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Musgrove + Company is a direct trade shop roastery specializing in craft coffee, espresso creations, refreshing beverages, and plantbased food. What began in 2018 as a pop-up coffee shop nestled inside The British Tea Garden resulted in two additional locations — one in Jackson and their most recent location in Adrian. They believe that coffee is community — a mission statement they infuse into their welcoming spaces and the coffee experience itself. The name of the coffee shop comes from Musgrove Evans, who surveyed and mapped Tecumseh in 1824. Musgrove + Company owners Josh Roth and his fiancé, Lora Kasik wanted to create a coffee shop where the community could gather and form a company.

Roasted to perfection, craft coffee offerings range from traditional drip coffee and espresso drinks to cold brew selections. “We’re very craft in all our beverages. We try to highlight our coffees yet compliment them with flavor additions for people who enjoy creamer and some sugar,” says Roth. Seasonal flavors include unique but satisfying options such as the cocoa bean infused with coconut and honey, cherry blossom, and rosemary vanilla. Everything is made in-house using local and all-natural ingredients.

They source green coffee exclusively from Café Rivense in the Rivas Valley of Costa Rica. “We have a personal relationship with the third-generation farmers at Café Rivense. Because we handle importation and roasting, there is full transparency from bean to cup,” says Roth.

Freshly baked goods, cold press juice, and breakfast and lunch offerings round out their specialties. Kasik brings over 15 years of food industry knowledge and experience, creating delectable baked goods such as lemon lavender cookies and crafting tasty syrups to infuse into the beverages. “Lora is the mastermind,” says Roth. “She comes up with the recipes and flavors and oversees the seasonal transitions.”

Musgrove + Company makes the coffee experience enjoyable and approachable, but the communities they do business in are welcoming, too. “Adrian has been a great project. The town has accepted us and welcomed us with open arms. They do a lot of fun and creative events downtown, and we’re just very grateful to be a part of it.”