So we’re thrilled to work them.”Īlong with Angie and Carol, Angie’s husband Rob is also a co-founder of the coffee shop itself. “They were the first coffee farm in the world to get a level A certification. “Brazil’s farm is the world’s most sustainable coffee farm,” Root said. It’s the furthest location they ship to.įireside has direct coffee farms they work with in Brazil and Costa Rica.
With business all over the U.S., Fireside also ships coffee beans to Saipan, the largest of the Northern Mariana Islands, a U.S. The coffee beans are sold to specialty gift shops, food stores and local restaurants, including Crust - a baking company in Fenton, The Laundry in Fenton as well as The Station Coffee Co. Clothing is available for purchase and coffee mugs made at the Flint Institute of Arts are also available for sale.Ĭustomers can also sign up for a private space in a conference room, if they are looking for some peace and quiet to work. “When we went public, it was kind of an experiment to see if anyone can find us,” Root said.įireside has several tables and a fireplace for social interaction. It was founded by making coffee mocha beans. The coffee shop, located at 3239 Elms Road in Flint Township just north of Swartz Creek, is in a weird location because Fireside was always a wholesale retailer and did not have any intentions to go public as a normal coffee shop. “But, about seven years ago, we wanted a space for the community to come in and create an actual coffee shop.” “At that time, we weren’t open to the public,” said Angie Root, Carol’s daughter and Fireside Coffee co-owner. Stay away from this place it is too hostile and prissy for folks that just want a place to hang out at night.Started in 1988 by Carol Davis, the coffee company became a wholesale powerhouse. The used books are way over priced anyway and when I addressed this problem with the owner he didn't even look at me as if I did not exist. I would suggest to anyone that this 24 Hour cafe/bookstore that you should avoid it being you are not allowed to be there at 0400 for some reason. Neither of us are homeless and we both have laptops mine being two months old hers being a few years. What we were doing was being paying patrons, talking on Skype so we did not disturb anyone around us and we minded our own business. Me and my Iraqi war veteran friend were there for about seven hours and we were forced to leave because a patron called the police on us stating that we were causing a disturbance. I wonder what their regular coffee with no additives taste like? - Lonnie I have tried Chicory in coffee before, I think it is popular in the deep south, and I don't care for it. It still holds place as one of my very favorite places to make memories. Alas, Fireside has not survived the years. * Some names have been changed to protect the innocent. It will be interesting to try other coffees from Community Coffee in the future. My experience thus far has been that only the very dark roasts have depth to them. I was quite surprised that such a light roast would have clear nuances. Overall, though I cannot claim to have enjoyed the experience, I could definitely tolerate it. At one point, I even thought it tasted slightly musky, and mused to myself at whether it could be compared to an old dude’s cologne. I detected a bit of burnt flavor underlying a buttery nuttiness. Another friend, Mary, agreed that although it did not smell wonderful like some coffees, it didn’t taste horrible either.
There was no bite, no extreme bitterness. I had expected it to grab my tongue and twist it into knots as so many have before, but it never did. It was of a medium flavor, and quite mellow. At first taste, however, I was very surprised. My friend Clint Washington Jones* declared that it smelled a bit like lettuce.
David said that it was a light roast, so I should be able to taste the nuances in it.
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