La Prima Espresso Company facts for kids
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| Industry | Coffeehouse and Coffee roaster |
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| Founded | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (October 1, 1988) |
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| Products | Coffee |
| Owner | Sam Patti |
La Prima Espresso is a popular coffee company based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It's famous for roasting its own coffee beans and serving delicious coffee. Many people in Pittsburgh know La Prima Espresso as a top local brand.
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About La Prima Espresso
La Prima Espresso started as a coffee roaster, which means they take raw coffee beans and heat them to bring out their flavor. They used to roast coffee on Smallman Street in the Strip District neighborhood. In 2013, their roasting operations moved to a larger building on Chateau Street in the Manchester area, on the North Side of Pittsburgh.
Where to Find La Prima Coffee
Besides their main roasting location, La Prima Espresso has several coffee shops. Their main retail shop is at 205 Twenty-first Street. They also have two locations at Carnegie Mellon University, a well-known college in Pittsburgh. One is in Wean Hall, and the other is in the Gates Hillman Centers. You can also find La Prima coffee served in other local coffee shops around the city. There used to be a location near PPG Place, a famous building in downtown Pittsburgh.
Coffee Choices and Quality
La Prima Espresso offers special coffee options. They have organic coffee, which means it's grown without certain chemicals. They are also fair trade certified. This means they make sure the farmers who grow the coffee beans are paid fairly for their hard work. For a long time, back in 2008, La Prima Espresso was the only coffee roaster in Pittsburgh with these special certifications.
The Story of La Prima
The owner of La Prima Espresso is Sam Patti. He opened the company on October 1, 1988. Besides roasting and selling coffee, La Prima also helps with coffee equipment. They sell new equipment and even repair coffee machines.
