Rōst Coffee Is Back Open in Circleville, and the Room Is Full

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CIRCLEVILLE, Ohio — Between stories, two of us stopped into Rōst Coffee on the corner of Court and Main to grab a cup. We found a room that was very much alive.

The atmosphere was lively, the staff were friendly and helpful, and breakfast was coming out of the kitchen hot and fresh, same as the drinks at the coffee bar. Every order was made fresh. The place was spotless. And it was busy, busy enough that seating was limited, though we still found a spot. It is clearly a happening place, and the locals clearly like it. We can see why. The coffee was great.

Rōst opened the Circleville shop at 101 North Court Street last November. The company started in Chillicothe in 2013 under Trent and Hillary Fannin, and we featured the Chillicothe shop when it settled into its East Second Street home. The Circleville room is a big brick space with a tin ceiling, plants in the windows, shelves of beans and merchandise, and a mounted deer keeping watch over it all.

The shop’s first year in Circleville was not all smooth. This fall, Rōst closed the Circleville doors for a stretch after a dispute with the building’s owner over heating and cooling problems in the building that went months without being resolved. In a statement at the time, the owners said they closed to look out for the wellbeing of their staff. Other businesses along the strip have reported troubles with the building as well.

The closure did not stop Rōst, and it does not seem to have cost the shop its crowd. The doors are open again, the kitchen and the coffee bar are both running full tilt, and the room is full of Pickaway County neighbors.

Rōst Coffee in Circleville is open Monday through Saturday, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., and closed on Sundays.

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