Leaf & Bean Co

Leaf & Bean Co is the kind of place in McMurray where you can settle into a couch, light up a good cigar, and lose an hour talking through the day. Regulars tell us it doubles as a proper lounge, with a few tables and couches spread out so you can prop up a laptop and get some work done or just kick back and watch a Sunday noon football game. The humidor here draws real praise, packed with a great selection that includes small-run items you won't find just anywhere, some of them limited to the Leaf and Bean.

The word around town is that Island Jim, the owner, actually makes cigars of his own, and people who know their smokes speak highly of the quality. Ask anyone who shops here and they'll point you toward names like the Ashton and the Don Carlos, or the Leaf by Oscar, which comes wrapped in a tobacco leaf rather than cellophane. Beyond cigars, the shop carries smoking accessories along with e-liquid and vape juice.

Mike is a name that comes up often, and folks say he'll listen to what you enjoy and steer you to something that fits, budget and occasion included. More than one regular mentions walking out with a little free swag, a cutter or a box thrown in. We'll be straight with you: locals are a little split on the counter service, and a few have run into a rougher day than they hoped for.

Plenty tell a different story, including one woman buying cigars for her fiancée who said everyone was kind, listened closely, and set her up with a great deal and a great gift. If cigars are your thing, the selection and the lounge atmosphere are what keep people coming back to this smoke shop in McMurray, Pennsylvania.