Kate Avery

Kate Avery

Like so many of the Roots regulars, Kate was born and raised in Grand Rapids but had to move away to love the city all over again. She read an article in the Grand Rapids Press about the opening of Roots Brew Shop in 2016. She wanted to meet Mallory because she...
Avrey Smith

Avrey Smith

You can’t help but smile when talking with Avrey Smith. It’s immediately evident how much he loves his life and his community. A Grand Rapidian since birth, Avrey, was introduced to Roots by Hillary Morgan, a former barista at the shop. She was his Young...

Catherine Lietz

I’m a real sucker for a meet-cute and Catherine and Ethan’s meet is the cutest. The Priest at Saint Thomas hosts a “Tea Time” for college students where they gather to read poetry, pray, get to know each other, and obviously, drink tea. Ethan was a student at Grand...
Adily, Maddie, & Tony

Adily, Maddie, & Tony

If you walk into Roots on any given weekday, chances are you’ll see three students leaned over thick textbooks with caffeine nearby. Adily, Maddie, and Tony are 3rd-year medical residents at Michigan State University College of Human Medicine. They began coming to...
Dan Hefferan

Dan Hefferan

Dan Hefferan only dropped one class in his college career at the University of Michigan. It was Introduction to Computer Science. Graduating with a degree in Economics, he now runs his own web design company.  Originally from Hudsonville, Dan went to Michigan for...