About Us
We are absolutely thrilled to share our story with you! It has been a long journey to Caffé Amadeus, one you could say, has taken us around the world. In 1993, I ,(Bill), made a trip to Seattle. I was amazed by what I saw – coffee on just about every corner and in-between! After this trip I got a job at La Prima Espresso, where I learned how to be a barista and was introduced to another important value to a coffeehouse – customer service! Meeting so many people, seeing that anything was possible; this was very exciting! This coffeehouse culture was like nothing I had known before. Shortly afterwards, I met new friends, Peter & Brooks Nobel, at Baltimore’s Coffee Café. Under Peter’s guidance, I learned to roast coffee on a 2 barrel Jabez Burns gas roaster - the very same roaster on which we roast in Caffé Amadeus. In 1998, I volunteered for a peace-keeping mission in Hungary. I made it my mission to discover my heritage, my Hungarian roots! I was out to eat every pastry and see every coffeehouse! Travelling to Vienna, I set out on a café-Mozart tour and proceeded to follow in the footsteps of Haydn, Mozart, & Beethoven. I took notes!
The real story begins in 1999 when my unit, (The 171st Air Refueling Wing), was tasked to participate in the Kosovo campaign. I actually got to go back to Hungary and stay in a 5 star hotel on Castle Hill in Budapest (as opposed to the tent in the farmer’s field the year before). It was there I met Andi. In just a short time, we were married in a former palace and began our life together! Andi is my hero! Looking for a creative outlet, Andi got a job at Aldo Coffee Company in Mt. Lebanon. Melanie , (owner of Aldo and very special person (we love you, Melanie!), sent her to Chicago for training at Intelligentsia Coffee. She mastered latte art and soon became Aldo’s trainer. Andi participated in the Millrock latte art competition (thanks to Melanie's persistance!) at the CoffeeFest in Washington D.C. and was a finalist, along side such industry giants as Billy Wilson and Amber Sather. After that, it didn’t take long for Andi to discover her true passion, creating latte art. Andi has come all the way from Budapest, where she once worked a pastry shop to being the owner of her own world-class café!
Since opening Caffé Amadeus in 2007, Andi returned to the Millrock stage in D.C., twice, the second time with our daughter, "Alex", (the youngest competitor in Millrock competition history!). They also competed together in 2008, in Chicago while Alex participated in Seattle in 09 Few words can describe how thrilling it is to travel to the "Fest" and see all of our friends in the business. We connect with coffee professionals and keep in touch with the current trends. This is especially good for you, our valued friends of Caffé Amadeus.
Since opening Caffé Amadeus in 2007, Andi returned to the Millrock stage in D.C., twice, the second time with our daughter, "Alex", (the youngest competitor in Millrock competition history!). They also competed together in 2008, in Chicago while Alex participated in Seattle in 09 Few words can describe how thrilling it is to travel to the "Fest" and see all of our friends in the business. We connect with coffee professionals and keep in touch with the current trends. This is especially good for you, our valued friends of Caffé Amadeus.
I, Bill, work full-time at the Pennsylvania Air National Guard. I have served the country by serving in the military since 1984. The Guard has given me, (and now my family), everything I/we have and I appreciate all of the experiences I have had during this time. My employment brings in the daily bread, (thats right, Andi & I are unpaid baristas, bakers, and roasters (and more), and makes me feel good because I help the military cause on a nightly basis. I am most proud of my service during the Lockerbie disaster, the 1998 Bosnian relief effort, and the 1999 Kosovo campaign. Those were events in my life where I feel that I had a positive impact on the lives of others. I am at the point where this will soon come to an end - all good things do. Many people thank me for my service, but I thank of you for your support of those who work to make America a safer place. Thank you for supporting your coffeehouse, too! Your coffeehouse will someday soon support our family and we promise to work very hard for you!
My wife, daughter, and myself do all we can to make your coffeehouse special and comfortable for you! One look through the pages in this website will confirm this. For the better part of 10 years, we have put everything into the business to ensure that you have the coolest coffeehouse anywhere! Also, check out our fantastic baristas on their pages, too!
We are here to serve you! Thank you for coming to YOUR coffeehouse!
We are here to serve you! Thank you for coming to YOUR coffeehouse!