La Prima Espresso Company
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| Industry | coffeehouse and coffee roaster |
|---|---|
| Founded | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (October 1, 1988)[1] |
| Headquarters | |
| Products | Coffee |
| Owner | Sam Patti[1] |
| Website | laprima |
La Prima Espressois a coffee roaster formerly on Smallman Street in Strip District neighborhood of Pittsburgh. In 2013, the roasting operation moved to a 4,000 square foot building 1500 Chateau Street in Manchester on the North Side.[2] It is considered to be one of the "powerhouse local brands" in Pittsburgh.[3] In addition to the 205 Twenty-first Street retail operation, La Prima operates a satellite coffee bar at Carnegie Mellon University's Wean Hall.[1][4] Its coffee is also available in other local coffee shops.[5] There had previously been a location near PPG Place.[6] It offers organic options and is fair trade certified.[5] As of 2008, it had remained the only such coffee roaster in Pittsburgh.[1]
Owner Sam Patti opened La Prima on October 1, 1988.[1] It also sells and repairs coffee equipment.[1] In 2008, Patti opened Crêpes Napoleon and Josephine, a cafe with seating for 35, at 2107 Penn Avenue in the Strip District.[7] The original location for the roasting operation had been in the long terminal building on the Allegheny River side of Smallman Street, along with the retail operation.[5]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g Parrish, Marlene (October 24, 2008). "La Prima Espresso: Italiano for 20 years". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved June 16, 2013.
- ^ "Pittsburgh Represents La Prima Espresso as Tenant". Colliers International. February 19, 2013. Retrieved June 16, 2013.
- ^ Millman, China (March 25, 2010). "Coffee roaster learns city's tastes with slow expansion into Pittsburgh market". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved June 16, 2013.
- ^ "La Prima - Dining Services". Carnegie Mellon University. Retrieved June 16, 2013.
- ^ a b c Parrish, Marlene (July 3, 2007). "Strip coffee roaster receives organic certification". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved June 16, 2013.
- ^ Wander, Jonathan (March 2010). "Ken Zeff". Pittsburgh Magazine. Retrieved June 16, 2013.
- ^ Baron, Jennifer (December 3, 2008). "Thinking outside the bean: La Prima brings crêpes & coffee model to Strip District". Pop City Media. Retrieved June 16, 2013.