Looking for a love potion this Valentine’s Day? Celebrate with your sweetheart at Rochester whether you are looking for a perfect date night spot or the perfect Valentine’s Day gift.
For Coffee Lovers: Love Potion Coffee + More
Our pomegranate mocha and Cranberry Mint Palmer are perfect sweet treats for any coffee lover on Valentine’s Day. Or if you want a dessert in a mug, try the Bananas Foster or Cookie Butter Lattes. In addition, Philip, our coffee roaster extraordinaire designed the latest iteration of Love Potion No. 4 with coffee beans from Vietnam, Costa Rica and Ethiopia. With medium body and a touch of brightness, Love Potion brews a luxuriously rich bodied cup with flavor notes of milk chocolate and almond. Pair Love Potion coffee with a gift card and coffee mug, and the coffee lover in your life will thank you!
For Beer Lovers
We have canned craft beer to go, so you can enjoy Rochester’s fresh brews at home, with friends, at parties or with someone special. Rochester beer makes a perfect Valentine’s Day gift, and you can sweeten the giving by adding a gift card, pint glass or other Rochester swag. Our newly expanded canned beer selection rotates often, so check out the beer cooler to see what strikes your fancy. You can mix and match, and when you purchase four cans, you get a discount!
Sweet Deal
Looking for a place to celebrate Valentine’s Day with friends or someone special? All day Feb. 14, both Rochester locations have BOGO specials on coffee, tea and beer when you mention this blog post. Our taprooms have cozy nooks and comfy seating to celebrate with the ones you love. And you can always try our Love Potion coffee in house as a pour over!
Valentine’s Day History
Beyond Love Potion lore, the history of Valentine’s Day intertwines ancient pagan and religious traditions. Early revelers celebrated Lupercalia, the original holiday for lovers, on Feb. 15 in ancient Roman times. This lusty holiday honored fertility and life and likely entailed the pairing off of willing mates. With the rise of Christianity, this holiday became a little tamer, with various stories emerging about Saint Valentine. In one case, he was an imprisoned saint who sent secret messages (Valentines) from his cell. In another, he was a priest who performed secret weddings, thus becoming the patron saint of love.Philip has been busy, and several new coffee blends will be hitting the shelves in the coming months.
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Rochester Brewing and Roasting is Kansas City’s first craft beer brewery and coffee roastery under one roof. We’ve created welcoming spaces to gather for the best of both worlds – a Kansas City brewery and Kansas City coffee shop – all in one place. Our head coffee roaster sources the best quality coffee beans, roasting each batch meticulously to bring out the coffee’s unique character. Our head brewer blends the art and science behind brewing beer to create a rotating slate of beer styles, focusing on tradition with an eye on innovation. You can find local KC coffee beans for sale here, and our current beer tap list online.
We would love to see you in person to pour you a cold one or whip up one of our popular specialty coffees. We also have a rotating menu of delicious sandwiches, breakfast burritos and fresh-made-in-house pastries and donuts. Stop by our spacious Kansas City brewery and coffee shop, located in the city’s vibrant Crossroads Art District. Or check out our charming Parkville coffee shop and brewery, located inside two vintage train cars. We also host public and private events at the Crossroads location ~ details on our spacious Kansas City event space can be found on our website. Both locations are open day and night, so come early for the coffee, stay late for the beer!