RoosRoast Coffee is a life, art, food project that turned legit. It was born of John Roos’ mind and person, but now it’s all of us – you reading these words, the good people who work here, the coffee farmers and each and every funny encounter we have over a cup of coffee.
For Your Viewing Pleasure: The Origin of RoosRoast
Do you ever wonder how a wandering ski bum, chef, self-taught artist and Ann Arbor-native, settled down long enough to create a legitimate coffee roasting company? Now you can find out the incredible true* story, from the man who lived it himself.
*warning: this story has been abbreviated for time and therefore is of questionable accuracy.
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