Truck Stop: Rival Bros. Coffee

Credit: Jason Varney
Credit: Jason Varney
Posted: March 01, 2012

Selling: Joe. Java. Brew, made from single-origin and blended beans roasted by the guys in the truck - a Philly first.

Find it: LOVE Park, weekdays from 7 a.m. Open Monday, Wednesday and Friday until 10:30 a.m., Tuesday and Thursday until 3 p.m.

Look for: Two dudes boxing (on the truck, not in it).

Online: www.RivalBros.com.

Twitter: @RivalBrosCoffee.

Open since: Halloween 2011.

Order: The "Deringer," a six-ouncer that's halfway between a macchiato and a cappuccino ($2.75), named for the small yet efficient weapon.

Spend: $1.75 or $2.25 for a medium or large drip. $3.50 for a latte.

Nosh: Homemade biscotti.

Pay: Cash or credit, no minimum.

Bros? No, just pals. Brewer-owners are La Colombe alum Damien Pileggi and Pub & Kitchen chef Jonathan Adams.


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