Good Christmas Morning Roos Roasters! I raise my cup of Java Estate Pancoer and smile knowing how many great new people and regulars are smelling and drinking Roos Roast Coffee right now, today, this fine holiday morning! (I’m having mine with some of Phil Hall’s famous fruit cake.
I want to recognize all of the generosity and sharing which I witnessed. This December rocked my world because of all of you. So many people realize my intention and gave the gift of the Double R, organic, fair trade Coffee, small batch roast, packaged in hand printed bags and served up fresh.
From the givers to the receivers I thank you all.

Again thank you to everyone

YOU KNOW WHO YOU ARE!

SINCERELY,
JOHN ROOS

John on 12.25.06 @ 01:12 PM EST [Permalink]

I get so caught up in working full time at Dunning Subaru, roasting coffee and being present in the world that I forget to acknowledge all the coffee compliments I get on a daily basis. All types of people are calling me from all over to praise me for Roos Roast! Thank you People!
When a hobby grows into a small business it's easy to forget the innitial idea.
The motivation behind Roos Roast: "Make Great Coffee"
When I hear from people like Nichole Achram who first tasted my coffee during her bridal shower at Eve Restaurant and she is telling me about her friends back in New York who keep asking about the coffee at her bridal dinner? Or Kent Tribilcox chef of Grace Restaurant in Lynchburg Virgina who says that he's getting coffee compliments over and over because of Roos Roast. This isn't bragging I just want thank everyone for all the motivation and great feed back. Talk to you soon Who wants a small super colorful cafe in Ann Arbor?
Where should it go?

John on 12.11.06 @ 09:03 PM EST [Permalink]

I can't believe that I have not reviewed the two following methods of coffee making for all of you great coffee drinkers. Possibly because they are so simple or I was so caught up in the hype of being challenged as the “expert.” At this moment North America is going thru a hyper coffee craze which is long over due. As recently as 1 year ago right here in trendy Ann Arbor when I ordered an espresso (usually pronounced expresso) I would be handed this dank little extraction and when I asked the barista if they drank coffee the answer disappointingly was no which was crushing because that left no hope of a common bond with the coffee girl but rather the label: O.W.C.F (old wired coffee freak). Most recently while serving espresso at The Winter Shadow Art Show at the Corner Brewery in Ypsilanti Michigan I had a kid and his friend who couldn’t even afford $1 for a shot critiquing my brew. So if you don’t have the life experience or the dough for the latest Saeco machine this is the next best thing.

The French Press and the Single Cup Milita pour over filter!
A trick my buddy Jake taught me with the French Press is that you want to put some water in first and then the course ground coffee and then add rest of the water and (just off boil) and stir. Alan Lebowitz of Zingerman's fame recommends a 4 minute steep time and then plunge it.
As for the Militta I follow the advice of my brew master Chris P Donnelley (chrispdonnelly.com) He grinds the coffee and pours on really hot water and his coffee comes out great every time ignoring my directions of dampening the grounds with hot water, steep for 3 minutes and then pour on the hot water.
When I opened the Killer Take Out Stand with Peter Schmidt and Frank Smith back for the wind surfers of the Columbia Gorge at Swell City back in 1989 That's is the only way me made coffee the single cup Milita and it was good.

John on 12.06.06 @ 12:17 PM EST [Permalink]

Don't Miss the 5th annual "Art in The Barn."
Local artists and designers will feature their latest work
I will be brewing Roos Roast Coffee and talk about roasting, pouring and brewing methods. There will be Perk coffee, Espresso coffee, and Drip coffee. I will introduce you to coffee experts from every walk of life. You'll find yourself hob nobing with artist, writers, musicians, jewlers, professors, & students.
It will be a chance to shop without a cart and buy from the designers.

John on 12.05.06 @ 11:05 AM EST [Permalink]