Northern Light Espresso Bar and Cafe

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.

Located at 536 Biden St, Scranton, PA 18503, Northern Light Espresso Bar and Cafe operates as a tea house serving Scranton in Pennsylvania. This page gathers the practical details people usually look for before visiting: where it is, how to reach it, when it opens and how customers rate it. Besides its main category, the business also describes itself as espresso bar, cafe, so it may cover more than the name suggests.

Bubble tea, tea houses, Asian bakeries and dessert shops in this group are usually walk-in, counter-order businesses with a menu board overhead listing sweetness and ice levels you can adjust when ordering. Standard bubble tea customization includes sugar level (0-100%), ice level, and a choice of toppings like boba pearls, pudding or jelly, usually at a small extra charge. Asian bakeries sell items individually with tongs and a tray, cafeteria-style, rather than pre-boxed, and pastries are typically less sweet than Western bakery items. Lines build up quickly after school and in the evening, especially near colleges. Most of these businesses accept cards and mobile pay and skew younger in clientele and atmosphere.

The business lists hours on 7 days of the week. The most common schedule is 7:30 am–5 pm. As with most places, expect changes around holidays; the phone number below is the fastest way to confirm. You can reach Northern Light Espresso Bar and Cafe at (570) 342-3200; calling is usually the quickest way to ask about availability, prices or directions. More information is available on its website, northernlightespresso.com.

Customers rate it 4.6 out of 5 on Google across 688 reviews, placing it among the better-regarded tea houses in Scranton.

Scranton is in Pennsylvania, in the Northeast, where four distinct seasons shape local life: hot humid summers, snowy winters that can close businesses for a day, and a dense pattern of towns where walking, transit and street parking all matter. Getting around Scranton is easiest by car; street parking is metered in busy downtown areas, and most suburban businesses have their own lot. Ride-share apps such as Uber and Lyft operate across Pennsylvania's larger cities, and public transit varies from extensive to minimal.

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