Pittsburgh Coffee Week is brewing up lots of options

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La Prima Espresso Co. on Pittsburgh’s North Side has been in the coffee industry for 35 years.

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La Prima Espresso Co. Espresso and Cappuccino Bar in the Strip District.

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Renee Berard, accountant and coffee specialist at La Prima Espresso Co. on Pittsburgh’s North Side, weighs coffee beans to be packaged for a customer.

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Jim Pettler, director of business development and client services at La Prima Espresso Company, is reflected in the machine as he makes an espresso. La Prima does Italian espresso, which will have hazelnut-colored froth.

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Jim Pettler, director of business development and client services at La Prima Espresso Company, prepares the beans to make an espresso.

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A latte art throw-down will be hosted by Commonplace Coffee and La Marzocco on Oct. 21 at Rockwell Park, in North Point Breeze.

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The Black Maverick espresso machine made by Victoria Arduino USA has the technology to create coffee cocktails.

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The Black Maverick espresso machine made by Victoria Arduino USA uses a “pure brew” method and is capable of brewing high-quality single-cup filter coffee and loose leaf tea. This technology also can be used to make coffee cocktails.

Courtesy of Jaime and Abbey Dean
As a sponsor, the By the Wayside coffee company truck is parked by a car for Patterson Racing Team in the NASA racing circuit. The driver of the car is Spencer Patterson, Army Combat Engineer.








