Founded and based here in Jackson, MI
Fortress Cafe was founded by husband & wife team Thomas & Margaret Hess, seeking to provide only the freshest roasted coffee, which is carefully crafted and roasted in super small batches to guarantee freshness. What started out as an obsession & passion for coffee turned into a little side hustle that they can't get enough of.
Get your local coffee at Fortress Cafe
Fortress Cafe offers various origins and blends of coffee for your drinking pleasure. All of the coffee they sell is small batch, handcrafted, and roasted to order. Listed on each bag is the specific roast date so you know exactly when your coffee was roasted. Ifnformation is also provided about each origin so that you know more about the coffee you are drinking. Why drink coffee that was roasted who-knows-where and sat on a shelf for who-knows-how-long when you can have all the freshness and traceability that you get from Fortress Coffee?
A coffee-shop and a workplace
Inside of Fortress Cafe is the Lean Rocket Lab, where local businesses have offices to enjoy a workspace where they can grab coffee and collaborate with one another. The open space of the cafe is welcoming to students and business people who are looking for a place to get some work done.