Despite the economic recession, Espresso Art, a coffee shop located on University, is still prevailing and bouncing back.

“We’re a more low-end item, so we weren’t as affected by the economy as we thought we might’ve been,” said Paul Mannheim, an employee and son of the café’s owner.

Although Espresso Art has been successful during the downturned economy, Mannheim says he is still competing with the other four coffee shops located nearby, finding Café Luce as their main competition.

“They’re kind of the same, they target the same type of market we do,” Mannheim said. “They have a good location as well.”

Café Luce, located below the Marshall building, receives a lot of traffic from both students and visitors.

“We also have Starbucks, Dunkin’ Donuts, and Café Paraiso down the street.” Mannheim said.

Even though business may be doing well for Espresso Art, Mannheim finds the people he works with to be the most rewarding.

“We’re all best friends, we all do everything together,” said Mannheim. “It’s the best when you work with people you like.”

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