the invention of the latte

Here’s a story I wrote, based in large part on real conversations with customers, about the invention of the latte and the industry it has created.  There is another post to follow this one, that better explains why we do what we do- hope you enjoy! A customer walks into a coffee shop and orders [...]

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An invitation

We opened our new location two months ago after two years of planning and months of construction.  Since then we have made some subtle improvements and learned how to work the new space.  It has been a goal of ours since we started the business at the beginning of 2006 to have a presence in [...]

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Memorial Day Hours

Just a quick heads up- we will be open normal hours this Sunday in the Strip- 8am to 3pm, and open Memorial Day 8am-1pm.  Stop in to pick up a bag of coffee or one of our iced tea blends for the holiday. The downtown store will be closed on Monday but reopen at 6:30am [...]

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4 year old coffee bar seeking long term relationship with barista

We’re hiring. We’re looking for someone with barista experience, but even more importantly someone with a passion for high-end specialty coffee.  Other good traits include: You have a warm and outgoing personality, but know when to kick it into high gear and move a line of customers You are task oriented and are constantly getting [...]

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Hello, again

Hello, This space has been quiet for a while. It’s partly so because of our use of Twitter, but mostly because we haven’t had time to sit down and write a proper blog entry. While we’ve been building our new store downtown at Three PNC Plaza, we originally thought we’d post construction updates, photos, videos, [...]

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