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The Coffee Bean Café
Coffee and a Whole Lot More
By Karen Fetter
The coffee culture is
about to become even richer in Westmoreland
County thanks to entrepreneur Dale Personett,
owner of the Coffee Bean Café. Dale opened his
second café in Greensburg at the beginning of
February, 2008. This new location is on Route 30
across from Westmoreland Mall and next to Office
Max. The café resembles the original shop he
opened in 2005 in Latrobe across from the
Highway Drive-In; however, there are some added
bonuses that customers old and new will be sure
to enjoy, including a drive-thru window for
those who are on the go!
“We are all about relaxation. Our customers come
first for the coffee, but after they are here
they can relax without any pressure to leave and
they also feel a sense of community with the
workers and other customers,” said Dale.
The atmosphere is one feature that encourages
many customers to become regulars. Whether you
need to have a business meeting outside of the
office, need to get work done without
distractions, or just want a place to meet with
friends or family to relax and enjoy a cup of
coffee, the Coffee Bean Café is the place to go.
And they offer so much more than just coffee,
including pizza, specialty drinks, breakfast and
lunch offerings, even pastries.
There is never any pressure to eat, drink, and
leave. Dale says realistically that a customer
can come and buy one cup of coffee and be there
for eight hours! The atmosphere is meant for
people to sit and relax and not to be in a
hurry. Another added bonus is that the entire
store is WiFi compatible so people can use their
laptops and be connected to the Internet. Dale
envisions the Greensburg location as a place
where people can stop by after a movie or
shopping to continue enjoying the company they
are with, but without having to drink alcohol or
buy a meal.
First and foremost, what
makes the Coffee Bean Café stand out from other
coffee shops, even nationally famous ones, is
that the coffee is roasted at the café. Dale has
attended training to learn how to roast fresh
coffee beans and he has perfected the process.
Not only does Dale roast his own beans, but he
only gets the best beans imported from all over
the world. Not all coffee shops can say that.
At the Coffee Bean Café, they purchase only the
top 3% of coffee beans from South America,
Africa, Indonesia, and other well known
providers throughout the world. From these
coffee beans Dale creates a house blend that is
unique to the Coffee Bean Café.
Also, each day Dale provides one original coffee
so customers have the opportunity to taste a
variety. Each bean gets roasted in a different
way in order to get the maximum flavor. Some of
the most popular coffees include Jamaican Blue
and Kona Fancy.
“Coffee is like brewing fine beer,” said
Dale. It’s an art form.”
Another bonus few might expect from the Coffee
Bean café will be authentic wood fired
Neapolitan pizza. Dale says that a wood fire
oven has been installed that bakes the pizza at
850 degrees in as little as 3 minutes. To
reinforce only the best quality, Dale has hired
pizziola expert Michael Faircholme, who brings
his exceptional background and training in Italy
to the job. Michael arrived in early February
from California for eight days to exclusively
train the workers at the café.
“This pizza is a gourmet pizza that is meant
to be healthier with less grease,” said Dale.
In addition to the coffee and gourmet pizza, the
Coffee Bean Café will also provide a wide array
of other drinks to accommodate everyone’s
tastes, including hot espresso beverages, iced
beverages, frozen beverages, and smoothies. The
amazing range of offerings includes breakfast
paninis, deli sandwiches and paninis, soups,
potato salads, coleslaw, and pastries.
Putting together this coffee heaven has not been
simple for Dale. Before opening the Latrobe
store he did over two years of research. Dale
had previously had been in the eyeglass industry
and traveled extensively. Each time he traveled
he began to notice the coffee culture and the
different tasting coffees available across the
country. Once he started drinking it, it was
hard for him to go back to the regular coffee he
had been used to. Dale hired consultants to help
him create the look and feel of the Coffee Bean
Café, that special welcoming environment he
wanted to portray. When it comes to decisions
for this coffee roaster, he always selects the
best. That is the feeling you will get once you
enter into the café. Dale has been more than
happy to bring the coffee culture to western
Pennsylvania.
“There is nothing like the Coffee Bean Café
around here,” said Dale.
For more information, call The Coffee Bean Café
at 724-837-3414. Their hours are 6:30 am to 9:00
pm Monday through Thursday; 6:30 am to 10:00 pm
Friday and Saturday; and 8:00 am to 8:00 pm on
Sunday.
The Coffee Bean Café
(This new location is on Route 30 across
from Westmoreland Mall and next to Office Max.)
724-837-3414
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