For many Pitzer students, a trip to the Pit-Stop signifies the start of a new day. While there are many cafes across the 5Cs, the Pit-Stop has become an essential space not just for Pitzer students but for all 5C students. This is in large part because of the environment the Pit-Stop workers create which makes the Pit-Stop a key space for the creation of student/worker friendships.
Tag: Coffee
Sipping on Serenity: An unexpected blend between motorcycles and coffee at Rev’d Up
In his coffee-shop column this week, Carter Soe PZ ‘26 introduces Rev’d Up Coffee & Classics, where punk meets coffee.
Sipping on serenity: Why 5C students are obsessed with Iron and Kin Coffee
Iron and Kin isn’t just a coffee shop: it provides students at the 5Cs with a positive atmosphere, great drinks and a sense of community.
Scripps’ Motley Coffeehouse hosts red carpet return to student events
Scripps College’s adored Motley Coffeehouse welcomed Claremont Colleges students back with a Mot-Gala-themed opening night celebration.
Moments to savor: My caffeination meditation
Do you drink coffee like it’s water? Food columnist Emily Kim PO ’25 suggests taking a break — from coffee and from stress culture.
Yerb your enthusiasm: 5C students run on Yerba Mate
Walking around the 5Cs, you’re bound to spot a student sipping from a yellow Guayakí Yerba Mate can. So what has made this infusion drink rival coffee’s popularity among caffeine-seeking students?
OPINION: Caffeine dependence detracts from college students’ mental and physical health
OPINION: We must be more aware that our reliance on coffee is a result of feeling the need to constantly work, writes Mishaal Ijaz ’24.
OPINION: A global coffee shortage is on the horizon, and consumers must be the first to act
Coffee is in danger of shortage. To preserve the industry, we must think of our coffee more holistically; considering the surprisingly complicated environmental and economic processes that lie behind it, writes Ryan Lillestrand PZ ’23.
Food files: Caffeinated accounts of an occasional coffee drinker
Caffeine fuels this week’s Food Files column, which explores the evolving role of coffee in campus social culture.
The Motley Coffeehouse celebrates its 45th anniversary
At the Motley Coffeehouse’s 45th anniversary celebration and opening, staff and students acknowledged the history of the student-run establishment with themed drinks.