Like crackling fires and soft sweaters, Rochester’s new fall lineup is sure to warm your soul. This year’s seasonals feature the flavors of cinnamon, apple, fig, sage, blackberry, caramel and, of course, pumpkin! **New Flavors** Fig Latte = Fig syrup + espresso + oat milk ~ Delicious hot or iced Miso Caramel Latte = … Read more
You Say It’s Your Birthday Rochester Brewing and Roasting is celebrating five years in business! Time has flown, and a lot has changed, but one thing has remained the same: our supportive customers and community. We want to thank you all for helping us build our dream to have Kansas City’s best coffee and craft … Read more
Meet the Artist Friday, Aug. 2. Crossroads 10 am – 4 pm Taylor Fourt is a green-thumbed artist with dirt under her fingernails. Her gouache and oil paintings are recognized for their charm, whimsy and spirit; they may illustrate complex regenerative agriculture systems, or simply rejoice in the meditation of colors, form and composition. She … Read more
We are rolling out our summer drinks menu just in time for the sizzling temps! As the mercury rises, you’ll want to cool down with Rochester’s brand new summer seasonal drinks menu. Our creative team has come up with refreshing new flavor combinations, crafted carefully with house-made syrups and fresh ingredients. We hope you find … Read more
Banneker School Foundation’s First Annual Music Festival We were honored to work with the Banneker School Foundation on its first annual Juneteenth Jazz & Blues Festival at English Landing Park this month. The event, a fundraiser for the Banneker School restoration project, featured local jazz and blues musicians as well as the launch of Rochester’s … Read more
New Flavors and Old Favorites Our head brewer, David, has been very busy lately! Rochester recently tapped four new beers in Parkville. Boogie Off Beat Saison This vibrant Saison was brewed in collaboration with our friends from Vine Street Brewing as part of the Banneker School Foundation Juneteenth Jazz & Blues Festival. It combines earthy … Read more
Alex Coffee and Piper Ruwe Rochester’s Pride Month artists are Alex Coffey and Piper Ruwe. Both are students at the Kansas City Art Institute. Alex Coffey is an artist who examines the relationships between feminine handicrafts, photography and painting. Her layered works are meant to explore where to place herself in both the craft and … Read more
Spring Seasonal Menu We have hatched a brand new batch of refreshing and innovative drinks just in time for Spring. Inspired by warmer weather and bursting with flavor, you’re sure to find a new favorite at Rochester! We also have fresh beers being tapped almost daily. Stop in to try our brand new Irish Red … Read more
Rochester Brewing and Roasting has been recognized as one of Kansas City’s best breweries by Hop Culture magazine, along with seven other area microbreweries. Citing Rochester’s unique title as Kansas City’s first craft brewery and coffee roaster under one roof, Hop Culture gave accolades to Rochester’s creative seasonal beverages as well as its top-rated ciders, … Read more
World Traveler with Local Roots John Raux was born in Dakar, Senegal but has primarily lived in Kansas City. He studied illustration in Los Angeles at ArtCenter. After college he created a participatory gallery on 18th St. in Kansas City and screamed in the metal band James Dean Trio while working in the construction industry. … Read more