphere, and decent coffee.

Had a really nice time here. The ambience is so grande as soon as you walk in! It’s a big shop, with really dramatic colors with 2 big comphy leather sofa’s as their center piece. Coffe was really rich, and flavorful. Got the Rasberry white chocolate mocha, really strong earthy flavor.
So much space to just chill out, and their cranberry muffin was amazing. Honestly one of the highlights of my 6 hour mini trip to Philly!

Very 90’s grunge era coffee shop.
Good cup of coffee, had the requisite sofas and comfy chairs. There were also the requisite people just sitting around hogging up all the good spots while using a laptop all day and paying for 1 coffee. The food looked good, but I was just on a caffine jones.
Good spot to start your day.

There are not many pure coffee shops in the Penn’s Landing area. I had the opportunity to sample Double Shots Espresso Bar and thought it was Meh. The Café Mocha had a «chemical» taste and the drink’s flavor just wasn’t there. Also, they don’t sell any unique coffee grinds to really improve the experience. The blueberry muffins were good, but not great. Prices were reasonable.
If you are desperate try Double Shots Espresso Bar.
Good luck!

Great selection of coffee drinks, iced/​hot teas, and some bagels and pastries if you need something to nibble on with your coffee. Double Shots is a pretty chill café with free wifi, tables for open seating, huge couches and board games.
The baristas are cool, there are weekly riddles on the chalkboard, and there’s a huge cappuccino mug by the drink menu!

Awesome little coffee shop with cozy, comfy couches. I could easily waste a whole afternoon here sitting by the window people watching, reading a book or playing one of their many board games that they have in stock.
Their Raspberry Ice Tea is incredibly refreshing on a hot summer day! Crisp raspberry flavor not too overpowered by the tea with just the right amount of sweetness. I just wish the AC was stronger tho because it was a bit muggy when I was there.
Overall I can find myself wandering into this shop a couple more times.

This place is about a block from my office, so it’s where we all go for coffee runs. I’ve never had a bad drink here — coffee is nice and strong, and the espresso drinks have all been good to me, too.
I’ve never spent considerable time here, but I’ll keep going back to grab a cup of coffee whenever I need it. The interior is bigger than you’d expect from the front, but it’s a little too dark inside for me to feel like I could truly be productive.

This is a perfectly acceptable, perfectly comfortable Old City coffee shop.
Sit by the window, people watch, or cozy it up on a couch and take advantage of their board games.
If you’re feeling somewhat health-​conscious, pick up a regular coffee (which is quite regular) and hold the cream — look Ma, no calories! But who are we kidding? Go for their Amaretto Mocha Latte, indulge in a pastry, and get ready for Scrabble.
3.5 stars

Good coffee; nothing superb or out of the ordinary. At one point, someone put a lot of time into making this a coffee shop with warm colors and all the basic trappings any cliché’ coffee house would want; double sofa seating area with coffee table, board games on hand, warm ‘coffee house’ colors, emo barista with a rasta-​style knit cap… But what left the biggest impression on me is the obvious need this place has for a good cleaning and tidy-​up job.
Leaning, empty bookshelves, barren sugar station, tables askew and seemingly not cleaned for days. This wasn’t a busy Sunday afternoon when we dropped in and yes, the barista was working alone, (the sign of cheap management perhaps?)… But it’s clear this cozy little coffee shop is in desperate need of some TLC and a major bathroom cleaning.
This is one of those places which has decided along the way that all that really matters is the cash you walk in with, and not the customer experience it gives. Too bad.

Stopped in here yesterday to escape the cold and grab a quick coffee. I love the seating arrangement here. It’s completely open out front and there’s a few more private tables towards the back. It looked like they had a couple of computers available for people who’d like to browse the interwebs.
A few reasons for three stars:
1. Horrible, horrible, horrible music playing. Green Day? Jimmy Eat World? Various other shitty alternative rock groups?
2. You have to grab a key for the bathroom. A key attached to the sad, decrepit leg of what was once a happy table. It’s irritating to have to hold the wand of ‘I have to pee immediately’ as you walk to the bathroom.
3. The bathroom is tiny, difficult to unlock (furthering my rage) and dirty. Normally cleanliness isn’t a huge deal to me… unless I have to put the toilet seat down.

It was one of those humid days when you just needed to escape into somewhere cool and familiar, for a stab of caffeine and a smile.
The joe was fine, but I am going to hack, because its a big world and taking things for granted in business is not always helpful:
* staff are crabby — meaning a little rude — cold — disinterested. Some may think these qualities create aloofness necessary in a hip café — but there is a fine line
* flies — am I the only one — there are always pesky flies in this place — haha buy a flie zapper — then we could have fun watching them burn and sizzle
* I could think of a third hack, but I don’t want to hack for the sake of it
Honestly, if the staff could be happier, this would be a great place.

Once upon a time, a newly-​licensed teen used her new power to drive an hour out of town to the best coffee shop you’ve never heard of. They had a latte in every candy bar available at Wawa and beyond, and their décor was off the chain.
Then, one tragic day, her drive ended at the Starbucks next door to the vacant Java Jungle.
Double Shots is the closest she’s gotten to a latte as magnificent as the ones she once sped to with such glee when she was an adolescent.
The End.
The moral of this story is: try the almond-​hazelnut something or other latte.

Overall it’s a great coffee house. The staff have always been friendly with me, and Double shots tends to have a lot more coffee selections then your usual independent coffee house. they even have a brew of the day which is usually worth trying out.
The décor of the shop is hard dark wood with plenty of comfortable chairs and couches to sit in. Not only do they have spots for you too plug your laptop into, they even have two of their own computers that you can get on and use. They also provide a good amount of books to read, and games to play. On some occasions Double Shots also has a music performance or play (they had one as part of the Fringe Festival recently. so if your looking for a welcoming coffee house than look no further.