Roost Roastery’s Origin Story: When a GoFundMe Turned Into a Coffee Business

This episode unpacks the challenges of starting over in coffee—from closing a café to rebuilding through roasting. Traveling from Chicago to Matthews, NC, and fueled by a Bellwether Roaster, the story begins with a GoFundMe to help a friend fight cancer and ends with the birth of Roost Roastery, built by Fred Spreen.