In the spirit of March Madness, we’re getting mad with caffeine! 

Our readers nominated their favorite coffee shops, cafes, bakeries, etc. — in March. Then through April 1, they voted for the top 16 finalists. Next, the top eight coffee shops and cafes went head-to-head in matchups in two categories: Best standalone coffee shop and best local chain. Now it’s time to announce the winner:

Queen Beans Cafe in Coraopolis 👑🏆

One randomly selected voter has won a $25 gift card to the winning coffee shop. That winner is: Brittany Fusco.

NOTE: As always with our “best of” contests, if it’s Pittsburgh enough for you, it’s Pittsburgh enough for us. So please don’t fight us on location. (Within reason, of course.)

The staff at NEXTpittsburgh writes about the people driving change in the region and the innovative and cool things happening here.