It's like being able to produce your own TV show, publish your own book, promote your own business or talk to all your friends and their friends at the same time. Or so we think. Here, is the funny thing when I look to see how many people visit my site on myspace those 166 visits are all me! Checking out how cool I am. I'm sure some one has pointed this out to you or you have thought of it, but my point is everything on the web is only as good as your personality in real life. We have got to get out there and come to the up coming events. Wait it's not freezing cold outside it's really really nice and there are the new coffees that I have are incredible! This Ethiopian Harrar is so wild, sweet, smooth and complex you just want to start eating the bean raw. Another new coffee I have right now is the Peruvian Le Florida did you hear me say smooth I did and mellow and all the things you want from your morning cup. Both coffees are fair trade and organic. Get out there and talk to people! Yay!

John on 10.29.06 @ 10:38 AM EST [Permalink]

I would rather wear a tie and have a job living in Michigan. Shoot, I would rather have a job living anywhere. I think you know what I mean if you live in Michigan. As we are going into the dark, wet, cold, days where the landscape goes amazingly flat and dark all day long and sometimes there is little hope except in whatever the mind can imagine. If your imagination need a recharge I have just the thing for you:
Mark your calendars for the evening of November 11th 7:30 PM 410 W. Huron St. In what was the heart of Ann Arbor in the 1890’s. Roos Roast is going to host a reading at the roasting barn (follow the map on the web site and you’ll find the place)
We are proud to have Robert Strong and who will read from his latest book “Puritan Spectacle.” “It is by turns, startling and profound, playful and terrifying, utterly original yet, seemingly, simply overheard.” Nick Flynn author of Some Ether, and Another Bullshit Night in Suck City.
Other guest readers will be announced and there will be an after party which you won’t want to miss! Actually this is going to be a social event with a reading attached to it for some structure and control. Roos Roast is going to provide snacks and coffee and the new Roos Roast t-shirts will be on sale for the first time.

John on 10.27.06 @ 10:19 AM EST [Permalink]

Here's a Map to the Barn... ...or on Yahoo Maps here.

The on-line community grows stronger and stronger with each passing day. My hope for Roos Roast is that I am able to keep up with everyone and provide a place for people to learn, laugh and most of all get the best out the small/large pleasure of drinking coffee. Thank you to everyone who visits the site and reads the posts. I'm going to leave the the links and references to past events because I want new visitors to see how busy the year end has been.
Below is a list of up coming events.

Here is what is happening. It's all about the people!

• December 1st & 2nd, Shadow Art Fair at the Corner Brewery in Ypsilanti
• December 3rd, 9-5 "Gift Fest" at the Grange Hall on Ann Arbor Saline Rd
• Dec 10th, 9-6 "Art in the Barn" at the Barn 4th Annual (see map)
• Also see works of art at Red Shoes in Ann Arbor and Dancing eye gallery in Northville

John on 10.25.06 @ 11:19 AM EST [Permalink]

Aren't we all doing the same thing? Aren't we all just trying to have more fun? That's impossible you say, because all you ever do is work, right? Well that's what I'm talking about, I'm talking about more fun at work. I want to have more fun at work and smile when I'm talking on the phone telling someone that what they wanted to pay is way more then they budgeted for. I want to make that person laugh and say to hell with it, who cares, I'll take two! Face it everything we do at work is in an effort to have some semblence of fun. That's why I roast Coffee and sell cars and as long as the boss lets me paint paintings in my office I'm going to keep on selling cars. My point was make sure you sign up for the coffee class soon space is limited. Did I say, It will be fun?

John on 10.13.06 @ 10:34 AM EST [Permalink]

Treat yourself to a Roos Roast Coffee class. The Next class is on Oct 22nd at 9:45 AM till Noon. (That's 2 short weeks away. ) Space is limited so sign up here. You will have a good time, meet interesting people and feel good about yourself I'm sure. We'll drink coffee, eat excellent muffins, and learn where coffee comes from, how I fire roast coffee in small batches, And I'm going to talk about espresso. For more information and a map to get there call John At 734-709-9565 or go to the coffee class link at the top of the page. Bring your friends and pass the word. Were going to have a good time. I look forward to seeing you there. John Roos

John on 10.07.06 @ 11:41 PM EST [Permalink]

Has anyone heard of the guy (Formally known as Rafael Antonio Lozano, he changed it for his mission) who is going around trying to drink a cup of coffee at every Starbucks. I just wanted to know why? I guess he really likes traveling and the taste of dry smoky tasting football-ish card board coffee. His name now is simply Winter. The good thing is his mission is The elimination of global conflict which I can’t argue with go check it out. I wonder if he has a second to check out some Roos Roast. Let me know. http://www.radaronline.com/features/2006/09/starbucks_jones.php

John on 10.01.06 @ 06:54 PM EST [Permalink]