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  • Jul

    07

    Newness

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    Did you notice? We painted! At the end of May, we closed the shop for a day and a half, and all of our baristas pitched in to make it happen. (Thanks guys! You’re the best!) The color scheme went from being several shades of brown to being several shades of gray. Gray? Yes! The space is very long, but narrow. So we’ve always felt that it would feel more open and fresh if the colors were a bit cooler. We’ve wanted to do this ever since we took over (4 years ago!), but only just now found the time. We’re really pleased with the result! (We even ordered new matching ceramic wares! So if all of this is news to you, you should definitely come over, get a 6 oz. cappuccino and stay awhile!)

    The other “newness” is the re-opening of our outdoor space (our “courtyard”). It had been closed for over a year, but now it’s back and better than ever! A big shout out goes to Sarah W., who overhauled the entire space. Thanks, Sarah! We’re excited to be able to offer our customers an cozy outdoor space to enjoy their beverages, so come take us up on that offer!

  • Mar

    03

    March TNT in Lancaster

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    The crowd was animated.

    Lancaster’s March TNT (Thursday Night Throwdown) took place on March 10th at Prince Street Café. 12 competitors went cup to cup to pour beautiful designs into lattes as 20-30 others cheered them on. This time winning pour came from Eric, a barista at Prince Street. Second place went to our own barista and shop manager, Steve, and third place went to our own Adam (barista and tattoo artist extraordinaire). As always, the winner got the coveted “Pitcher of Glory” and the cash, and this month Prince Street also gave away some sweet merchandise to the top 3 baristas. A big thanks to Josh (Square One) and Doreen (Chestnut Hill Café) for judging, to Steph (Chestnut Hill) for her stellar video camera work (enabling the crowd to see the action on the big screen) and to Crystal, Kevin and the gang at Prince Street for hosting!  Another big thanks to Jack Myers for all of the photos!

    Stay tuned for the location of the April TNT, which will be on Thursday, April 14th.

    Eric from Prince Street took 1st place!

    Steve (Square One!) took home 2nd place!

    Adam (also Square One!) got 3rd place!

    Josh (Square One) and Doreen (Chestnut Hill) deliberate over two skillfully poured lattes.

    It was hoppin’!

  • (If you’re not sure what a TNT is, check out our blog about the first Lancaster TNT.)

    This month the action went down at Chestnut Hill Café in Lancaster. 12 baristas competed from various cafés around the city (specifically from Square One Coffee, Chestnut Hill Café, Prince Street Café and The Coffee Company). Although prizes are only awarded for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place, the consensus from the baristas and the crowd was that the level of talent is definitely on the rise. It was clear that everyone had been practicing and the bar has been raised. That’s one of the aims of Thursday Night Throwdowns; to elevate coffee culture. Read more

  • What in the world is that?”, you might be asking.  In the words of a modern day poet*:  Wellllll…Obviously…

    Thursday Night Throwdowns are friendly latte art competitions held at coffee shops on a monthly basis to bring the coffee community together (locally, nationally and globally).  We’ve been traveling to some of the Philly TNTs for a while now, and they are always a blast!  What can we say?  Coffee people are awesome!

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