Can a coffeeshop revitalize Pitcairn? ~ Pittsburgh Post Gazette

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“Early in his military career, [Milo Speranzo] was stationed in Puerto Rico but often worked in Colombia, which was in the midst of a protracted civil war. During his overnight stays on a coffee farm near Cartagena, which housed a bed and breakfast, the owner would bring the soldiers coffee in a Moka pot.

Despite the sometimes-dire situation in Colombia at that time, Speranzo, who had never traveled outside Pennsylvania before entering the military, was able to appreciate his situation.

“I was able to take a step back and say, ‘Wow, I’m young, I’m drinking coffee at a coffee farm in Colombia and I’ve never left Pitcairn in my life,’” he said.“

Learn more about Brave Bean Coffee Company and Milo Speranzo’s goals for the company in this article from the Pittsburgh Post Gazette.