Bo Espinosa loves coffee, and he wanted to get out of the construction business. The gift of an espresso machine has allowed him to turn his passion into his profession.
Espinosa, his wife, Christal, and her parents, Betty and Tom Delinger, have opened a coffee shop, A Cup From Above, in the former Calgaro’s Pizza space at 3031 Clinton Road. The shop opened Monday with little fanfare to allow them to “get their feet wet” in the new venture.
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