Ann Arbor poetry coffee ology here comes one from the blast master - Monday, February 1st
We are focused and centralizing in the new Rooswood curb side coffee space.
No, e're not on vacation we're on location.
Counting off each month, minute by minute, hour by hour, bean by bean.
Tossing back the best espresso shot you ever seen.
Taste in your face this is the place where we source and roast the shots foremost.
Shot by shot all day long here You are here and the coffee strong.
Keep your milk at home we don't ruin our coffee with foam.
We stand alone with such creamy origins so
stop all the forging and exploring
this is the place the RoosRoast work space
Ann Arbor Coffee: A Catalyst for Entrepeneurship - Friday, January 22nd
3:30 AM. It's a cold windy night and I can't sleep. Here's the low-down on the new RoosRoast Coffee Works.
It's a very busy January as we set up the new space. It's basically 2 rooms. One is an office-spacey lobby, with two more small office-spacey roomicals (cross a room and a cubical and you basically end up with what a manager gets in a car dealership) off to the side. This is the home of retail. In the back is room number two, a large high-ceilinged studio with a garage door opening out onto the parking lot. This is the home of the roaster. And hey, this is Ann Arbor, so take note: if you come to visit us, the parking is free back there.
The place screams corporate abundance of the late 1980's in Michigan, and we know we're a long way from that now! (I don't know exactly when the building was built but that's what I hear when I listen closely. If you drive south down S. Industrial you'll see what was once corporate pride is now empty buildings.)
We're styling the place out by recycling and reusing (Habitat for Humanity ReStore on Aprill Drive off Jackson Road and the ReUse Center just down the road from us) with very little impact, lots of good smells, great vibes, and amazing coffee. RoosRoast has had several homes but at this one, we can finally do it all under one roof. 
I have been painting and organizing the space with the help of artist Joanna Farnum and our January intern Becky Wurwarg from Oberlin College, while Brian handles the roasting, graphics and logistics (and editing your post, John. -brian).
People, it's coming together!
Retail in the front. Roaster in the back. Ann Arbor loves its retail and it loves its coffee and that's what we're here to provide.
The RoosRoast Coffee Works address is 1155 Rosewood, Suite B (running between South Industrial and Packard, with speed bumps on the Packard end for the people who like to cut through). We're on the South Industrial end, right in the heart of the thrift store zone. Our immediate neighbors, Pride Ride and Harve's Electronics are very cool. We already knocked out Pride Ride's power, unintentionally. But we drank coffee together, and that was an unusual, but effective ice-breaker, once we got the power back on. TGI Direct in the building next door is filled with wonderful people. They helped us out when our latest shipment of green beans arrived.
I'm discovering that all around here are great local businesses worth supporting. ShanaLogic runs her web based art gallery out of a building near us, near Woman in the Shoe consignment shop, and Fringes Hair Salon. Affordable Computers is right across the street, and thanks to them this computer is working right now!
Here on Industrial you have the PTO Thrift Shop, ReUse Center, Big Sky Recording, Alro Metals Plus and True Tech Auto Repair. Morgan and York is just over on Packard, with Fraser's Pub and Big Ten Burrito.
Last, but not least, we have the La Marzocco G5 from what was the Mercury Coffee Bar in Detroit.
A fine roaster, and a fine espresso machine within mere feet of one another. With these two on-hand?
Let the crema begin. 
RoosRoast on Rosewood - Wednesday, January 6th
Welcome to the New Year and our own brick and mortar location on Rosewood street here in Ann Arbor. The address is 1155 Rosewood Suite B 48104
Jose of San Rafael fame decided to close his doors and head back to Guatemala so we bought the Diedrich IR-12 (just as it roast it's 1000th batch of fine coffee.) Now that were no longer sharing the roaster it's time to get down to business.
Brian and I are cleaning, painting and setting up a small retail area where you can re-fill your bags check out our other merch.
It's terribly exciting for me so I have to watch my coffee consumption. Power tools and major caffeine can be productive but also harmful.
Trust me were doing our best in converting the place in to a roos-venture rather then the drab industrial setting it seems to be.
We have more sinks then any man ever seen. And they're all hooked up with plans for several more. There is even 2 toilets one hooked and one un-hooked as a back up in case some thing happens to the primary one.
Thanks for reading the blog o matic and stay tuned for some pictures which I will post tomorrow.
Here's to all you Hard Core Fans who support us in this freaking COLD weather at the Farmer Market every Saturday Thank You! See you soon.
Johnny Roos
RoosRoast on Rosewood (Please note Web-store orders will be roast and shipped on 12/30/09) - Thursday, December 24th
Some storm seems to be brewing because the wind chimes outside are moving to the sound of night. Check the weather channel
After a day of roasting and making final deliveries (Sparrow Market and the Ypsi Food Coop) it's time for 4 days off.
For me it's more work to take time off because I love working on the Roos and the Roast.
Even more so now that I've bought the beloved Diedrich IR-12 roaster from Jose and San Rafael Coffee Company is closed.
Jose is going back to Guatemala and the family coffee farm and I'm going to crank the old school hip hop (Del the funky Homosapin) and clean up and paint the place. All the elements are there it just needs some Lobster Butter Love!
We'll be the only roaster at 1155 Rosewood suite B and soon the sign outside will read: RoosRoast Coffee Works.
Stay tuned for the installation of the La Marzocco G-5 and killer grinders from the Mercury Coffee Bar.
I want to thank everyone for making RoosRoast their coffee choice, and the coffee to share as a gift in 2009 and I'll keep up the killer coffee in 2010!
Remaining you Faithful roaster of fine coffee
-John Roos
The power of Free Speech Coffee - Saturday, December 19th
Another thank you post! Roos Roast is you go to gift for giving the Ann Arbor vibe. Here are some of the blocks I've carved which we use to print every single bage of Roos Roast coffee. Photos by: Mark Bialek 
I'm here right now roasting Rich French Neighbor , Lobster Butter Love , Mexican Chiapas in the Blue Bicycle Bag, and Cowboy Blend and they're selling off the shelves of the great stores who carry Roos Roast.
Thank you too for all the web sales.
Please note: We will be closed from 12/25/09 till 12/29/09 returning to roast and send out orders on the 30th. This coming Wednesday December 23 will be the last Wednesday farmers market of 2009 and our last framers market of 2009 so get on down and share the love. The Lobster Butter Love.
Kath and I will be posting hotel, bar and cafe reviews from Montreal.
All internet orders from Christmas Day till the 29th will be filled and sent out on the 30th of December. 
Be prepared for more awesome coffee tastings in 2010 and have a great new year!
