Rooted Grounds Coffee Company

still on the hunt for something worth the detour out to mason. rooted grounds coffee company on reading road is the kind of place that justifies the drive up 75, sitting in a part of ohio that doesn't always get credit for its food and drink scene but probably should. the roasting operation is the core of what they do, so what ends up in your cup has a shorter chain between the roaster and you than most spots in greater cincinnati. that matters more than people give it credit for. independent roasters who take sourcing seriously tend to show it in consistency, batch to batch, visit to visit. come early on a weekday morning, when reading road is still quiet, and get whatever single origin pour-over they're running that week.