Buddy Brew Academy, Powered by Victoria Arduino opens, in Tampa

Buddy Brew Academy, Powered by Victoria Arduino, a collaboration between Tampa-based Buddy Brew Coffee and Nuova Simonelli, based in Belforte del Chienti, Marche, Italy, opened in Tampa.

Buddy Brew Academy, Powered by Victoria Arduino, is a gallery-style showroom that was built in Buddy Brew’s flagship location, at 2020 W. Kennedy Blvd. The space will serve as a tech and learning lab, retail space, a showroom and training center for prospective coffee retail businesses across the region.

The Academy will provide hands-on access to the latest models of Victoria Arduino espresso machines and will serve as the launch point for new Victoria Arduino products.

It is the only Victoria Arduino showroom and demonstration lab of its kind in the Southeastern U.S.

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