{"id":134153,"date":"2026-02-15T10:16:13","date_gmt":"2026-02-15T10:16:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/134153\/"},"modified":"2026-02-15T10:16:13","modified_gmt":"2026-02-15T10:16:13","slug":"5-years-strong-an-italian-style-coffee-spot-in-utica-keeps-brewing-local-business","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/134153\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Years Strong: An Italian-Style Coffee Spot in Utica Keeps Brewing | Local Business"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAQAAAADCAQAAAAe\/WZNAAAAEElEQVR42mM8U88ABowYDABAxQPltt5zqAAAAABJRU5ErkJggg==\" alt=\"5 Years Strong: An Italian-Style Coffee Spot in Utica Keeps Brewing\" class=\"img-responsive lazyload full blur\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" data- data-\/><\/p>\n<p>             <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/6990eea14ee63.image.png\" alt=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\" loading=\"lazy\" height=\"113\" width=\"200\"\/><\/p>\n<p>UTICA, N.Y. &#8212; A local coffee shop owner is celebrating five years in business.<\/p>\n<p>Joseph Putrello, owner of\u00a0Joseph Putrello Coffee, explained that his shop has been open for just over five years, having first launched in the middle of the pandemic.<\/p>\n<p>Putrello\u00a0addressed recent news about the closing of Nostro, the business next door in the same building.<\/p>\n<p>He stressed that the two are completely separate. He said Joseph\u00a0Putrello Coffee remains open and will continue serving customers.<\/p>\n<p>                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wktv.com\/community\/utica-italian-restaurant-closes-its-doors\/article_4ee4ccb6-3fd2-419a-b97c-974da333c459.html\" class=\"tnt-asset-link\" aria-label=\"Utica Italian Restaurant Closes Its Doors\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<p>                &#13;<br \/>\n                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAQAAAADCAQAAAAe\/WZNAAAAEElEQVR42mM8U88ABowYDABAxQPltt5zqAAAAABJRU5ErkJggg==\" alt=\"Utica Italian Restaurant Closes Its Doors\" class=\"img-responsive lazyload full blur\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" data- data-\/><br \/>\n                <\/a><\/p>\n<p>             <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/696ee1c05d88d.image.jpg\" alt=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\" loading=\"lazy\" height=\"113\" width=\"200\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"tnt-summary\">A Utica restaurant has announced it is closing its doors.<\/p>\n<p>Putrello\u00a0described his shop as an Italian-specialty coffee shop offering classic drinks like cappuccino, espresso and lattes, as well as unique Italian drinks.<\/p>\n<p>He highlighted the velvet coffee served in a martini glass and table service that brings drinks to customers on a silver tray with water, seeking to recreate an authentic Italian experience.<\/p>\n<p>Putrello\u00a0said he uses only premium ingredients and that his baristas are highly trained.<\/p>\n<p>He said that customers from places like Syracuse, Albany and Oneonta travel to Utica for his coffee, but there are still some locals who have not visited the shop.<\/p>\n<p>Putrello\u00a0encouraged people in Utica to stop by and see what makes the shop unique.<\/p>\n<p>The coffee shop is located at 268 Genesee St. in downtown Utica.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.josephputrellocoffee.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Click here for more information<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Check out the social media video below.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"UTICA, N.Y. &#8212; A local coffee shop owner is celebrating five years in business. 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