Who's Pouring Drinks at Steel City?

Phoenixville Patch wants to know who is pouring the drinks at local establishments. Get to know this barista at Steel City and what her least and most favorite drinks are to make there.

Name: Hillary Wallace

Age: 21

Hometown: Pottstown

Current Residence: Phoenixville

Barista For: Steel City Coffee House

How Long She's Been at Steel City: 6 months

Origins: She started off in retail—most recently as a store manager for Zumiez. She was "miserable" in retail and decided to try her hand behind the bar as a barista for Steel City.

You May Remember Her From: Wallace is a singer/songwriter and has played her guitar and piano at Steel City for many years. She started off playing at open mic nights when she was just 15 years old.

Favorite Drink to Make: Specialty lattes—particularly, the caramel latte because "I like using the caramel to design something on the top of the latte."

Least Favorite Drink to Make: Milkshakes—or anything frozen for that matter. "Sometimes the blender just doesn't want to be my friend."

Why did you become a barista? I like people and I like making special things to the lattes. I like the personalized service and meeting new people. This is where I got my first show at 15. I far more enjoyed this place than any other coffee shop.