


Northern Light Espresso Bar & Café is an independently owned and operated café in the heart of downtown Scranton. We specialize in coffee and tea, and healthy café prepared salads, sandwiches, wraps and baked goods. We pride ourselves on our quality coffee, quality service, quality food, and a neighborhood feeling that makes us the hub of downtown Scranton.
Independently owned coffeehouse with a relaxed vibe, offering baked goods & grab-&-go cafe fare.
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Coffee was OK. I was looking for a strong, bold, dark blend, and although my coffee was acceptable, it wasn’t quite dark, bold and thick as I am used to.
Atmosphere, however was awesome! Nice comfortable place with a great vibe. I had an extended business meeting here, and it was the perfect place for that.
Located in the Scranton Life building.
It started with my request for a chia latte, to which I was asked, which flavor and directed to a row of powdered concentrates with various profiles. Do I expect this type of corner cutting at a big-name publicly traded coffee shop, sure, which is why I seek out indie shops, with the hope they won’t be using subpar products to cut corners. Ok, I’ll go with a standard cappuccino and a latte for the husband.
Disappointment number two: milk frothing and steaming… more corner cutting. I have zero issue with you steaming/frothing the milk for two drink together as long as you remember the key difference between the two drinks- lattes have a higher ratio of steamed milk to espresso with a thin layer of foam creating a more creamy drink, cappuccinos are more milk foam this leaving you a stronger espresso taste and you adjust frothing/steaming accordingly to accommodate the two different drinks. What we were served was one “latte” with no foam layer and one “cappuccino“ that was actually a latte. They steamed the milk together, strained out steamed milk into the “latte” and dumped the remainder of the steamed milk into my cappuccino and then spooned the minimal amount of remaining foam on top of the cappuccino. Gah!!!! These are basic, foundational coffeehouse drinks and when I order a cappuccino it’s because I want foam not milk-espresso, I save that for my latte drinking husband.
I’ve been dreaming of their coffee since I first visited and now make it a point to stop by any chance I get up to the Scranton area!
Without fail, they have made me the richest, creamiest, chocolatiest iced mocha latte that I have ever had in my life each time I have dropped by.
In addition to their incredible coffee, Northern Light also offers tea, baked goods and more! You have got to try this place out for yourself! Absolutely worth the drive up here for the coffee alone. ☕️